Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Silver City 5 W (USC00108412), Idaho, United States, with 35 years of record.
Key Facts for Silver City 5 W
Silver City 5 W (USC00108412) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 43.00 latitude and -116.83 longitude, 1,878 m (6,160 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2012, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at Silver City 5 W still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Silver City 5 W tied a daily record precipitation of 3.8 mm (0.15 in) on 8 July 2012.
About the Station
Location: Idaho, United States, 43.00 latitude, -116.83 longitude.
Elevation: 1,878 m (6,160 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2012, 35 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
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 Silver City 5 W. 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 Silver City 5 W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
15.6 C (60.1 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Silver City 5 W still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 120.
Standing records at Silver City 5 W by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1978
6
1979
42
1980
26
1981
31
1982
42
1983
27
1984
64
1985
120
1986
96
1987
66
1988
47
1989
39
1990
56
1991
32
1992
54
1993
47
1994
52
1995
55
1996
80
1997
30
1998
40
1999
24
2000
25
2001
34
2002
23
2003
33
2004
31
2005
48
2006
63
2007
31
2008
36
2009
34
2010
28
2012
2
Wettest Day of Each Month
Nov: 76.5 mm (3.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Silver City 5 W. The most was 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 26 November 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Silver City 5 W
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
12 January 1998
Feb
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
23 February 1999
Mar
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
18 March 1987
Apr
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
9 April 1984
May
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2 May 1983
Jun
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
7 June 1993
Jul
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
28 July 1984
Aug
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
9 August 1983
Sep
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
23 September 2007
Oct
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
24 October 2010
Nov
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
26 November 2001
Dec
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
8 December 2004
Period of Record Coverage
1978 to 2012
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
34 years of record at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1991 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Silver City 5 W, 1984 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.7 C (45.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 5.5 C (42.0 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 8.8 C (47.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Silver City 5 W as warming stripes, 1984 to 1997
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1984
5.5 C
-2.13 C
1985
6.6 C
-1.03 C
1986
8.8 C
+1.09 C
1987
7.9 C
+0.21 C
1988
8.1 C
+0.39 C
1989
7.4 C
-0.26 C
1992
8.8 C
+1.15 C
1993
6.3 C
-1.37 C
1994
8.2 C
+0.58 C
1995
7.9 C
+0.27 C
1996
8.0 C
+0.37 C
1997
8.4 C
+0.71 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
1978 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Silver City 5 W: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986
33.3 C (91.9 F)
34
Coldest night (TNn)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
34
Wettest day (Rx1day)
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2001
33.9 mm (1.3 in)
34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1983
48.7 mm (1.9 in)
34
Longest dry spell (CDD)
80 days
2000
31 days
34
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Silver City 5 W by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1978
15.6 C (60.1 F)
1979
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1980
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1981
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1982
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1983
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1984
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1985
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1987
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1988
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1989
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1990
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1991
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1992
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1993
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1994
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1996
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1997
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1998
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1999
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2000
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2001
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2002
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2003
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2004
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2005
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2006
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2007
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2008
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2009
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2010
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2012
33.3 C (91.9 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Silver City 5 W by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1978
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1979
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1980
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1981
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1982
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1983
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1984
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1985
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1986
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1987
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1988
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1990
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1991
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1993
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1994
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1995
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1997
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1999
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2000
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2001
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2002
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2003
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2004
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2005
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2006
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2007
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2008
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2009
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2010
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2012
7.8 C (46.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. The record is 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Silver City 5 W by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1979
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1980
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1981
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1982
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1983
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1984
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1985
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1986
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1987
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1988
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1989
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1990
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1991
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1992
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1993
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1994
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1995
32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1996
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1997
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1998
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1999
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2000
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2001
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2002
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2003
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2004
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2005
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2006
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2007
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2008
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2009
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2012
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. The record is 137.1 mm (5.4 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.7 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Silver City 5 W by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1979
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1980
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1981
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1982
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1983
137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1984
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1985
37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1986
32.9 mm (1.3 in)
1987
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1988
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1989
44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1990
34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1991
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1992
39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1993
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994
42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1995
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1996
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1998
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1999
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2000
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
2001
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2002
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
2003
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
2004
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2005
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2006
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2007
48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2008
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
2009
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2010
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2012
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Silver City 5 W, 1978 to 2012. The record is 80 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Silver City 5 W by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978
12 days
1979
57 days
1980
19 days
1981
60 days
1982
13 days
1983
29 days
1984
32 days
1985
32 days
1986
51 days
1987
77 days
1988
49 days
1989
26 days
1990
28 days
1991
24 days
1992
25 days
1993
43 days
1994
58 days
1995
20 days
1996
30 days
1997
15 days
1998
20 days
1999
77 days
2000
80 days
2001
36 days
2002
36 days
2003
34 days
2004
18 days
2005
22 days
2006
65 days
2007
30 days
2008
39 days
2009
31 days
2010
23 days
2012
11 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.