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Donner Mem Sp Weather Records (USC00042467)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Donner Mem Sp (USC00042467), California, United States, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Donner Mem Sp

  • Donner Mem Sp (USC00042467) is a weather station in California, United States at 39.32 latitude and -120.23 longitude, 1,810 m (5,937 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1953 to 2015, 63 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Donner Mem Sp still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Donner Mem Sp set a daily record high minimum temperature of 8.9 C (48.0 F) on 31 May 2015.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 39.32 latitude, -120.23 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,810 m (5,937 ft).
  • Period of record: 1953 to 2015, 63 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Donner Mem Sp, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Donner Mem Sp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Donner Mem Sp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Donner Mem Sp, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan19.4 C (66.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Feb19.4 C (66.9 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Mar22.2 C (72.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a
Apr26.1 C (79.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
May31.1 C (88.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Jun35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Jul37.2 C (99.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a
Nov23.9 C (75.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Dec19.4 C (66.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Donner Mem Sp by the year they were set 1,464 records at Donner Mem Sp still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 75. 0204060801953: 11954: 281955: 581956: 261957: 351958: 331959: 321960: 411961: 291962: 321963: 381964: 211965: 181966: 371967: 221968: 251969: 211970: 221971: 381972: 431973: 281974: 751975: 291976: 201977: 221978: 181979: 101980: 181981: 281982: 201983: 171984: 71985: 241986: 211987: 251988: 231989: 291990: 271991: 111992: 181993: 191994: 61995: 181996: 171997: 121998: 221999: 182000: 192001: 142002: 142003: 232004: 152005: 72006: 162007: 172008: 152009: 192010: 12011: 142012: 282013: 252014: 272015: 28195319601967197419811988199520022009
1,464 records at Donner Mem Sp still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 75.
Standing records at Donner Mem Sp by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19531
195428
195558
195626
195735
195833
195932
196041
196129
196232
196338
196421
196518
196637
196722
196825
196921
197022
197138
197243
197328
197475
197529
197620
197722
197818
197910
198018
198128
198220
198317
19847
198524
198621
198725
198823
198929
199027
199111
199218
199319
19946
199518
199617
199712
199822
199918
200019
200114
200214
200323
200415
20057
200616
200717
200815
200919
20101
201114
201228
201325
201427
201528

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Donner Mem Sp set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Donner Mem Sp between 19 June 1985 and 30 June 2013. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfall19 June 1985: Record high minimum temperature 15.6 C (60.1 F)22 December 1990: Record low maximum temperature -12.8 C (9.0 F)22 December 1996: Record daily snowfall 121.9 cm (48.0 in)30 June 2013: Record high minimum temperature 16.1 C (61.0 F)198519901995200020052010
4 all-time records were set at Donner Mem Sp between 19 June 1985 and 30 June 2013. Each dot is a new record.
When Donner Mem Sp set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1985-06-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 15.6 C (60.1 F)
1990-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996-12-22Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 121.9 cm (48.0 in)
2013-06-30Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 16.1 C (61.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 173.0 mm (6.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Donner Mem Sp The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Donner Mem Sp. The most was 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 1 February 1963. 050100150200 Jan: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 21 January 1964 Jan Feb: 173.0 mm (6.8 in), 1 February 1963 Feb Mar: 115.8 mm (4.6 in), 11 March 1995 Mar Apr: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 3 April 1958 Apr May: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 19 May 1957 May Jun: 34.5 mm (1.4 in), 3 June 2010 Jun Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 17 July 2014 Jul Aug: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 15 August 1976 Aug Sep: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 18 September 2011 Sep Oct: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 13 October 1962 Oct Nov: 84.1 mm (3.3 in), 11 November 1983 Nov Dec: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 23 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Donner Mem Sp. The most was 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 1 February 1963.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Donner Mem Sp
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan104.1 mm (4.1 in)21 January 1964
Feb173.0 mm (6.8 in)1 February 1963
Mar115.8 mm (4.6 in)11 March 1995
Apr84.6 mm (3.3 in)3 April 1958
May61.5 mm (2.4 in)19 May 1957
Jun34.5 mm (1.4 in)3 June 2010
Jul66.0 mm (2.6 in)17 July 2014
Aug47.0 mm (1.9 in)15 August 1976
Sep40.6 mm (1.6 in)18 September 2011
Oct101.6 mm (4.0 in)13 October 1962
Nov84.1 mm (3.3 in)11 November 1983
Dec165.1 mm (6.5 in)23 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2015
Days with data per year at Donner Mem Sp 63 years of record at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1957, 1964, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 and others. 1953: 92 of 365 days1954: 335 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 301 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 304 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 357 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 345 of 366 days1977: 359 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 355 of 365 days1983: 354 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 352 of 365 days1987: 355 of 365 days1988: 359 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 301 of 365 days1991: 346 of 365 days1992: 343 of 366 days1993: 338 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 358 of 365 days1996: 353 of 366 days1997: 358 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 357 of 365 days2000: 356 of 366 days2001: 298 of 365 days2002: 333 of 365 days2003: 283 of 365 days2004: 309 of 366 days2005: 355 of 365 days2006: 343 of 365 days2007: 325 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 334 of 365 days2010: 172 of 365 days2011: 316 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 352 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 151 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
63 years of record at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1957, 1964, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 and others.
Days with data per year at Donner Mem Sp
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19539225%No
195433592%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195730182%No
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196336399%Yes
196430483%No
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197135798%Yes
197236399%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197634594%Yes
197735998%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936199%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198136399%Yes
198235597%Yes
198335497%Yes
198435798%Yes
198536299%Yes
198635296%Yes
198735597%Yes
198835998%Yes
198936099%Yes
199030182%No
199134695%Yes
199234394%Yes
199333893%Yes
199435397%Yes
199535898%Yes
199635396%Yes
199735898%Yes
199835597%Yes
199935798%Yes
200035697%Yes
200129882%No
200233391%Yes
200328378%No
200430984%No
200535597%Yes
200634394%Yes
200732589%No
2008366100%Yes
200933492%Yes
201017247%No
201131687%No
2012366100%Yes
201335296%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201515141%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Donner Mem Sp
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min (Tie)7.2 C (45.0 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min (Tie)3.3 C (37.9 F)tie33 years4 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily low max-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie10 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)54 years26 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high min (Tie)1.1 C (34.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USmonthly high min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)16 years25 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2015Donner Mem Sp, USdaily high max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

47 complete years, 1955 to 2014
Annual mean temperature at Donner Mem Sp as warming stripes, 1955 to 2014 One stripe for each of 47 complete years at Donner Mem Sp, 1955 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (43.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 4.6 C (40.2 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 8.3 C (46.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1955: 5.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1956: 5.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1958: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1959: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1960: 6.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1961: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1962: 6.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 6.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 5.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 5.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1967: 5.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 5.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 5.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 4.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1972: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 5.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1974: 4.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1975: 5.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 6.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 6.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 6.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 7.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1982: 5.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1983: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1984: 6.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1987: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 6.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 5.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 6.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1993: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1994: 5.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 6.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 6.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1997: 6.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 5.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1999: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 7.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 7.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 6.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 6.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 7.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2013: 6.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 8.3 C, +2.1 C from the station mean195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 47 complete years at Donner Mem Sp, 1955 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (43.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 4.6 C (40.2 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 8.3 C (46.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Donner Mem Sp as warming stripes, 1955 to 2014
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19555.1 C-1.03 C
19565.5 C-0.68 C
19586.7 C+0.56 C
19596.9 C+0.77 C
19606.3 C+0.18 C
19616.7 C+0.55 C
19626.1 C-0.09 C
19636.1 C-0.10 C
19655.4 C-0.75 C
19665.4 C-0.76 C
19675.6 C-0.53 C
19685.7 C-0.45 C
19695.7 C-0.48 C
19705.9 C-0.25 C
19714.6 C-1.60 C
19725.8 C-0.32 C
19735.5 C-0.70 C
19744.8 C-1.31 C
19755.3 C-0.84 C
19776.6 C+0.45 C
19786.0 C-0.15 C
19796.2 C+0.09 C
19806.2 C+0.02 C
19817.3 C+1.19 C
19825.1 C-1.04 C
19835.8 C-0.32 C
19846.3 C+0.14 C
19855.5 C-0.64 C
19876.6 C+0.45 C
19886.8 C+0.68 C
19895.8 C-0.38 C
19916.4 C+0.24 C
19926.9 C+0.76 C
19935.8 C-0.35 C
19945.9 C-0.26 C
19956.3 C+0.12 C
19966.8 C+0.63 C
19976.4 C+0.22 C
19985.3 C-0.81 C
19996.6 C+0.49 C
20007.1 C+0.93 C
20027.0 C+0.84 C
20056.9 C+0.70 C
20086.1 C-0.06 C
20127.1 C+0.92 C
20136.8 C+0.63 C
20148.3 C+2.13 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1955 to 2014. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 47 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Donner Mem Sp
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1955 to 201447Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade1955 to 201447Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1955 to 201447Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1953 to 2015
Yearly extremes at Donner Mem Sp: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.2 C (99.0 F)198133.3 C (91.9 F)63
Coldest night (TNn)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1962-21.1 C (-6.0 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)173.0 mm (6.8 in)196375.9 mm (3.0 in)63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)453.3 mm (17.8 in)1955155.0 mm (6.1 in)63
Longest dry spell (CDD)125 days200848 days63

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Donner Mem Sp by year The hottest day of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F). 25303540196019802000Record: 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1981
The hottest day of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Donner Mem Sp by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195325.0 C (77.0 F)
195433.3 C (91.9 F)
195535.6 C (96.1 F)
195633.9 C (93.0 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195832.8 C (91.0 F)
195934.4 C (93.9 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196134.4 C (93.9 F)
196232.8 C (91.0 F)
196332.2 C (90.0 F)
196433.9 C (93.0 F)
196530.0 C (86.0 F)
196632.2 C (90.0 F)
196732.8 C (91.0 F)
196832.8 C (91.0 F)
196933.9 C (93.0 F)
197032.2 C (90.0 F)
197133.3 C (91.9 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197333.9 C (93.0 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197633.3 C (91.9 F)
197733.9 C (93.0 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198137.2 C (99.0 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198335.0 C (95.0 F)
198432.8 C (91.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198733.3 C (91.9 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198931.7 C (89.1 F)
199033.3 C (91.9 F)
199132.8 C (91.0 F)
199233.3 C (91.9 F)
199333.3 C (91.9 F)
199432.2 C (90.0 F)
199530.6 C (87.1 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199732.8 C (91.0 F)
199833.3 C (91.9 F)
199933.3 C (91.9 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200133.3 C (91.9 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200736.7 C (98.1 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200932.8 C (91.0 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201131.7 C (89.1 F)
201233.3 C (91.9 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201526.1 C (79.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Donner Mem Sp by year The coldest night of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F). -35-30-25-20-15-10196019802000Record: -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Donner Mem Sp by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1953-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1954-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1955-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1956-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1957-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1958-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1959-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1960-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1962-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1963-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1964-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1965-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1968-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1969-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1970-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1971-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1973-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1974-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1975-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1976-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1977-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1978-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1980-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1981-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1982-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1983-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1984-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1986-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1987-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1989-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1990-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1991-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1992-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1993-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1994-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1995-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1997-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1998-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1999-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2000-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2002-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2003-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2006-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2007-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2008-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2009-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2010-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2011-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2012-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2013-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2014-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2015-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Donner Mem Sp by year The wettest day of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.9 mm (3.0 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1963
The wettest day of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.9 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Donner Mem Sp by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195336.8 mm (1.4 in)
195469.3 mm (2.7 in)
1955131.3 mm (5.2 in)
195675.4 mm (3.0 in)
195765.3 mm (2.6 in)
195884.6 mm (3.3 in)
195966.3 mm (2.6 in)
196092.7 mm (3.6 in)
196149.5 mm (1.9 in)
1962101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1963173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1964165.1 mm (6.5 in)
196569.1 mm (2.7 in)
196658.9 mm (2.3 in)
1967101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196855.9 mm (2.2 in)
196988.4 mm (3.5 in)
197063.5 mm (2.5 in)
197175.4 mm (3.0 in)
197248.3 mm (1.9 in)
197369.3 mm (2.7 in)
197463.2 mm (2.5 in)
197567.3 mm (2.6 in)
197647.0 mm (1.9 in)
197758.4 mm (2.3 in)
197869.9 mm (2.8 in)
197984.6 mm (3.3 in)
198094.0 mm (3.7 in)
198192.2 mm (3.6 in)
1982125.0 mm (4.9 in)
198384.1 mm (3.3 in)
198464.8 mm (2.6 in)
198578.7 mm (3.1 in)
1986103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1987101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198876.2 mm (3.0 in)
198971.4 mm (2.8 in)
199043.2 mm (1.7 in)
199173.2 mm (2.9 in)
199280.5 mm (3.2 in)
199359.2 mm (2.3 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
1995115.8 mm (4.6 in)
199666.5 mm (2.6 in)
1997102.6 mm (4.0 in)
199866.5 mm (2.6 in)
1999110.7 mm (4.4 in)
200070.4 mm (2.8 in)
200181.3 mm (3.2 in)
200275.9 mm (3.0 in)
200355.4 mm (2.2 in)
200483.3 mm (3.3 in)
2005152.4 mm (6.0 in)
200677.0 mm (3.0 in)
200755.9 mm (2.2 in)
200884.3 mm (3.3 in)
200988.9 mm (3.5 in)
201069.3 mm (2.7 in)
201186.4 mm (3.4 in)
2012102.9 mm (4.1 in)
201322.9 mm (0.9 in)
2014100.6 mm (4.0 in)
201582.3 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Donner Mem Sp by year The wettest five days of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 453.3 mm (17.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 155.0 mm (6.1 in). 0200400600196019802000Record: 453.3 mm (17.8 in) in 1955
The wettest five days of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 453.3 mm (17.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 155.0 mm (6.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Donner Mem Sp by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195354.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1955453.3 mm (17.8 in)
1956164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1957134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1958190.9 mm (7.5 in)
1959119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1960176.6 mm (7.0 in)
196170.1 mm (2.8 in)
1962307.9 mm (12.1 in)
1963339.2 mm (13.4 in)
1964408.6 mm (16.1 in)
1965143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1966180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1967263.4 mm (10.4 in)
1968119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1969199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1970180.4 mm (7.1 in)
1971226.0 mm (8.9 in)
1972100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1973186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1974152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1975137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1976117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1977126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1978153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1979168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1980338.3 mm (13.3 in)
1981208.1 mm (8.2 in)
1982240.7 mm (9.5 in)
1983138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1984115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1985155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1986220.2 mm (8.7 in)
1987224.6 mm (8.8 in)
1988123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1989103.4 mm (4.1 in)
199088.6 mm (3.5 in)
1991175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1992152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1993190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1994126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1995241.3 mm (9.5 in)
1996168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1997293.6 mm (11.6 in)
1998112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1999246.7 mm (9.7 in)
2000172.8 mm (6.8 in)
2001141.9 mm (5.6 in)
2002185.3 mm (7.3 in)
2003117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2004111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2005229.8 mm (9.0 in)
2006253.2 mm (10.0 in)
2007140.4 mm (5.5 in)
2008134.1 mm (5.3 in)
2009144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2010148.1 mm (5.8 in)
2011147.6 mm (5.8 in)
2012232.7 mm (9.2 in)
201344.5 mm (1.8 in)
2014206.7 mm (8.1 in)
2015150.6 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Donner Mem Sp by year The longest dry spell of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 125 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days. 050100150196019802000Record: 125 days in 2008
The longest dry spell of the year at Donner Mem Sp, 1953 to 2015. The record is 125 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Donner Mem Sp by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195313 days
1954101 days
195562 days
195634 days
195748 days
195833 days
195987 days
196044 days
196142 days
196247 days
196337 days
196457 days
196539 days
196681 days
196747 days
196840 days
196993 days
197067 days
197138 days
197282 days
197341 days
197463 days
197553 days
197658 days
197776 days
197847 days
197939 days
198044 days
198175 days
198222 days
198338 days
198437 days
198565 days
198654 days
198785 days
198850 days
198959 days
199036 days
199126 days
199243 days
199369 days
1994103 days
199596 days
199633 days
199747 days
199824 days
199962 days
200066 days
2001107 days
2002111 days
200345 days
2004114 days
2005101 days
200639 days
200783 days
2008125 days
200943 days
201031 days
201126 days
201248 days
201364 days
201456 days
201537 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

47 years with a frost

Across 47 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Donner Mem Sp falls on 25 June and the median first autumn frost on 13 July, which leaves a median of 23 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +11.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Donner Mem Sp
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1974 to 2014)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost25 Junen/a21 Junen/a-2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost13 Julyn/a19 Julyn/a+9.6 days per decade
Growing days23 daysn/a28 daysn/a+11.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

54 years, 1954 to 2014

A day with at least 75.9 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.4 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Donner Mem Sp: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years75.9 mm (3.0 in)
5 years98.1 mm (3.9 in)
10 years113.1 mm (4.5 in)
25 years132.3 mm (5.2 in)
50 years146.8 mm (5.8 in)
100 years161.4 mm (6.4 in)Longer than the 54 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 54 years of values from 1954 to 2014.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1963; 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005; 131.3 mm (5.2 in) in 1955.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).