Minidoka 10 WNW Weather Records (USC00105972)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Minidoka 10 WNW (USC00105972), Idaho, United States, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Minidoka 10 WNW

Minidoka 10 WNW (USC00105972) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 42.78 latitude and -113.67 longitude, 1,308 m (4,290 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 1988, 94 years of record.
1,464 records set at Minidoka 10 WNW 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, 42.78 latitude, -113.67 longitude.
Elevation: 1,308 m (4,290 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 1988, 94 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 Minidoka 10 WNW. 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 Minidoka 10 WNW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.2 C (108.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Minidoka 10 WNW still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 152.

Standing records at Minidoka 10 WNW by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1895	70
1896	152
1897	103
1898	119
1899	20
1966	6
1967	74
1968	39
1969	30
1970	26
1971	74
1972	65
1973	49
1974	60
1975	54
1976	42
1977	42
1978	58
1979	44
1980	60
1981	33
1982	25
1984	37
1985	87
1986	42
1987	37
1988	16

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 58.4 mm (2.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Minidoka 10 WNW. The most was 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 2 October 1897.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Minidoka 10 WNW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	27 January 1970
Feb	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 February 1982
Mar	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 March 1896
Apr	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 April 1971
May	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	2 May 1896
Jun	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	23 June 1969
Jul	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 July 1985
Aug	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 August 1974
Sep	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 September 1978
Oct	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	2 October 1897
Nov	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 November 1977
Dec	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 1988

27 years of record at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1897, 1899, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982 and others.

Days with data per year at Minidoka 10 WNW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1895	47	13%	No
1896	364	99%	Yes
1897	273	75%	No
1898	331	91%	Yes
1899	120	33%	No
1966	91	25%	No
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	272	74%	No
1969	178	49%	No
1970	98	27%	No
1971	345	95%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	362	99%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	362	99%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	346	95%	Yes
1982	118	32%	No
1984	237	65%	No
1985	325	89%	No
1986	257	70%	No
1987	109	30%	No
1988	89	24%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

13 complete years, 1896 to 1985

One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1896 to 1985. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 4.6 C (40.2 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 9.0 C (48.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Minidoka 10 WNW as warming stripes, 1896 to 1985
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1896	8.8 C	+1.54 C
1967	8.7 C	+1.47 C
1972	6.8 C	-0.43 C
1973	7.1 C	-0.20 C
1974	7.2 C	-0.08 C
1975	6.4 C	-0.85 C
1976	6.7 C	-0.54 C
1977	7.4 C	+0.13 C
1978	7.3 C	+0.01 C
1979	6.9 C	-0.38 C
1980	7.6 C	+0.31 C
1981	9.0 C	+1.74 C
1985	4.6 C	-2.69 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

1895 to 1988

Yearly extremes at Minidoka 10 WNW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1897	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1985	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	1897	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	1896	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27
Longest dry spell (CDD)	105 days	1896	35 days	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Minidoka 10 WNW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1895	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1896	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1897	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1898	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1899	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1966	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1967	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1970	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1973	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1974	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1975	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1978	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1979	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1980	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1981	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1982	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1986	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1987	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1988	28.3 C (82.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.9 C (-11.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Minidoka 10 WNW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1895	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1896	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1897	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1898	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1899	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1967	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1968	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1969	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1970	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1971	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1972	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1973	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1974	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1975	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1976	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1977	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1978	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1979	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1980	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1981	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1982	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1984	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1985	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1986	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1987	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1988	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. The record is 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.5 mm (0.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Minidoka 10 WNW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1896	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1897	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1898	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1899	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1966	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1967	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1968	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1969	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1970	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1971	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1973	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1974	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1975	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1976	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1977	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1979	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1980	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1981	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1982	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1984	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1985	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1988	9.1 mm (0.36 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. The record is 64.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.2 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Minidoka 10 WNW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1896	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1897	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1898	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1899	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1966	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1967	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1968	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1969	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1970	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1971	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1973	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1974	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1975	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1976	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1977	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1979	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1980	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1982	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1984	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1985	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1987	11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1988	15.2 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Minidoka 10 WNW, 1895 to 1988. The record is 105 days in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Minidoka 10 WNW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	15 days
1896	105 days
1897	60 days
1898	32 days
1899	17 days
1966	33 days
1967	53 days
1968	37 days
1969	104 days
1970	34 days
1971	68 days
1972	50 days
1973	26 days
1974	56 days
1975	25 days
1976	89 days
1977	56 days
1978	75 days
1979	35 days
1980	29 days
1981	33 days
1982	26 days
1984	22 days
1985	49 days
1986	43 days
1987	18 days
1988	18 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.

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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 2026-10-13 (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).