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Wright 3 E Weather Records (USC00219173)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wright 3 E (USC00219173), Minnesota, United States, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Wright 3 E

  • Wright 3 E (USC00219173) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 46.68 latitude and -92.95 longitude, 405 m (1,330 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2026, 66 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Wright 3 E still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wright 3 E set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Minnesota, United States, 46.68 latitude, -92.95 longitude.
  • Elevation: 405 m (1,330 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2026, 66 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

6 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wright 3 E, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wright 3 E. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wright 3 E. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Wright 3 E, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.2 C (54.0 F)-46.7 C (-52.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
Feb16.7 C (62.1 F)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
Mar24.4 C (75.9 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
May34.4 C (93.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Jun35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jul37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Oct30.0 C (86.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Nov22.2 C (72.0 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-43.9 C (-47.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Wright 3 E by the year they were set 1,464 records at Wright 3 E still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 60. 02040601961: 231962: 331963: 301964: 301965: 341966: 341967: 261968: 211969: 221970: 321971: 171972: 251973: 261974: 251975: 131976: 601977: 251978: 171979: 181980: 191981: 221982: 241983: 281984: 221985: 171986: 161987: 351988: 391989: 251990: 221991: 381992: 161993: 181994: 191995: 231996: 181997: 121998: 231999: 152000: 302001: 232002: 162003: 132004: 152005: 202006: 102007: 182008: 162009: 182010: 132011: 132012: 202013: 272014: 342015: 192016: 132017: 282018: 262019: 122020: 142021: 272022: 82023: 222024: 192025: 172026: 111961196819751982198919962003201020172024
1,464 records at Wright 3 E still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Wright 3 E by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196123
196233
196330
196430
196534
196634
196726
196821
196922
197032
197117
197225
197326
197425
197513
197660
197725
197817
197918
198019
198122
198224
198328
198422
198517
198616
198735
198839
198925
199022
199138
199216
199318
199419
199523
199618
199712
199823
199915
200030
200123
200216
200313
200415
200520
200610
200718
200816
200918
201013
201113
201220
201327
201434
201519
201613
201728
201826
201912
202014
202127
20228
202322
202419
202517
202611

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Wright 3 E set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Wright 3 E between 18 January 1994 and 20 June 2012. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation18 January 1994: Record low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)2 February 1996: Record low maximum temperature -30.6 C (-23.1 F)20 June 2012: Record daily precipitation 155.2 mm (6.1 in)1995200020052010
3 all-time records were set at Wright 3 E between 18 January 1994 and 20 June 2012. Each dot is a new record.
When Wright 3 E set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1994-01-18Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1996-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2012-06-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 155.2 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 155.2 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wright 3 E The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wright 3 E. The most was 155.2 mm (6.1 in) on 20 June 2012. 050100150200 Jan: 29.0 mm (1.1 in), 18 January 1996 Jan Feb: 28.4 mm (1.1 in), 21 February 2014 Feb Mar: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 12 March 1977 Mar Apr: 55.4 mm (2.2 in), 23 April 2001 Apr May: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 29 May 1977 May Jun: 155.2 mm (6.1 in), 20 June 2012 Jun Jul: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 22 July 1972 Jul Aug: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 31 August 1989 Aug Sep: 76.7 mm (3.0 in), 12 September 2003 Sep Oct: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 9 October 1970 Oct Nov: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 1 November 1974 Nov Dec: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 16 December 2021 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wright 3 E. The most was 155.2 mm (6.1 in) on 20 June 2012.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wright 3 E
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan29.0 mm (1.1 in)18 January 1996
Feb28.4 mm (1.1 in)21 February 2014
Mar44.5 mm (1.8 in)12 March 1977
Apr55.4 mm (2.2 in)23 April 2001
May75.7 mm (3.0 in)29 May 1977
Jun155.2 mm (6.1 in)20 June 2012
Jul87.6 mm (3.4 in)22 July 1972
Aug96.5 mm (3.8 in)31 August 1989
Sep76.7 mm (3.0 in)12 September 2003
Oct70.9 mm (2.8 in)9 October 1970
Nov50.8 mm (2.0 in)1 November 1974
Dec44.5 mm (1.8 in)16 December 2021

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2026
Days with data per year at Wright 3 E 66 years of record at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and others. 1961: 177 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 362 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 358 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 337 of 366 days1989: 332 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 357 of 365 days1996: 361 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 290 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 270 of 365 days2006: 55 of 365 days2007: 293 of 365 days2008: 281 of 366 days2009: 294 of 365 days2010: 201 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 316 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 335 of 366 days2017: 351 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 363 of 365 days2024: 359 of 366 days2025: 358 of 365 days2026: 281 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
66 years of record at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and others.
Days with data per year at Wright 3 E
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196117748%No
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436499%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
198336199%Yes
198436299%Yes
198535898%Yes
198635898%Yes
1987364100%Yes
198833792%Yes
198933291%Yes
199036199%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199336199%Yes
199436399%Yes
199535798%Yes
199636199%Yes
199736399%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200329079%No
200435497%Yes
200527074%No
20065515%No
200729380%No
200828177%No
200929481%No
201020155%No
201136099%Yes
201231686%No
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
201633592%Yes
201735196%Yes
201836399%Yes
201936299%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
202336399%Yes
202435998%Yes
202535898%Yes
202628177%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Wright 3 E
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high max (Provisional)29.4 C (84.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)60 years28 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily low max (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie64 years6 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)64 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)40 years23 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)4.0 cm (1.6 in)31 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high max18.9 C (66.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily low max-8.9 C (16.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily rain (Tie)5.6 mm (0.22 in)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high max7.8 C (46.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily high max (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily low max-21.1 C (-6.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)54 years22 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Wright 3 E, USdaily low min (Tie)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

58 complete years, 1962 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Wright 3 E as warming stripes, 1962 to 2025 One stripe for each of 58 complete years at Wright 3 E, 1962 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.1 C (39.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 1.5 C (34.7 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 6.9 C (44.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1962: 3.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 4.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1964: 4.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 2.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1966: 3.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 3.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1968: 4.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1969: 3.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1970: 3.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 3.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1972: 2.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1973: 5.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1974: 3.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 3.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 3.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 4.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 3.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 2.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1980: 3.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 5.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1982: 3.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1983: 4.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: 4.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1985: 3.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 4.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 6.9 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1988: 4.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1989: 3.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 5.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1991: 4.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 4.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1993: 3.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1994: 4.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 3.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 2.6 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1997: 4.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 6.6 C, +2.6 C from the station mean1999: 6.1 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2000: 5.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2001: 5.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2002: 5.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2004: 4.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 5.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 3.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 4.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 3.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2013: 2.1 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2014: 1.5 C, -2.5 C from the station mean2015: 4.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 3.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2018: 2.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2019: 1.9 C, -2.1 C from the station mean2020: 3.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2021: 4.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 2.0 C, -2.1 C from the station mean2023: 5.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2024: 6.2 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2025: 4.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 58 complete years at Wright 3 E, 1962 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.1 C (39.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 1.5 C (34.7 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 6.9 C (44.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wright 3 E as warming stripes, 1962 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19623.7 C-0.40 C
19634.1 C+0.01 C
19644.4 C+0.34 C
19652.9 C-1.21 C
19663.4 C-0.70 C
19673.3 C-0.73 C
19684.5 C+0.43 C
19693.7 C-0.34 C
19703.4 C-0.67 C
19713.5 C-0.54 C
19722.3 C-1.74 C
19735.0 C+0.91 C
19743.9 C-0.18 C
19753.8 C-0.24 C
19763.7 C-0.40 C
19774.5 C+0.45 C
19783.5 C-0.57 C
19792.6 C-1.45 C
19803.9 C-0.19 C
19815.0 C+0.93 C
19823.3 C-0.74 C
19834.6 C+0.58 C
19844.8 C+0.73 C
19853.4 C-0.63 C
19864.9 C+0.80 C
19876.9 C+2.84 C
19884.7 C+0.60 C
19893.2 C-0.91 C
19905.1 C+1.05 C
19914.7 C+0.60 C
19924.3 C+0.26 C
19933.4 C-0.68 C
19944.4 C+0.34 C
19953.8 C-0.29 C
19962.6 C-1.51 C
19974.1 C+0.04 C
19986.6 C+2.55 C
19996.1 C+2.05 C
20005.1 C+0.99 C
20015.8 C+1.72 C
20025.2 C+1.14 C
20044.8 C+0.69 C
20075.3 C+1.28 C
20083.7 C-0.32 C
20094.2 C+0.14 C
20113.6 C-0.47 C
20132.1 C-2.00 C
20141.5 C-2.54 C
20154.5 C+0.40 C
20173.7 C-0.37 C
20182.7 C-1.41 C
20191.9 C-2.14 C
20203.6 C-0.48 C
20214.5 C+0.45 C
20222.0 C-2.07 C
20235.1 C+1.01 C
20246.2 C+2.10 C
20254.5 C+0.40 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1962 to 2025 is 0.02 C (-0.14 to 0.19) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.04 F (-0.25 to 0.33) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 58 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wright 3 E
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.02 C (-0.14 to 0.19) per decade0.04 F (-0.25 to 0.33) per decade1962 to 202558Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade1962 to 202558Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.16 C (-0.03 to 0.34) per decade0.28 F (-0.05 to 0.61) per decade1962 to 202558Not clearly different from zero

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

1961 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Wright 3 E: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)197632.2 C (90.0 F)66
Coldest night (TNn)-46.7 C (-52.1 F)1972-35.8 C (-32.5 F)66
Wettest day (Rx1day)155.2 mm (6.1 in)201253.6 mm (2.1 in)66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)228.1 mm (9.0 in)201282.9 mm (3.3 in)66
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days202423 days66

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Wright 3 E by year The hottest day of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F). 10203040198020002020Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1976
The hottest day of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wright 3 E by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196230.6 C (87.1 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196532.2 C (90.0 F)
196632.8 C (91.0 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196831.1 C (88.0 F)
196932.2 C (90.0 F)
197032.8 C (91.0 F)
197132.2 C (90.0 F)
197231.7 C (89.1 F)
197332.2 C (90.0 F)
197433.9 C (93.0 F)
197533.3 C (91.9 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197732.2 C (90.0 F)
197832.8 C (91.0 F)
197931.7 C (89.1 F)
198035.6 C (96.1 F)
198132.8 C (91.0 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198531.7 C (89.1 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199034.4 C (93.9 F)
199131.7 C (89.1 F)
199230.0 C (86.0 F)
199330.0 C (86.0 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199533.3 C (91.9 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199730.6 C (87.1 F)
199831.7 C (89.1 F)
199933.9 C (93.0 F)
200031.1 C (88.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200232.2 C (90.0 F)
200332.2 C (90.0 F)
200432.2 C (90.0 F)
200533.3 C (91.9 F)
200617.2 C (63.0 F)
200733.3 C (91.9 F)
200830.0 C (86.0 F)
200930.6 C (87.1 F)
201030.0 C (86.0 F)
201131.7 C (89.1 F)
201230.6 C (87.1 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201430.0 C (86.0 F)
201531.7 C (89.1 F)
201631.1 C (88.0 F)
201729.4 C (84.9 F)
201831.1 C (88.0 F)
201929.4 C (84.9 F)
202032.2 C (90.0 F)
202132.8 C (91.0 F)
202233.3 C (91.9 F)
202335.6 C (96.1 F)
202430.6 C (87.1 F)
202531.7 C (89.1 F)
202631.7 C (89.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Wright 3 E by year The coldest night of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is -46.7 C (-52.1 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.8 C (-32.5 F). -50-40-30-20198020002020Record: -46.7 C (-52.1 F) in 1972
The coldest night of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is -46.7 C (-52.1 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.8 C (-32.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wright 3 E by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1961-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1962-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1963-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1964-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1965-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1966-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1967-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1968-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1969-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1970-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1971-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1972-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1973-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1974-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1975-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1977-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1978-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1979-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1980-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1981-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1982-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1983-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1984-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1985-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1986-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1987-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1988-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1989-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1990-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1991-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1992-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1993-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1994-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1995-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1996-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1997-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1998-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2000-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2001-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2002-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2003-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2004-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2005-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
2006-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2007-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2008-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2009-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2010-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2011-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2012-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2013-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2014-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2015-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2016-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2017-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2018-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2019-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
2020-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2021-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2022-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2023-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2024-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2025-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2026-37.2 C (-35.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wright 3 E by year The wettest day of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in). 050100150200198020002020Record: 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 2012
The wettest day of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wright 3 E by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196122.1 mm (0.9 in)
196245.7 mm (1.8 in)
196344.5 mm (1.8 in)
196472.6 mm (2.9 in)
196543.2 mm (1.7 in)
196655.9 mm (2.2 in)
196748.3 mm (1.9 in)
196846.5 mm (1.8 in)
196952.8 mm (2.1 in)
197070.9 mm (2.8 in)
197157.4 mm (2.3 in)
197287.6 mm (3.4 in)
197351.1 mm (2.0 in)
197477.7 mm (3.1 in)
197548.3 mm (1.9 in)
197640.6 mm (1.6 in)
197775.7 mm (3.0 in)
197885.6 mm (3.4 in)
197957.4 mm (2.3 in)
198045.5 mm (1.8 in)
198137.6 mm (1.5 in)
198266.0 mm (2.6 in)
198376.2 mm (3.0 in)
198444.5 mm (1.8 in)
198563.5 mm (2.5 in)
198677.7 mm (3.1 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
198866.5 mm (2.6 in)
198996.5 mm (3.8 in)
199060.7 mm (2.4 in)
199144.7 mm (1.8 in)
199257.9 mm (2.3 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199470.6 mm (2.8 in)
199553.3 mm (2.1 in)
199669.9 mm (2.8 in)
199735.6 mm (1.4 in)
199837.8 mm (1.5 in)
199949.0 mm (1.9 in)
200067.6 mm (2.7 in)
200155.4 mm (2.2 in)
200279.5 mm (3.1 in)
200376.7 mm (3.0 in)
200438.1 mm (1.5 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200619.1 mm (0.8 in)
200750.8 mm (2.0 in)
200844.5 mm (1.8 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
201056.1 mm (2.2 in)
201182.8 mm (3.3 in)
2012155.2 mm (6.1 in)
201346.7 mm (1.8 in)
201453.8 mm (2.1 in)
201590.2 mm (3.6 in)
201659.4 mm (2.3 in)
201741.9 mm (1.6 in)
201866.8 mm (2.6 in)
201951.6 mm (2.0 in)
202056.6 mm (2.2 in)
202144.5 mm (1.8 in)
202268.6 mm (2.7 in)
202328.4 mm (1.1 in)
202445.7 mm (1.8 in)
202537.8 mm (1.5 in)
202643.7 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wright 3 E by year The wettest five days of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 228.1 mm (9.0 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.9 mm (3.3 in). 050100150200250198020002020Record: 228.1 mm (9.0 in) in 2012
The wettest five days of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 228.1 mm (9.0 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.9 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wright 3 E by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196146.7 mm (1.8 in)
196283.6 mm (3.3 in)
196371.2 mm (2.8 in)
1964134.2 mm (5.3 in)
196582.3 mm (3.2 in)
196678.5 mm (3.1 in)
196779.6 mm (3.1 in)
196873.7 mm (2.9 in)
196962.2 mm (2.4 in)
1970136.1 mm (5.4 in)
197184.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972127.5 mm (5.0 in)
197374.4 mm (2.9 in)
197499.8 mm (3.9 in)
197576.5 mm (3.0 in)
197670.6 mm (2.8 in)
1977129.3 mm (5.1 in)
197888.4 mm (3.5 in)
197968.1 mm (2.7 in)
198081.8 mm (3.2 in)
198174.2 mm (2.9 in)
1982101.3 mm (4.0 in)
198385.3 mm (3.4 in)
1984109.0 mm (4.3 in)
198583.8 mm (3.3 in)
1986100.3 mm (3.9 in)
198785.9 mm (3.4 in)
198893.0 mm (3.7 in)
1989112.7 mm (4.4 in)
199084.8 mm (3.3 in)
1991111.1 mm (4.4 in)
1992100.6 mm (4.0 in)
199363.3 mm (2.5 in)
1994109.5 mm (4.3 in)
199575.6 mm (3.0 in)
199681.1 mm (3.2 in)
199760.8 mm (2.4 in)
199870.8 mm (2.8 in)
199984.5 mm (3.3 in)
200089.8 mm (3.5 in)
200187.4 mm (3.4 in)
2002184.6 mm (7.3 in)
200378.7 mm (3.1 in)
200473.6 mm (2.9 in)
200562.3 mm (2.5 in)
200643.7 mm (1.7 in)
200797.9 mm (3.9 in)
200857.2 mm (2.3 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
2010105.7 mm (4.2 in)
201184.8 mm (3.3 in)
2012228.1 mm (9.0 in)
201369.0 mm (2.7 in)
201467.8 mm (2.7 in)
2015135.5 mm (5.3 in)
2016121.7 mm (4.8 in)
201763.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018103.7 mm (4.1 in)
201961.9 mm (2.4 in)
202097.5 mm (3.8 in)
202150.1 mm (2.0 in)
202290.9 mm (3.6 in)
202372.4 mm (2.9 in)
202460.1 mm (2.4 in)
202545.3 mm (1.8 in)
202655.3 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wright 3 E by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 1020304050198020002020Record: 44 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Wright 3 E, 1961 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wright 3 E by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196130 days
196222 days
196322 days
196437 days
196518 days
196624 days
196726 days
196821 days
196932 days
197024 days
197113 days
197214 days
197321 days
197415 days
197519 days
197635 days
197718 days
197825 days
197918 days
198029 days
198131 days
198225 days
198326 days
198427 days
198523 days
198620 days
198726 days
198833 days
198932 days
199039 days
199118 days
199228 days
199325 days
199420 days
199523 days
199619 days
199723 days
199820 days
199929 days
200018 days
200123 days
200228 days
200325 days
200424 days
200522 days
200627 days
200736 days
200834 days
200933 days
201021 days
201119 days
201218 days
201318 days
201416 days
201532 days
201616 days
201713 days
201820 days
201920 days
202018 days
202121 days
202220 days
202335 days
202444 days
202528 days
202615 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

58 years with a frost

Across 58 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Wright 3 E falls on 28 May and the median first autumn frost on 14 September, which leaves a median of 109 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Wright 3 E
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1990 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Mayn/a25 Mayn/a-2.3 days per decade
First autumn frost14 Septembern/a23 Septembern/a+5.0 days per decade
Growing days109 daysn/a120 daysn/a+7.4 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

60 years, 1962 to 2025

A day with at least 54.6 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.6 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wright 3 E: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.6 mm (2.1 in)
5 years71.2 mm (2.8 in)
10 years83.3 mm (3.3 in)
25 years100.0 mm (3.9 in)
50 years113.4 mm (4.5 in)
100 years127.6 mm (5.0 in)Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1962 to 2025.

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: 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 2012; 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1989; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 2015.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Wright 3 E had a mean temperature of 3.6 C (38.4 F) and 720.3 mm (28.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Brule Island (United States, 373 km away), Crystal Falls 6 NE (United States, 366 km away) and Sudbury A (Canada, 927 km away).

Climate twins of Wright 3 E: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Brule IslandUnited States373 km (232 mi)3.9 C (39.0 F)756.0 mm (29.8 in)0.89
Crystal Falls 6 NEUnited States366 km (227 mi)3.6 C (38.5 F)755.8 mm (29.8 in)0.92
Sudbury ACanada927 km (576 mi)3.4 C (38.0 F)864.9 mm (34.1 in)0.95

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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).