Wrights Weather Records (USC00049814)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wrights (USC00049814), California, United States, with 81 years of record.

Key Facts for Wrights

Wrights (USC00049814) is a weather station in California, United States at 37.13 latitude and -121.95 longitude, 488 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1906 to 1986, 81 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wrights still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wrights set a daily record precipitation of 87.9 mm (3.5 in) on 18 February 1986.

About the Station

Location: California, United States, 37.13 latitude, -121.95 longitude.
Elevation: 488 m (1,600 ft).
Period of record: 1906 to 1986, 81 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 Wrights. 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 Wrights, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wrights still stand. 1924 holds the most, with 180.

Standing records at Wrights by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1919	14
1921	51
1922	15
1923	4
1924	180
1925	131
1926	89
1927	107
1928	104
1929	126
1930	128
1931	104
1932	121
1933	114
1934	76
1940	3
1948	40
1978	24
1979	12
1980	21

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Wrights between 19 December 1955 and 16 March 1982. Each dot is a new record.

When Wrights set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1955-12-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 237.0 mm (9.3 in)
1955-12-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 281.7 mm (11.1 in)
1962-10-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 350.3 mm (13.8 in)
1982-03-16	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 28.2 cm (11.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 350.3 mm (13.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wrights. The most was 350.3 mm (13.8 in) on 12 October 1962.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wrights
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	225.6 mm (8.9 in)	21 January 1943
Feb	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	1 February 1945
Mar	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	16 March 1967
Apr	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	9 April 1920
May	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	18 May 1957
Jun	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 June 1934
Jul	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9 July 1974
Aug	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 August 1976
Sep	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	12 September 1918
Oct	350.3 mm (13.8 in)	12 October 1962
Nov	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	18 November 1950
Dec	281.7 mm (11.1 in)	23 December 1955

Period of Record Coverage

1919 to 1980

20 years of record at Wrights, 1919 to 1980. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1934, 1940, 1948, 1978 and others.

Days with data per year at Wrights
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1919	29	8%	No
1921	87	24%	No
1922	27	7%	No
1923	22	6%	No
1924	351	96%	Yes
1925	364	100%	Yes
1926	341	93%	Yes
1927	356	98%	Yes
1928	335	92%	Yes
1929	363	99%	Yes
1930	364	100%	Yes
1931	363	99%	Yes
1932	363	99%	Yes
1933	364	100%	Yes
1934	210	58%	No
1940	29	8%	No
1948	178	49%	No
1978	31	8%	No
1979	31	8%	No
1980	29	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Wrights
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1986	Wrights, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1986	Wrights, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1986	Wrights, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1985	Wrights, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1985	Wrights, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1985	Wrights, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1985	Wrights, US	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1985	Wrights, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1984	Wrights, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1984	Wrights, US	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	69 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1983	Wrights, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1982	Wrights, US	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1906 to 1986

Yearly extremes at Wrights: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1978	32.5 C (90.5 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1932	1.1 C (34.0 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	350.3 mm (13.8 in)	1962	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	680.8 mm (26.8 in)	1955	238.5 mm (9.4 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	176 days	1928	83 days	81

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wrights, 1906 to 1986. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wrights by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1920	n/a
1921	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1922	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1923	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1924	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1925	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1926	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1927	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1928	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1929	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1930	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1931	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1932	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1933	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1934	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
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	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1979	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1980	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wrights, 1906 to 1986. The record is -6.7 C (19.9 F) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.1 C (34.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wrights by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1920	n/a
1921	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1922	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1923	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1924	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1925	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1926	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1927	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1928	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1929	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1930	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1931	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1932	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1933	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1934	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
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	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1979	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1980	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wrights, 1906 to 1986. The record is 350.3 mm (13.8 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.8 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wrights by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1906	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1907	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1908	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1909	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1910	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1911	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1912	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1914	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1915	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1916	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1917	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1918	222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1919	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1920	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1921	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1922	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1923	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1924	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1925	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1926	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1927	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1928	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1929	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1930	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1931	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1932	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1933	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1934	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1936	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1937	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1938	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1939	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1940	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1941	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1942	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1943	225.6 mm (8.9 in)
1944	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1945	212.1 mm (8.4 in)
1946	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1947	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1948	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1949	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1950	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1951	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1952	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1953	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1954	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1955	281.7 mm (11.1 in)
1956	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1957	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1958	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1959	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1960	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1961	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1962	350.3 mm (13.8 in)
1963	219.2 mm (8.6 in)
1964	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1965	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1966	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1967	215.1 mm (8.5 in)
1968	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1969	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1970	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1971	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1972	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1973	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1974	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1975	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1977	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1978	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1979	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1980	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1981	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1982	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1983	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1984	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1985	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1986	108.7 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wrights, 1906 to 1986. The record is 680.8 mm (26.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 238.5 mm (9.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wrights by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1906	227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1907	288.1 mm (11.3 in)
1908	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
1909	266.3 mm (10.5 in)
1910	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1911	466.2 mm (18.4 in)
1912	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1913	189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1914	416.3 mm (16.4 in)
1915	167.3 mm (6.6 in)
1916	217.5 mm (8.6 in)
1917	388.1 mm (15.3 in)
1918	254.3 mm (10.0 in)
1919	284.1 mm (11.2 in)
1920	378.7 mm (14.9 in)
1921	282.5 mm (11.1 in)
1922	246.5 mm (9.7 in)
1923	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1924	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1925	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1926	285.3 mm (11.2 in)
1927	233.0 mm (9.2 in)
1928	301.3 mm (11.9 in)
1929	248.4 mm (9.8 in)
1930	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1931	433.8 mm (17.1 in)
1932	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1933	211.1 mm (8.3 in)
1934	222.8 mm (8.8 in)
1935	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1936	239.3 mm (9.4 in)
1937	401.3 mm (15.8 in)
1938	290.6 mm (11.4 in)
1939	134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1940	348.8 mm (13.7 in)
1941	246.0 mm (9.7 in)
1942	310.6 mm (12.2 in)
1943	399.3 mm (15.7 in)
1944	140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1945	357.1 mm (14.1 in)
1946	246.9 mm (9.7 in)
1947	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1948	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1949	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1950	443.5 mm (17.5 in)
1951	212.7 mm (8.4 in)
1952	277.1 mm (10.9 in)
1953	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1954	195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1955	680.8 mm (26.8 in)
1956	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1957	232.7 mm (9.2 in)
1958	256.3 mm (10.1 in)
1959	327.4 mm (12.9 in)
1960	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1961	204.3 mm (8.0 in)
1962	459.1 mm (18.1 in)
1963	498.1 mm (19.6 in)
1964	343.6 mm (13.5 in)
1965	194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1966	224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1967	348.7 mm (13.7 in)
1968	253.0 mm (10.0 in)
1969	299.0 mm (11.8 in)
1970	282.7 mm (11.1 in)
1971	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1972	205.2 mm (8.1 in)
1973	238.5 mm (9.4 in)
1974	217.7 mm (8.6 in)
1975	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1976	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1977	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1978	377.7 mm (14.9 in)
1979	165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1980	299.0 mm (11.8 in)
1981	234.4 mm (9.2 in)
1982	270.8 mm (10.7 in)
1983	250.5 mm (9.9 in)
1984	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1985	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1986	393.0 mm (15.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wrights, 1906 to 1986. The record is 176 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 83 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wrights by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1906	24 days
1907	42 days
1908	39 days
1909	24 days
1910	11 days
1911	16 days
1912	44 days
1913	24 days
1914	16 days
1915	39 days
1916	29 days
1917	18 days
1918	17 days
1919	35 days
1920	25 days
1921	21 days
1922	24 days
1923	21 days
1924	65 days
1925	27 days
1926	147 days
1927	99 days
1928	176 days
1929	106 days
1930	118 days
1931	125 days
1932	156 days
1933	32 days
1934	31 days
1935	117 days
1936	100 days
1937	107 days
1938	110 days
1939	111 days
1940	49 days
1941	115 days
1942	105 days
1943	139 days
1944	117 days
1945	123 days
1946	112 days
1947	102 days
1948	120 days
1949	45 days
1950	97 days
1951	70 days
1952	72 days
1953	84 days
1954	77 days
1955	84 days
1956	132 days
1957	52 days
1958	50 days
1959	144 days
1960	68 days
1961	79 days
1962	60 days
1963	113 days
1964	82 days
1965	92 days
1966	53 days
1967	121 days
1968	83 days
1969	127 days
1970	132 days
1971	120 days
1972	66 days
1973	159 days
1974	110 days
1975	51 days
1976	64 days
1977	101 days
1978	135 days
1979	84 days
1980	101 days
1981	128 days
1982	75 days
1983	105 days
1984	102 days
1985	49 days
1986	26 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

57 years, 1925 to 1985

A day with at least 113.5 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 352.1 mm (13.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wrights: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
5 years	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
10 years	202.8 mm (8.0 in)
25 years	257.3 mm (10.1 in)
50 years	302.6 mm (11.9 in)
100 years	352.1 mm (13.9 in)	Longer than the 57 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, 57 years of values from 1925 to 1985.

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: 350.3 mm (13.8 in) in 1962; 281.7 mm (11.1 in) in 1955; 225.6 mm (8.9 in) in 1943.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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).