Argyle Weather Records (USC00210252)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Argyle (USC00210252), Minnesota, United States, with 130 years of record.

Key Facts for Argyle

Argyle (USC00210252) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 48.33 latitude and -96.83 longitude, 258 m (847 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1890 to 2019, 130 years of record.
1,464 records set at Argyle still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Argyle set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.3 C (64.9 F) on 8 June 2019.

About the Station

Location: Minnesota, United States, 48.33 latitude, -96.83 longitude.
Elevation: 258 m (847 ft).
Period of record: 1890 to 2019, 130 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Argyle. 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 Argyle, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Argyle still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 43.

Standing records at Argyle by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1948	11
1949	16
1950	30
1951	20
1952	31
1953	28
1954	17
1955	31
1956	28
1957	9
1958	20
1959	9
1960	10
1961	19
1962	24
1963	23
1964	22
1965	16
1966	14
1967	19
1968	27
1969	23
1970	21
1971	12
1972	26
1973	16
1974	24
1975	14
1976	20
1977	30
1978	27
1979	30
1980	21
1981	14
1982	22
1983	34
1984	20
1985	26
1986	11
1987	26
1988	43
1989	37
1990	30
1991	41
1992	35
1993	20
1994	12
1995	21
1996	30
1997	21
1998	14
1999	12
2000	22
2001	8
2002	20
2003	19
2004	16
2005	10
2006	25
2007	12
2008	12
2009	11
2010	12
2011	15
2012	27
2013	8
2014	12
2015	21
2016	18
2017	16
2018	16
2019	7

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records

10 all-time records were set at Argyle between 8 August 1983 and 1 April 2014. Each dot is a new record.

When Argyle set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1983-08-08	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988-07-06	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989-01-07	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 28.2 cm (11.1 in)
1996-01-20	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1996-02-01	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1996-02-02	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1998-11-19	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 28.7 cm (11.3 in)
2002-08-28	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 142.5 mm (5.6 in)
2006-08-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2014-04-01	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 39.4 cm (15.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 152.4 mm (6.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Argyle. The most was 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 17 August 2006.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Argyle
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	3 January 2004
Feb	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	26 February 2000
Mar	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 March 1950
Apr	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 April 1974
May	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	12 May 2004
Jun	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	9 June 1963
Jul	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	2 July 1975
Aug	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	17 August 2006
Sep	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	16 September 2017
Oct	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 October 1997
Nov	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 November 1998
Dec	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 December 2009

Period of Record Coverage

1890 to 2019

73 years of record at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1890, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963 and others.

Days with data per year at Argyle
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1890	1	0%	No
1948	183	50%	No
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	364	100%	Yes
1952	362	99%	Yes
1953	364	100%	Yes
1954	267	73%	No
1955	361	99%	Yes
1956	363	99%	Yes
1957	359	98%	Yes
1958	247	68%	No
1959	152	42%	No
1960	276	75%	No
1961	300	82%	No
1962	333	91%	Yes
1963	313	86%	No
1964	284	78%	No
1965	287	79%	No
1966	298	82%	No
1967	336	92%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	364	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	365	100%	Yes
1985	356	98%	Yes
1986	362	99%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	364	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	364	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	365	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	364	100%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	365	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	365	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	304	83%	No
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	364	100%	Yes
2019	211	58%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Argyle
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 2019	Argyle, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2019	Argyle, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.5 cm (1.4 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2019	Argyle, US	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2019	Argyle, US	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2019	Argyle, US	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2019	Argyle, US	daily low min (Tie)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	tie	56 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2019	Argyle, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	15 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily low max (Tie)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	tie	33 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily low max	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	15 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2019	Argyle, US	daily high max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 2018	Argyle, US	daily high max (Tie)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	tie	59 years	6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

61 complete years, 1949 to 2018

One stripe for each of 61 complete years at Argyle, 1949 to 2018. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.6 C (38.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1950, at 1.0 C (33.7 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 6.2 C (43.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Argyle as warming stripes, 1949 to 2018
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1949	3.3 C	-0.37 C
1950	1.0 C	-2.65 C
1951	2.1 C	-1.49 C
1952	4.7 C	+1.11 C
1953	4.8 C	+1.21 C
1955	2.6 C	-1.04 C
1956	2.8 C	-0.87 C
1957	4.0 C	+0.40 C
1962	3.0 C	-0.67 C
1963	4.0 C	+0.41 C
1967	2.4 C	-1.24 C
1968	2.8 C	-0.79 C
1969	2.6 C	-1.07 C
1970	1.9 C	-1.71 C
1971	2.8 C	-0.84 C
1972	1.9 C	-1.74 C
1973	4.4 C	+0.80 C
1974	2.5 C	-1.08 C
1975	3.2 C	-0.46 C
1976	3.3 C	-0.31 C
1977	3.9 C	+0.25 C
1978	2.3 C	-1.28 C
1979	1.2 C	-2.43 C
1980	3.9 C	+0.25 C
1981	5.2 C	+1.55 C
1982	2.5 C	-1.10 C
1983	4.5 C	+0.83 C
1984	4.2 C	+0.55 C
1985	2.3 C	-1.36 C
1986	4.0 C	+0.37 C
1987	6.2 C	+2.56 C
1988	4.4 C	+0.79 C
1989	2.1 C	-1.56 C
1990	4.6 C	+0.97 C
1991	4.5 C	+0.91 C
1992	3.6 C	-0.05 C
1993	2.5 C	-1.11 C
1994	3.7 C	+0.12 C
1995	3.2 C	-0.44 C
1996	1.2 C	-2.40 C
1997	3.0 C	-0.65 C
1998	5.8 C	+2.16 C
1999	5.0 C	+1.33 C
2000	4.4 C	+0.74 C
2001	5.0 C	+1.38 C
2002	4.3 C	+0.66 C
2003	4.0 C	+0.37 C
2004	3.2 C	-0.39 C
2005	4.3 C	+0.72 C
2006	6.0 C	+2.35 C
2007	4.3 C	+0.64 C
2008	2.8 C	-0.81 C
2009	3.2 C	-0.41 C
2010	5.2 C	+1.59 C
2011	4.5 C	+0.92 C
2012	5.9 C	+2.23 C
2013	2.9 C	-0.77 C
2014	2.6 C	-0.98 C
2016	6.1 C	+2.51 C
2017	4.7 C	+1.07 C
2018	4.0 C	+0.33 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1949 to 2018. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 61 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Argyle
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade	1949 to 2018	61	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade	1949 to 2018	61	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.21 C (0.05 to 0.37) per decade	0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade	1949 to 2018	61	Rise

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

1890 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Argyle: 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)	1988	35.0 C (95.0 F)	73
Coldest night (TNn)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	1996	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	72
Wettest day (Rx1day)	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	2006	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	2002	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	72
Longest dry spell (CDD)	64 days	1990	28 days	72

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Argyle by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1890	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1948	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1949	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1950	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1952	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1953	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1954	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1958	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1959	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1960	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1961	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1964	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1966	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1967	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1971	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1975	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1976	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1977	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1978	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1979	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1980	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1981	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1982	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1983	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1984	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1985	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1990	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1993	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1994	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1997	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1998	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1999	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2000	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2001	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2003	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2004	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2005	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2006	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2008	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2009	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2010	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2011	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2012	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2013	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2014	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2015	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2017	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019	36.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.0 C (-31.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Argyle by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1890	n/a
1948	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1949	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1950	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1951	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1952	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1953	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1954	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1955	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1956	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1957	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1958	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1959	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1960	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1961	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1962	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1963	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1964	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1965	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1966	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1967	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1968	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1969	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1970	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1971	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1972	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1973	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1974	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1975	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1977	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1980	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1981	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1982	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1983	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1984	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1985	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1986	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1987	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1988	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1989	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1990	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1991	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1992	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1993	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1994	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1995	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1996	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1997	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1998	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2000	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2001	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2002	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2003	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2004	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
2005	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
2006	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2007	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2008	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2009	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2010	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2011	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2012	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2013	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2014	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2015	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2016	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2017	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2018	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2019	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.1 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Argyle by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1890	n/a
1948	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1949	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1951	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1952	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1953	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1954	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1955	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1956	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1958	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1959	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1961	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1962	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1964	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1966	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1967	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1968	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1969	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1970	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1971	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1973	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1975	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1976	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1978	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1981	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1982	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1983	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1984	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1985	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1986	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1987	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1989	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1990	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1991	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1992	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1993	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1994	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1995	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1996	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1997	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1998	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1999	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2000	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2001	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2002	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
2003	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
2004	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2005	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2006	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2007	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2008	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2009	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2010	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2011	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2012	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2013	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2014	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2015	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2016	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2017	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2018	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2019	35.8 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. The record is 196.1 mm (7.7 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.8 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Argyle by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1890	n/a
1948	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1950	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1951	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1952	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1954	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1955	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1956	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1957	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1958	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1959	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1960	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1962	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1963	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1964	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
1965	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1967	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1968	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1971	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1973	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1974	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1975	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1976	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1977	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1978	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1979	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1982	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1983	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1984	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1985	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1986	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1987	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1988	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1989	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1990	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1991	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1992	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1993	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1994	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1995	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1996	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1997	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1998	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1999	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2000	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
2001	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
2002	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
2003	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2004	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
2005	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
2006	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
2007	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
2008	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2009	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2010	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2011	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2012	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2013	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2014	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2015	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2016	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2017	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2018	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
2019	58.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Argyle, 1890 to 2019. The record is 64 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Argyle by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1890	n/a
1948	22 days
1949	22 days
1950	17 days
1951	21 days
1952	45 days
1953	25 days
1954	23 days
1955	19 days
1956	24 days
1957	35 days
1958	30 days
1959	22 days
1960	17 days
1961	25 days
1962	28 days
1963	39 days
1964	23 days
1965	23 days
1966	44 days
1967	35 days
1968	29 days
1969	31 days
1970	19 days
1971	33 days
1972	26 days
1973	29 days
1974	50 days
1975	18 days
1976	61 days
1977	35 days
1978	28 days
1979	33 days
1980	43 days
1981	27 days
1982	18 days
1983	39 days
1984	30 days
1985	19 days
1986	24 days
1987	55 days
1988	40 days
1989	34 days
1990	64 days
1991	31 days
1992	27 days
1993	40 days
1994	27 days
1995	22 days
1996	19 days
1997	30 days
1998	30 days
1999	56 days
2000	26 days
2001	36 days
2002	43 days
2003	19 days
2004	32 days
2005	24 days
2006	24 days
2007	28 days
2008	22 days
2009	35 days
2010	30 days
2011	35 days
2012	26 days
2013	28 days
2014	45 days
2015	27 days
2016	29 days
2017	24 days
2018	34 days
2019	28 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

61 years with a frost

Across 61 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Argyle falls on 17 May and the median first autumn frost on 23 September, which leaves a median of 127 days between them.

In 1988 to 2018 the median growing season was 128 days. That is 2 days more than in 1949 to 1986.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Argyle
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1949 to 1986)	Recent period (1988 to 2018)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	17 May	17 May	17 May	no change	-0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost	23 September	22 September	23 September	1 day later	+0.8 days per decade
Growing days	127 days	126 days	128 days	2 days more	+1.6 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

59 years, 1949 to 2018

A day with at least 49.4 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 166.8 mm (6.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Argyle: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
50 years	140.6 mm (5.5 in)
100 years	166.8 mm (6.6 in)	Longer than the 59 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, 59 years of values from 1949 to 2018.

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: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2006; 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 2002; 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1975.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2003 to 2018 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2003 to 2018, Argyle had a mean temperature of 4.3 C (39.7 F) and 584.3 mm (23.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Mahnomen (United States, 130 km away), Wadena 3 S (United States, 250 km away) and Detroit Lakes 1 NNE (United States, 182 km away).

Climate twins of Argyle: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2018 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Mahnomen	United States	130 km (81 mi)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	589.9 mm (23.2 in)	0.66
Wadena 3 S	United States	250 km (155 mi)	4.2 C (39.5 F)	669.3 mm (26.4 in)	0.70
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	182 km (113 mi)	4.2 C (39.5 F)	624.5 mm (24.6 in)	0.77

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).