Shoshone Weather Records (USC00048200)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shoshone (USC00048200), California, United States, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Shoshone

Shoshone (USC00048200) is a weather station in California, United States at 35.97 latitude and -116.27 longitude, 471 m (1,546 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1972 to 2011, 40 years of record.
1,464 records set at Shoshone still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Shoshone set a daily record snow depth of 2.5 cm (1.0 in) on 4 January 2011.

About the Station

Location: California, United States, 35.97 latitude, -116.27 longitude.
Elevation: 471 m (1,546 ft).
Period of record: 1972 to 2011, 40 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, 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 Shoshone. 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 Shoshone, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	43.3 C (109.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	43.9 C (111.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	48.9 C (120.0 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.0 C (113.0 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	43.9 C (111.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Shoshone still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 433.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 48.3 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shoshone. The most was 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 3 March 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Shoshone
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 January 1980
Feb	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	8 February 1993
Mar	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	3 March 1983
Apr	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 April 1988
May	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 May 1992
Jun	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	6 June 1987
Jul	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 July 2006
Aug	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	17 August 1977
Sep	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 September 1976
Oct	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 October 2004
Nov	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	11 November 1978
Dec	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

2007 to 2011

5 years of record at Shoshone, 2007 to 2011. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2007, 2010, 2011.

Latest Records

Latest records at Shoshone
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2011	Shoshone, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2011	Shoshone, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2011	Shoshone, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	27 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2010	Shoshone, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	28 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2009	Shoshone, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2008	Shoshone, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	30 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 2008	Shoshone, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2008	Shoshone, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	21 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2007	Shoshone, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	22 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2007	Shoshone, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2007	Shoshone, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2007	Shoshone, US	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	33 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1972 to 2011

Yearly extremes at Shoshone: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	48.9 C (120.0 F)	2007	46.7 C (116.1 F)	5
Coldest night (TNn)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2010	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5
Wettest day (Rx1day)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	1983	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	1983	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40
Longest dry spell (CDD)	279 days	2008	101 days	40

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Shoshone, 1972 to 2011. The record is 48.9 C (120.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.7 C (116.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Shoshone by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	48.9 C (120.0 F)
2008	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2009	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2010	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2011	26.1 C (79.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Shoshone, 1972 to 2011. The record is -3.9 C (25.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Shoshone by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2008	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2009	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2010	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2011	-2.2 C (28.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Shoshone, 1972 to 2011. The record is 48.3 mm (1.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.3 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shoshone by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1972	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1973	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1974	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1975	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
1976	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1977	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1978	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1979	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1980	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1981	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1982	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1983	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1984	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1985	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1986	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1987	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1988	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1989	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1990	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1991	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1992	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1993	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1994	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1995	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1996	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1997	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1998	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1999	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2000	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2001	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
2002	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2003	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2004	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2005	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
2006	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2007	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2008	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2009	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
2010	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2011	4.1 mm (0.16 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Shoshone, 1972 to 2011. The record is 67.4 mm (2.7 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shoshone by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1972	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1973	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1974	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1975	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
1976	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1977	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1978	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1979	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1980	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1981	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1982	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1983	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1984	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1986	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1987	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1988	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1990	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1991	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1992	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1993	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1994	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1996	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1997	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1998	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1999	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2000	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2001	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2002	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2003	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2004	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2005	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
2006	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2007	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2008	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
2009	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2010	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2011	6.6 mm (0.26 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Shoshone, 1972 to 2011. The record is 279 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 101 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shoshone by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1972	28 days
1973	81 days
1974	77 days
1975	112 days
1976	126 days
1977	83 days
1978	170 days
1979	237 days
1980	153 days
1981	76 days
1982	73 days
1983	105 days
1984	172 days
1985	192 days
1986	140 days
1987	56 days
1988	94 days
1989	103 days
1990	99 days
1991	65 days
1992	84 days
1993	158 days
1994	82 days
1995	132 days
1996	85 days
1997	154 days
1998	92 days
1999	105 days
2000	121 days
2001	90 days
2002	274 days
2003	83 days
2004	125 days
2005	39 days
2006	78 days
2007	157 days
2008	279 days
2009	251 days
2010	94 days
2011	15 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

30 years, 1973 to 2010

A day with at least 21.9 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 59.2 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shoshone: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
5 years	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
10 years	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
25 years	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
50 years	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1973 to 2010.

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: 48.3 mm (1.9 in) in 1983; 43.2 mm (1.7 in) in 1976; 43.2 mm (1.7 in) in 1993.

Download the Data

Data for Shoshone standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Shoshone threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2007	197	54%	No
2008	348	95%	Yes
2009	355	97%	Yes
2010	321	88%	No
2011	32	9%	No