Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Soda Springs (USC00048331), California, United States, with 47 years of record.
Key Facts for Soda Springs
Soda Springs (USC00048331) is a weather station in California, United States at 39.32 latitude and -120.38 longitude, 2,059 m (6,755 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1959, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Soda Springs still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Soda Springs tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 12.8 C (55.0 F) on 19 December 1958.
About the Station
Location: California, United States, 39.32 latitude, -120.38 longitude.
Elevation: 2,059 m (6,755 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1959, 47 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Soda Springs. 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 Soda Springs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
16.1 C (61.0 F)
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
n/a
n/a
May
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
19.4 C (66.9 F)
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Soda Springs still stand. 1913 holds the most, with 122.
Standing records at Soda Springs by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1913
122
1914
81
1915
48
1916
44
1917
57
1918
12
1930
27
1931
36
1932
61
1933
47
1934
42
1935
35
1936
36
1937
52
1938
34
1939
45
1940
46
1941
32
1942
35
1943
33
1944
30
1945
46
1946
19
1947
27
1948
41
1949
37
1950
52
1951
35
1952
45
1953
48
1954
43
1955
46
1956
32
1957
27
1958
11
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 178.8 mm (7.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Soda Springs. The most was 178.8 mm (7.0 in) on 23 December 1955.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Soda Springs
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
21 January 1943
Feb
140.0 mm (5.5 in)
4 February 1940
Mar
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
27 March 1940
Apr
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
8 April 1935
May
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
19 May 1957
Jun
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
7 June 1936
Jul
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
18 July 1953
Aug
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
12 August 1936
Sep
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
24 September 1934
Oct
104.6 mm (4.1 in)
30 October 1933
Nov
135.9 mm (5.4 in)
21 November 1950
Dec
178.8 mm (7.0 in)
23 December 1955
Period of Record Coverage
1913 to 1959
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
36 years of record at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1913, 1918, 1930, 1947, 1956, 1958, 1959.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 27 complete years at Soda Springs, 1915 to 1957. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.8 C (40.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 3.7 C (38.7 F), and the warmest was 1915, at 6.4 C (43.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Soda Springs as warming stripes, 1915 to 1957
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1915
6.4 C
+1.56 C
1916
5.4 C
+0.61 C
1917
5.9 C
+1.09 C
1931
4.6 C
-0.26 C
1932
4.5 C
-0.30 C
1933
4.7 C
-0.17 C
1934
6.1 C
+1.30 C
1935
4.2 C
-0.59 C
1937
4.2 C
-0.68 C
1938
4.3 C
-0.49 C
1939
5.5 C
+0.67 C
1940
5.3 C
+0.48 C
1941
4.7 C
-0.09 C
1942
4.7 C
-0.09 C
1943
5.7 C
+0.89 C
1944
4.9 C
+0.10 C
1945
5.0 C
+0.15 C
1946
4.6 C
-0.23 C
1948
3.9 C
-0.92 C
1949
4.3 C
-0.51 C
1950
5.3 C
+0.42 C
1951
4.9 C
+0.07 C
1952
4.3 C
-0.56 C
1953
4.3 C
-0.56 C
1954
4.8 C
-0.05 C
1955
3.7 C
-1.12 C
1957
4.0 C
-0.79 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
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
1913 to 1959
Yearly extremes at Soda Springs: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1915
29.4 C (84.9 F)
36
Coldest night (TNn)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1932
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
35
Wettest day (Rx1day)
178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1955
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
530.4 mm (20.9 in)
1955
168.4 mm (6.6 in)
34
Longest dry spell (CDD)
103 days
1932
53 days
35
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. The record is 31.1 C (88.0 F) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Soda Springs by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1913
21.7 C (71.1 F)
1914
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1915
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1916
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1917
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1918
22.2 C (72.0 F)
1930
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1931
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1932
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1933
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1934
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1935
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1936
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1937
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1938
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1939
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1940
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1941
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1942
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1943
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1944
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1945
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1946
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1947
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1948
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1949
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1950
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1951
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1952
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1953
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1954
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1955
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1956
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1957
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1958
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1959
11.1 C (52.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Soda Springs by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1913
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1914
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1915
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1916
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1917
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1918
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1930
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1931
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1932
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1933
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1934
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1935
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1936
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1937
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1938
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1939
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1940
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1941
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1942
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1943
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1944
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1946
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1947
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1948
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1949
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1950
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1951
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1952
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1953
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1954
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1955
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1956
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1957
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1958
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1959
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.9 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Soda Springs by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913
n/a
1914
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1915
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1916
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1917
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1918
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1932
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933
104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1934
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1935
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1936
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1937
147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1938
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1939
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940
140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1941
128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1942
103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1943
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1944
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1945
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1946
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1947
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1948
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1949
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1950
135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1951
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1952
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1953
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1954
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1955
178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1956
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1957
105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1958
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1959
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. The record is 530.4 mm (20.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.4 mm (6.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Soda Springs by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1916
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1917
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1918
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1930
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1931
211.5 mm (8.3 in)
1932
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1933
184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1934
116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1935
157.6 mm (6.2 in)
1936
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1937
325.9 mm (12.8 in)
1938
211.8 mm (8.3 in)
1939
101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1940
259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1941
188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1942
249.4 mm (9.8 in)
1943
297.0 mm (11.7 in)
1944
137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1945
232.7 mm (9.2 in)
1946
250.2 mm (9.9 in)
1947
112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1948
135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1949
136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1950
452.4 mm (17.8 in)
1951
239.5 mm (9.4 in)
1952
206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1953
161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1954
172.6 mm (6.8 in)
1955
530.4 mm (20.9 in)
1956
166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1957
216.0 mm (8.5 in)
1958
141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1959
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Soda Springs, 1913 to 1959. The record is 103 days in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Soda Springs by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913
n/a
1914
2 days
1915
14 days
1916
15 days
1917
23 days
1918
14 days
1930
27 days
1931
45 days
1932
103 days
1933
56 days
1934
61 days
1935
87 days
1936
43 days
1937
60 days
1938
53 days
1939
86 days
1940
65 days
1941
40 days
1942
46 days
1943
78 days
1944
55 days
1945
62 days
1946
55 days
1947
84 days
1948
87 days
1949
82 days
1950
37 days
1951
62 days
1952
40 days
1953
41 days
1954
39 days
1955
61 days
1956
30 days
1957
91 days
1958
20 days
1959
4 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
27 years with a frost
Across 27 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Soda Springs falls on 20 June and the median first autumn frost on 22 August, which leaves a median of 64 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -9.3 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Soda Springs
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1915 to 1957)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
20 June
n/a
20 June
n/a
+3.6 days per decade
First autumn frost
22 August
n/a
22 August
n/a
-5.7 days per decade
Growing days
64 days
n/a
64 days
n/a
-9.3 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.
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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.