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Paradise Weather Records (USC00046685)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paradise (USC00046685), California, United States, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Paradise

  • Paradise (USC00046685) is a weather station in California, United States at 39.75 latitude and -121.62 longitude, 533 m (1,750 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2022, 66 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Paradise still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Paradise set a daily record low minimum temperature of 1.1 C (34.0 F) on 12 May 2022.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 39.75 latitude, -121.62 longitude.
  • Elevation: 533 m (1,750 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2022, 66 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 Paradise, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paradise. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paradise. 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 Paradise, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.2 C (90.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
May38.3 C (100.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Jul42.2 C (108.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Aug45.0 C (113.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)n/an/a
Sep42.2 C (108.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Oct37.8 C (100.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Nov32.2 C (90.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Dec26.1 C (79.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Paradise by the year they were set 1,464 records at Paradise still stand. 1961 holds the most, with 46. 02040601957: 131958: 361959: 341960: 291961: 461962: 461963: 341964: 251965: 301966: 291967: 441968: 211969: 151970: 151971: 341972: 391973: 171974: 161975: 221976: 111977: 221978: 91979: 171980: 151981: 81982: 181983: 111984: 231985: 261986: 171987: 351988: 321989: 241990: 341991: 231992: 171993: 71994: 81995: 171996: 311997: 161998: 321999: 222000: 252001: 282002: 192003: 212004: 312005: 182006: 242007: 242008: 222009: 242010: 172011: 182012: 52013: 152014: 192015: 212016: 142017: 242018: 142019: 162020: 202021: 202022: 51957196419711978198519921999200620132020
1,464 records at Paradise still stand. 1961 holds the most, with 46.
Standing records at Paradise by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195713
195836
195934
196029
196146
196246
196334
196425
196530
196629
196744
196821
196915
197015
197134
197239
197317
197416
197522
197611
197722
19789
197917
198015
19818
198218
198311
198423
198526
198617
198735
198832
198924
199034
199123
199217
19937
19948
199517
199631
199716
199832
199922
200025
200128
200219
200321
200431
200518
200624
200724
200822
200924
201017
201118
20125
201315
201419
201521
201614
201724
201814
201916
202020
202120
20225

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Paradise set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Paradise between 9 August 1990 and 23 July 2006. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature9 August 1990: Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)22 December 1990: Record low maximum temperature -0.6 C (30.9 F)5 August 1998: Record high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)22 July 2006: Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)23 July 2006: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)1990199520002005
5 all-time records were set at Paradise between 9 August 1990 and 23 July 2006. Each dot is a new record.
When Paradise set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1990-08-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1990-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -0.6 C (30.9 F)
1998-08-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)
2006-07-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)
2006-07-23Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 231.9 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paradise The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paradise. The most was 231.9 mm (9.1 in) on 30 March 1974. 0100200300 Jan: 164.8 mm (6.5 in), 5 January 1966 Jan Feb: 135.1 mm (5.3 in), 9 February 2014 Feb Mar: 231.9 mm (9.1 in), 30 March 1974 Mar Apr: 146.1 mm (5.8 in), 7 April 2018 Apr May: 71.6 mm (2.8 in), 29 May 1998 May Jun: 49.0 mm (1.9 in), 16 June 1995 Jun Jul: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 9 July 1974 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 12 August 1965 Aug Sep: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 17 September 1989 Sep Oct: 200.7 mm (7.9 in), 12 October 1962 Oct Nov: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 16 November 1981 Nov Dec: 199.6 mm (7.9 in), 12 December 1995 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paradise. The most was 231.9 mm (9.1 in) on 30 March 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paradise
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan164.8 mm (6.5 in)5 January 1966
Feb135.1 mm (5.3 in)9 February 2014
Mar231.9 mm (9.1 in)30 March 1974
Apr146.1 mm (5.8 in)7 April 2018
May71.6 mm (2.8 in)29 May 1998
Jun49.0 mm (1.9 in)16 June 1995
Jul38.1 mm (1.5 in)9 July 1974
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)12 August 1965
Sep57.9 mm (2.3 in)17 September 1989
Oct200.7 mm (7.9 in)12 October 1962
Nov127.0 mm (5.0 in)16 November 1981
Dec199.6 mm (7.9 in)12 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2022
Days with data per year at Paradise 66 years of record at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1980, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and others. 1957: 244 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 354 of 365 days1960: 353 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 350 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 243 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 331 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 357 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 359 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 357 of 366 days1997: 361 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 354 of 365 days2000: 355 of 366 days2001: 361 of 365 days2002: 360 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 336 of 365 days2007: 330 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 359 of 365 days2011: 336 of 365 days2012: 332 of 366 days2013: 344 of 365 days2014: 280 of 365 days2015: 338 of 365 days2016: 344 of 366 days2017: 324 of 365 days2018: 275 of 365 days2019: 173 of 365 days2020: 252 of 366 days2021: 242 of 365 days2022: 36 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
66 years of record at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1980, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and others.
Days with data per year at Paradise
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195724467%No
195836399%Yes
195935497%Yes
196035396%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236299%Yes
196336399%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
196635096%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196836499%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
197436399%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636399%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198024366%No
1981365100%Yes
198233191%Yes
198336399%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198935798%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199235998%Yes
199336199%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199635798%Yes
199736199%Yes
199836099%Yes
199935497%Yes
200035597%Yes
200136199%Yes
200236099%Yes
200336299%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200536399%Yes
200633692%Yes
200733090%Yes
200836499%Yes
200936399%Yes
201035998%Yes
201133692%Yes
201233291%Yes
201334494%Yes
201428077%No
201533893%Yes
201634494%Yes
201732489%No
201827575%No
201917347%No
202025269%No
202124266%No
20223610%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Paradise
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 May 2022Paradise, USdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years25 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2022Paradise, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)60 years29 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2022Paradise, USdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2022Paradise, USdaily low min (Tie)0.6 C (33.1 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2022Paradise, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2022Paradise, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2022Paradise, USmonthly high max (Tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie44 years7 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2021Paradise, USdaily snowfall0.8 cm (0.3 in)0.8 cm (0.3 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2021Paradise, USdaily low max2.2 C (36.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2021Paradise, USdaily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2021Paradise, USdaily low max3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)51 years23 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2021Paradise, USdaily high min (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie34 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 2021Paradise, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)63 years34 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 2021Paradise, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)62 years25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2021Paradise, USmonthly high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)15 years26 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2021Paradise, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2021Paradise, USdaily rain66.8 mm (2.6 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2021Paradise, USmonthly high min27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)49 years34 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2021Paradise, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2021Paradise, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

54 complete years, 1958 to 2017
Annual mean temperature at Paradise as warming stripes, 1958 to 2017 One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Paradise, 1958 to 2017. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 14.4 C (58.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 17.6 C (63.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1958: 16.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 15.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 14.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1961: 14.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1962: 14.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1963: 14.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1964: 15.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1965: 15.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1966: 15.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 15.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 15.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 15.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 14.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1972: 14.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 15.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1974: 15.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 14.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1976: 15.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 16.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 15.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1979: 15.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1981: 16.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1983: 15.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1984: 16.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 15.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 16.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1989: 15.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 15.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1991: 16.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 16.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 15.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1994: 16.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1996: 16.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1997: 16.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1998: 15.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1999: 15.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2000: 16.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 16.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2003: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 16.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 16.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 16.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2009: 16.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2010: 15.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: 15.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 16.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 17.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2015: 17.6 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2016: 16.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 16.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean195819651970197519801985199019952000200520102015
One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Paradise, 1958 to 2017. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 14.4 C (58.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 17.6 C (63.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Paradise as warming stripes, 1958 to 2017
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195816.6 C+0.71 C
195915.8 C-0.04 C
196014.7 C-1.15 C
196114.5 C-1.34 C
196214.4 C-1.44 C
196314.6 C-1.24 C
196415.1 C-0.79 C
196515.1 C-0.83 C
196615.6 C-0.32 C
196715.4 C-0.52 C
196815.3 C-0.54 C
197015.7 C-0.17 C
197114.6 C-1.30 C
197214.9 C-0.96 C
197315.2 C-0.72 C
197415.3 C-0.56 C
197514.7 C-1.21 C
197615.8 C-0.07 C
197716.0 C+0.11 C
197815.5 C-0.37 C
197915.5 C-0.37 C
198116.5 C+0.60 C
198315.2 C-0.73 C
198416.0 C+0.14 C
198515.7 C-0.16 C
198616.3 C+0.45 C
198716.3 C+0.37 C
198816.5 C+0.64 C
198915.8 C-0.10 C
199015.9 C+0.03 C
199116.2 C+0.35 C
199216.9 C+1.05 C
199315.9 C+0.01 C
199416.0 C+0.09 C
199516.3 C+0.43 C
199616.9 C+0.97 C
199716.8 C+0.93 C
199815.1 C-0.78 C
199915.7 C-0.18 C
200016.0 C+0.15 C
200116.5 C+0.66 C
200216.3 C+0.40 C
200316.3 C+0.43 C
200416.7 C+0.80 C
200516.7 C+0.84 C
200816.7 C+0.85 C
200916.5 C+0.59 C
201015.6 C-0.24 C
201115.4 C-0.45 C
201216.5 C+0.63 C
201317.0 C+1.12 C
201517.6 C+1.69 C
201616.8 C+0.93 C
201716.7 C+0.84 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1958 to 2017. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 54 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Paradise
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1958 to 201754Rise
Mean daily maximum0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade0.17 F (-0.04 to 0.39) per decade1958 to 201754Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.4 to 0.6) per decade0.9 F (0.7 to 1.1) per decade1958 to 201754Rise

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

1957 to 2022
Yearly extremes at Paradise: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)199840.0 C (104.0 F)66
Coldest night (TNn)-10.0 C (14.0 F)1972-2.5 C (27.5 F)66
Wettest day (Rx1day)231.9 mm (9.1 in)1974103.6 mm (4.1 in)66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)482.2 mm (19.0 in)1962225.1 mm (8.9 in)65
Longest dry spell (CDD)166 days199584 days66

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Paradise by year The hottest day of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 3537.54042.5451960198020002020Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998
The hottest day of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Paradise by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195742.2 C (108.0 F)
195840.6 C (105.1 F)
195940.6 C (105.1 F)
196041.7 C (107.1 F)
196141.1 C (106.0 F)
196238.3 C (100.9 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196641.1 C (106.0 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196839.4 C (102.9 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197141.7 C (107.1 F)
197242.2 C (108.0 F)
197338.9 C (102.0 F)
197436.7 C (98.1 F)
197540.6 C (105.1 F)
197638.3 C (100.9 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197842.2 C (108.0 F)
197938.9 C (102.0 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198143.9 C (111.0 F)
198238.3 C (100.9 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198440.0 C (104.0 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198741.7 C (107.1 F)
198841.7 C (107.1 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199042.2 C (108.0 F)
199141.7 C (107.1 F)
199240.0 C (104.0 F)
199339.4 C (102.9 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199642.8 C (109.0 F)
199742.8 C (109.0 F)
199845.0 C (113.0 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200041.1 C (106.0 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200539.4 C (102.9 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200839.4 C (102.9 F)
200938.3 C (100.9 F)
201041.1 C (106.0 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201340.6 C (105.1 F)
201439.4 C (102.9 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201638.9 C (102.0 F)
201740.6 C (105.1 F)
201838.9 C (102.0 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202040.0 C (104.0 F)
202141.1 C (106.0 F)
202238.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Paradise by year The coldest night of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.5 C (27.5 F). -10-5051960198020002020Record: -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1972
The coldest night of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.5 C (27.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Paradise by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1957-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1958-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1959-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1960-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1961-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1962-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1963-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1964-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1965-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1966-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1967-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1968-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1969-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1971-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1972-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1973-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1974-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1975-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1976-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1977-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1978-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1979-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1980-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19810.0 C (32.0 F)
1982-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1983-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1984-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1985-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
1987-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1989-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1990-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1991-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1992-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1993-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1994-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1995-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1996-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1998-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1999-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20000.0 C (32.0 F)
2001-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2002-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2003-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2004-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2005-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20060.6 C (33.1 F)
2007-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2008-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2009-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2010-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2011-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2012-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2013-3.9 C (25.0 F)
20140.6 C (33.1 F)
20150.0 C (32.0 F)
2016-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2017-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2018-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20190.0 C (32.0 F)
20201.1 C (34.0 F)
2021-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20220.6 C (33.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paradise by year The wettest day of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 231.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.6 mm (4.1 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 231.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 231.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.6 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paradise by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195766.0 mm (2.6 in)
195872.4 mm (2.9 in)
195965.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196178.2 mm (3.1 in)
1962200.7 mm (7.9 in)
196388.9 mm (3.5 in)
1964160.0 mm (6.3 in)
196581.8 mm (3.2 in)
1966164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1967137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1968103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1969147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1970139.2 mm (5.5 in)
197162.0 mm (2.4 in)
197279.0 mm (3.1 in)
1973122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1974231.9 mm (9.1 in)
1975133.4 mm (5.3 in)
197653.3 mm (2.1 in)
1977100.3 mm (3.9 in)
197887.1 mm (3.4 in)
1979119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1980138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1981127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1982111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1983105.4 mm (4.1 in)
198480.0 mm (3.1 in)
198598.0 mm (3.9 in)
1986109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1987125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1988115.6 mm (4.6 in)
198992.7 mm (3.6 in)
199066.5 mm (2.6 in)
199196.5 mm (3.8 in)
199278.7 mm (3.1 in)
1993134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1994121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1995199.6 mm (7.9 in)
1996140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1997151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1998125.2 mm (4.9 in)
199983.1 mm (3.3 in)
2000104.1 mm (4.1 in)
200181.5 mm (3.2 in)
2002174.5 mm (6.9 in)
200383.6 mm (3.3 in)
2004116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2005151.1 mm (5.9 in)
200682.3 mm (3.2 in)
2007117.3 mm (4.6 in)
200883.8 mm (3.3 in)
2009125.2 mm (4.9 in)
201094.0 mm (3.7 in)
201168.6 mm (2.7 in)
2012120.1 mm (4.7 in)
201344.5 mm (1.8 in)
2014135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2015101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2016116.8 mm (4.6 in)
201788.4 mm (3.5 in)
2018146.1 mm (5.8 in)
201968.6 mm (2.7 in)
202044.5 mm (1.8 in)
202166.8 mm (2.6 in)
202230.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paradise by year The wettest five days of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 482.2 mm (19.0 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 225.1 mm (8.9 in). 02004006001960198020002020Record: 482.2 mm (19.0 in) in 1962
The wettest five days of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 482.2 mm (19.0 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 225.1 mm (8.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paradise by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1957129.9 mm (5.1 in)
1958157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1959158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1960198.8 mm (7.8 in)
1961180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1962482.2 mm (19.0 in)
1963202.5 mm (8.0 in)
1964339.3 mm (13.4 in)
1965254.1 mm (10.0 in)
1966226.0 mm (8.9 in)
1967275.1 mm (10.8 in)
1968152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1969310.5 mm (12.2 in)
1970291.8 mm (11.5 in)
1971125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1972143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1973324.1 mm (12.8 in)
1974361.2 mm (14.2 in)
1975199.7 mm (7.9 in)
197695.7 mm (3.8 in)
1977153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1978256.3 mm (10.1 in)
1979210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1980286.0 mm (11.3 in)
1981280.7 mm (11.1 in)
1982229.2 mm (9.0 in)
1983256.2 mm (10.1 in)
1984131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1985170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1986358.4 mm (14.1 in)
1987272.2 mm (10.7 in)
1988189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1989171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1990144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1991265.7 mm (10.5 in)
1992194.8 mm (7.7 in)
1993247.2 mm (9.7 in)
1994180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1995399.1 mm (15.7 in)
1996313.9 mm (12.4 in)
1997437.8 mm (17.2 in)
1998281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1999151.6 mm (6.0 in)
2000272.3 mm (10.7 in)
2001171.7 mm (6.8 in)
2002336.4 mm (13.2 in)
2003190.8 mm (7.5 in)
2004203.8 mm (8.0 in)
2005284.0 mm (11.2 in)
2006288.3 mm (11.4 in)
2007255.2 mm (10.0 in)
2008139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2009225.1 mm (8.9 in)
2010234.6 mm (9.2 in)
2011160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2012274.1 mm (10.8 in)
201370.2 mm (2.8 in)
2014307.8 mm (12.1 in)
2015151.7 mm (6.0 in)
2016251.4 mm (9.9 in)
2017243.3 mm (9.6 in)
2018172.0 mm (6.8 in)
2019119.4 mm (4.7 in)
202074.1 mm (2.9 in)
2021166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2022n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paradise by year The longest dry spell of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 166 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 84 days. 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 166 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Paradise, 1957 to 2022. The record is 166 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 84 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paradise by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1957128 days
195836 days
195984 days
196064 days
196168 days
196255 days
196376 days
196475 days
196580 days
196698 days
1967107 days
196881 days
1969111 days
1970110 days
197194 days
197286 days
1973110 days
197490 days
197551 days
1976120 days
197789 days
197864 days
197973 days
198059 days
1981121 days
198264 days
198360 days
198476 days
198578 days
198699 days
198796 days
1988124 days
1989103 days
199078 days
1991117 days
1992112 days
199369 days
1994119 days
1995166 days
199678 days
199748 days
1998104 days
199979 days
200084 days
200172 days
2002109 days
200366 days
2004112 days
2005107 days
2006112 days
200765 days
2008131 days
200999 days
201086 days
201131 days
201236 days
201367 days
201466 days
201583 days
201618 days
201785 days
2018131 days
201978 days
202051 days
2021110 days
20224 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

42 years with a frost

Across 42 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Paradise falls on 12 March and the median first autumn frost on 2 December, which leaves a median of 266 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +16.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Paradise
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1971 to 2016)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 Marchn/a3 Marchn/a-11.7 days per decade
First autumn frost2 Decembern/a7 Decembern/a+4.8 days per decade
Growing days266 daysn/a274 daysn/a+16.6 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

60 years, 1958 to 2021

A day with at least 103.6 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 225.0 mm (8.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Paradise: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years103.6 mm (4.1 in)
5 years137.8 mm (5.4 in)
10 years159.7 mm (6.3 in)
25 years186.6 mm (7.3 in)
50 years206.1 mm (8.1 in)
100 years225.0 mm (8.9 in)Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1958 to 2021.

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: 231.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1974; 200.7 mm (7.9 in) in 1962; 199.6 mm (7.9 in) in 1995.

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).