Point Arguello Lt STN Weather Records (USC00047016)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Point Arguello Lt STN (USC00047016), California, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Point Arguello Lt STN

Point Arguello Lt STN (USC00047016) is a weather station in California, United States at 34.58 latitude and -120.65 longitude, 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 1979, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Point Arguello Lt STN still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: California, United States, 34.58 latitude, -120.65 longitude.
Elevation: 27 m (89 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 1979, 32 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Point Arguello Lt STN. 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 Point Arguello Lt STN, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.3 C (82.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.1 C (88.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Point Arguello Lt STN still stand. 1949 holds the most, with 232.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 89.4 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Point Arguello Lt STN. The most was 89.4 mm (3.5 in) on 9 February 1963.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Point Arguello Lt STN
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 January 1956
Feb	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	9 February 1963
Mar	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	7 March 1975
Apr	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 April 1955
May	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 May 1949
Jun	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	9 June 1957
Jul	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	9 July 1950
Aug	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 August 1976
Sep	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	23 September 1958
Oct	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 October 1964
Nov	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	14 November 1965
Dec	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 December 1948

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 1960

12 years of record at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1960. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1956, 1958, 1960.

Days with data per year at Point Arguello Lt STN
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	184	50%	No
1949	362	99%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	243	66%	No
1958	122	33%	No
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	54	15%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1979

Yearly extremes at Point Arguello Lt STN: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1948	30.3 C (86.5 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1949	2.8 C (37.0 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	1963	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	1962	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	232 days	1974	154 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1979. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 C (86.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Point Arguello Lt STN by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1949	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1951	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1952	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1953	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1954	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1955	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1956	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1957	n/a
1958	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1959	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1960	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1979. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Point Arguello Lt STN by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1949	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1950	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1951	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1952	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1953	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1954	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1955	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1956	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1957	n/a
1958	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1959	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1960	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1979. The record is 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Point Arguello Lt STN by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1950	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1953	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1954	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1956	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1957	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1959	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1960	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1961	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1962	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1963	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1964	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1966	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1967	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1968	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1969	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1971	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1973	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1975	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1976	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1979. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.9 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Point Arguello Lt STN by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1949	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1951	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1952	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1953	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1954	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1955	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1956	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1957	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1958	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1959	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1961	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1963	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1964	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	171.9 mm (6.8 in)
1966	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1967	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1968	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1969	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1970	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1971	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1972	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1973	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1974	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1975	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1976	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1977	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Point Arguello Lt STN, 1948 to 1979. The record is 232 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 154 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Point Arguello Lt STN by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	155 days
1949	171 days
1950	107 days
1951	154 days
1952	191 days
1953	196 days
1954	154 days
1955	189 days
1956	184 days
1957	122 days
1958	107 days
1959	119 days
1960	160 days
1961	177 days
1962	119 days
1963	77 days
1964	88 days
1965	214 days
1966	112 days
1967	148 days
1968	193 days
1969	124 days
1970	174 days
1971	153 days
1972	73 days
1973	46 days
1974	232 days
1975	163 days
1976	121 days
1977	202 days
1978	184 days
1979	n/a

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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).