Galena Weather Records (USC00103417)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Galena (USC00103417), Idaho, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Galena

Galena (USC00103417) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 43.87 latitude and -114.65 longitude, 2,225 m (7,300 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1963 to 1996, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Galena still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Idaho, United States, 43.87 latitude, -114.65 longitude.
Elevation: 2,225 m (7,300 ft).
Period of record: 1963 to 1996, 34 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Galena. 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 Galena, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Galena still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 115.

Standing records at Galena by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1963	8
1964	41
1965	85
1966	89
1967	102
1968	89
1969	107
1970	79
1971	75
1972	9
1980	66
1981	81
1982	26
1983	95
1984	40
1985	13
1988	55
1989	115
1990	83
1991	60
1992	103
1993	20
1996	23

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 69.9 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Galena. The most was 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 17 May 1980.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Galena
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 January 1969
Feb	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	3 February 1968
Mar	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	2 March 1983
Apr	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	4 April 1993
May	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	17 May 1980
Jun	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	1 June 1967
Jul	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 July 1984
Aug	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 August 1965
Sep	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 September 1969
Oct	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 October 1967
Nov	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 November 1970
Dec	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 1996

23 years of record at Galena, 1963 to 1996. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others.

Days with data per year at Galena
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1963	18	5%	No
1964	167	46%	No
1965	361	99%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	363	99%	Yes
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	279	76%	No
1972	31	8%	No
1980	290	79%	No
1981	347	95%	Yes
1982	120	33%	No
1983	267	73%	No
1984	116	32%	No
1985	56	15%	No
1988	148	40%	No
1989	317	87%	No
1990	335	92%	Yes
1991	353	97%	Yes
1992	354	97%	Yes
1993	134	37%	No
1996	60	16%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1963 to 1996

Yearly extremes at Galena: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1983	30.0 C (86.0 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1990	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	1980	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	1969	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	46 days	1969	24 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Galena, 1963 to 1996. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Galena by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1963	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1964	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1965	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1967	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1968	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1969	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1970	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1971	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1972	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1981	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1982	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1983	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1984	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1985	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1988	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1991	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1992	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1993	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1996	13.3 C (55.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Galena, 1963 to 1996. The record is -39.4 C (-38.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Galena by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1963	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1964	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1965	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1966	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1967	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1968	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1969	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1970	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1972	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1980	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1981	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1982	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1983	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1984	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1985	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1988	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1989	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1991	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1992	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1993	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1996	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Galena, 1963 to 1996. The record is 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Galena by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1963	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1964	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1965	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1966	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1968	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1969	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1970	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1971	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
1980	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1981	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1982	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1983	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1984	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1985	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1988	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1989	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1990	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1991	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1992	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1993	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1996	21.3 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Galena, 1963 to 1996. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.5 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Galena by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1963	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1964	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1965	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1967	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1968	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1969	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1970	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1971	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1980	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1981	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1982	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1983	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1984	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1988	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1989	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1990	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1991	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1992	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1993	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	38.5 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Galena, 1963 to 1996. The record is 46 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Galena by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1963	8 days
1964	19 days
1965	28 days
1966	37 days
1967	44 days
1968	34 days
1969	46 days
1970	25 days
1971	26 days
1972	18 days
1980	39 days
1981	34 days
1982	7 days
1983	28 days
1984	23 days
1985	16 days
1988	41 days
1989	22 days
1990	24 days
1991	21 days
1992	24 days
1993	23 days
1996	9 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.

Download the Data

Data for Galena standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Galena 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 2026-10-13 (13 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).