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Hungry Horse Dam Weather Records (USC00244328)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hungry Horse Dam (USC00244328), Montana, United States, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Hungry Horse Dam

  • Hungry Horse Dam (USC00244328) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 48.34 latitude and -114.02 longitude, 963 m (3,160 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1947 to 2026, 80 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Hungry Horse Dam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Hungry Horse Dam set a daily record high maximum temperature of 22.8 C (73.0 F) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 48.34 latitude, -114.02 longitude.
  • Elevation: 963 m (3,160 ft).
  • Period of record: 1947 to 2026, 80 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Hungry Horse Dam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Hungry Horse Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Hungry Horse Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Hungry Horse Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.3 C (55.9 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Feb16.7 C (62.1 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Oct27.2 C (81.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Nov17.8 C (64.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Hungry Horse Dam by the year they were set 1,464 records at Hungry Horse Dam still stand. 1949 holds the most, with 46. 02040601947: 121948: 251949: 461950: 421951: 351952: 181953: 331954: 221955: 221956: 141957: 171958: 141959: 161960: 171961: 181962: 191963: 201964: 91965: 231966: 131967: 161968: 251969: 81970: 151971: 171972: 251973: 121974: 141975: 181976: 81977: 121978: 61979: 161980: 141981: 151982: 121983: 151984: 141985: 331986: 261987: 241988: 261989: 121990: 181991: 151992: 151993: 201994: 121995: 111996: 181997: 141998: 141999: 102000: 132001: 112002: 302003: 262004: 182005: 242006: 232007: 262008: 162009: 192010: 82011: 82012: 142013: 142014: 232015: 312016: 142017: 102018: 62019: 132020: 232021: 282022: 172023: 242024: 242025: 172026: 191947195519631971197919871995200320112019
1,464 records at Hungry Horse Dam still stand. 1949 holds the most, with 46.
Standing records at Hungry Horse Dam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194712
194825
194946
195042
195135
195218
195333
195422
195522
195614
195717
195814
195916
196017
196118
196219
196320
19649
196523
196613
196716
196825
19698
197015
197117
197225
197312
197414
197518
19768
197712
19786
197916
198014
198115
198212
198315
198414
198533
198626
198724
198826
198912
199018
199115
199215
199320
199412
199511
199618
199714
199814
199910
200013
200111
200230
200326
200418
200524
200623
200726
200816
200919
20108
20118
201214
201314
201423
201531
201614
201710
20186
201913
202023
202128
202217
202324
202424
202517
202619

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Hungry Horse Dam set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Hungry Horse Dam between 2 February 1989 and 1 August 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature2 February 1989: Record low maximum temperature -30.0 C (-22.0 F)13 November 1989: Record daily precipitation 95.0 mm (3.7 in)7 July 2007: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)29 June 2015: Record high minimum temperature 20.6 C (69.1 F)23 May 2016: Record daily precipitation 95.3 mm (3.8 in)1 August 2022: Record high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)1990199520002005201020152020
6 all-time records were set at Hungry Horse Dam between 2 February 1989 and 1 August 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Hungry Horse Dam set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1989-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1989-11-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2007-07-07Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
2015-06-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.6 C (69.1 F)
2016-05-23Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 95.3 mm (3.8 in)
2022-08-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 95.3 mm (3.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hungry Horse Dam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hungry Horse Dam. The most was 95.3 mm (3.8 in) on 23 May 2016. 0255075100 Jan: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 7 January 1950 Jan Feb: 50.5 mm (2.0 in), 27 February 1997 Feb Mar: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 16 March 2015 Mar Apr: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 24 April 1996 Apr May: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 23 May 2016 May Jun: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 4 June 1966 Jun Jul: 58.2 mm (2.3 in), 14 July 1983 Jul Aug: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 26 August 1954 Aug Sep: 45.5 mm (1.8 in), 6 September 1985 Sep Oct: 71.6 mm (2.8 in), 10 October 2016 Oct Nov: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 13 November 1989 Nov Dec: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 22 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hungry Horse Dam. The most was 95.3 mm (3.8 in) on 23 May 2016.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hungry Horse Dam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan66.0 mm (2.6 in)7 January 1950
Feb50.5 mm (2.0 in)27 February 1997
Mar49.5 mm (1.9 in)16 March 2015
Apr40.9 mm (1.6 in)24 April 1996
May95.3 mm (3.8 in)23 May 2016
Jun61.5 mm (2.4 in)4 June 1966
Jul58.2 mm (2.3 in)14 July 1983
Aug50.0 mm (2.0 in)26 August 1954
Sep45.5 mm (1.8 in)6 September 1985
Oct71.6 mm (2.8 in)10 October 2016
Nov95.0 mm (3.7 in)13 November 1989
Dec49.5 mm (1.9 in)22 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 2026
Days with data per year at Hungry Horse Dam 80 years of record at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 1997, 2026. 1947: 212 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 361 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: 365 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 355 of 365 days1979: 356 of 365 days1980: 357 of 366 days1981: 355 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 362 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 358 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 359 of 366 days1989: 358 of 365 days1990: 359 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 361 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 330 of 366 days1997: 300 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 350 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 356 of 365 days2003: 349 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 347 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2007: 358 of 365 days2008: 355 of 366 days2009: 356 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 363 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 334 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 271 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
80 years of record at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 1997, 2026.
Days with data per year at Hungry Horse Dam
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194721258%No
1948365100%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436199%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977364100%Yes
197835597%Yes
197935698%Yes
198035798%Yes
198135597%Yes
198236399%Yes
198336399%Yes
198436299%Yes
198535898%Yes
198635898%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198835998%Yes
198935898%Yes
199035998%Yes
199136399%Yes
199236199%Yes
199336399%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199536399%Yes
199633090%Yes
199730082%No
199836399%Yes
199935998%Yes
200035096%Yes
200135798%Yes
200235698%Yes
200334996%Yes
200435497%Yes
200534795%Yes
200636299%Yes
200735898%Yes
200835597%Yes
200935698%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201136199%Yes
201236399%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
201733492%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627174%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Hungry Horse Dam
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)72 years30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily rain (Provisional)32.5 mm (1.3 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)48 years44 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)41 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)63 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)63 years31 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)68 years29 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily snowfall2.8 cm (1.1 in)2.8 cm (1.1 in)77 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)36 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)77 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily low max (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie65 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)72 years66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily snowfall5.8 cm (2.3 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)17 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily snowfall (Tie)12.7 cm (5.0 in)tie15 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)68 years34 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2026Hungry Horse Dam, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)64 years30 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

74 complete years, 1948 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Hungry Horse Dam as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025 One stripe for each of 74 complete years at Hungry Horse Dam, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 3.9 C (39.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 8.4 C (47.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1948: 5.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1949: 4.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1950: 4.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1951: 3.9 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1952: 5.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1953: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1954: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1955: 4.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1956: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1957: 6.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1958: 7.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1959: 5.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1960: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1961: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1962: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1964: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 6.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1967: 7.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1968: 5.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 6.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 5.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 5.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 6.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 5.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1976: 6.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1977: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: 5.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1979: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 6.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 7.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1982: 5.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1983: 6.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 6.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 4.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1986: 6.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1988: 7.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1989: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 7.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1993: 5.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 7.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1995: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 7.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1999: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 5.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2005: 5.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2006: 7.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2007: 7.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 6.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 6.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 6.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 7.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 7.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2014: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2015: 8.4 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2016: 7.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 7.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 7.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2022: 6.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 7.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2024: 7.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 8.2 C, +1.8 C from the station mean19481960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 74 complete years at Hungry Horse Dam, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 3.9 C (39.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 8.4 C (47.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Hungry Horse Dam as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19485.1 C-1.34 C
19494.5 C-1.90 C
19504.6 C-1.83 C
19513.9 C-2.53 C
19525.7 C-0.73 C
19537.1 C+0.70 C
19545.8 C-0.62 C
19554.9 C-1.55 C
19566.1 C-0.29 C
19576.0 C-0.40 C
19587.7 C+1.27 C
19595.5 C-0.96 C
19606.1 C-0.30 C
19616.9 C+0.48 C
19626.3 C-0.12 C
19636.7 C+0.26 C
19645.8 C-0.65 C
19656.5 C+0.05 C
19666.9 C+0.50 C
19677.5 C+1.09 C
19685.9 C-0.57 C
19695.8 C-0.60 C
19706.0 C-0.43 C
19715.5 C-0.90 C
19725.4 C-1.01 C
19736.3 C-0.12 C
19746.5 C+0.09 C
19755.0 C-1.45 C
19766.4 C-0.04 C
19776.1 C-0.31 C
19785.7 C-0.75 C
19796.1 C-0.32 C
19806.0 C-0.48 C
19817.3 C+0.84 C
19825.3 C-1.13 C
19836.5 C+0.10 C
19846.6 C+0.12 C
19854.5 C-1.97 C
19866.5 C+0.04 C
19877.1 C+0.70 C
19887.9 C+1.42 C
19896.3 C-0.10 C
19906.3 C-0.15 C
19916.3 C-0.10 C
19927.4 C+0.92 C
19935.1 C-1.36 C
19947.3 C+0.83 C
19956.3 C-0.11 C
19987.2 C+0.75 C
19996.9 C+0.45 C
20016.9 C+0.50 C
20025.6 C-0.81 C
20036.7 C+0.30 C
20047.0 C+0.58 C
20055.8 C-0.67 C
20067.1 C+0.63 C
20077.7 C+1.30 C
20086.2 C-0.19 C
20096.1 C-0.35 C
20106.6 C+0.15 C
20116.4 C-0.06 C
20127.6 C+1.12 C
20137.4 C+1.01 C
20146.7 C+0.29 C
20158.4 C+1.97 C
20167.8 C+1.38 C
20186.7 C+0.28 C
20196.1 C-0.30 C
20207.6 C+1.17 C
20217.9 C+1.51 C
20226.5 C+0.03 C
20237.9 C+1.45 C
20247.7 C+1.28 C
20258.2 C+1.78 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1948 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 74 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Hungry Horse Dam
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1948 to 202574Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1948 to 202574Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1948 to 202574Rise

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

1947 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Hungry Horse Dam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)200735.0 C (95.0 F)80
Coldest night (TNn)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)1950-26.1 C (-15.0 F)80
Wettest day (Rx1day)95.3 mm (3.8 in)201638.7 mm (1.5 in)80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)143.8 mm (5.7 in)201666.3 mm (2.6 in)80
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days201821 days80

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Hungry Horse Dam by year The hottest day of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 32343638401960198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2007
The hottest day of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Hungry Horse Dam by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194736.7 C (98.1 F)
194832.2 C (90.0 F)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195134.4 C (93.9 F)
195234.4 C (93.9 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195433.3 C (91.9 F)
195532.8 C (91.0 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195835.0 C (95.0 F)
195935.6 C (96.1 F)
196038.9 C (102.0 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196234.4 C (93.9 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196433.9 C (93.0 F)
196535.0 C (95.0 F)
196632.8 C (91.0 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
196937.2 C (99.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197233.3 C (91.9 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197433.9 C (93.0 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197632.2 C (90.0 F)
197734.4 C (93.9 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198033.9 C (93.0 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198335.6 C (96.1 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198733.9 C (93.0 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198934.4 C (93.9 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199134.4 C (93.9 F)
199235.6 C (96.1 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199532.2 C (90.0 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200837.2 C (99.0 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201134.4 C (93.9 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201336.7 C (98.1 F)
201435.0 C (95.0 F)
201538.9 C (102.0 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201736.1 C (97.0 F)
201838.9 C (102.0 F)
201934.4 C (93.9 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202138.3 C (100.9 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202337.2 C (99.0 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Hungry Horse Dam by year The coldest night of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.1 C (-15.0 F). -40-30-20-101960198020002020Record: -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1950
The coldest night of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.1 C (-15.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Hungry Horse Dam by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1947-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1948-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1949-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1950-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1951-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1952-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1953-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1954-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1955-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1956-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1957-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1958-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1959-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1960-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1961-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1962-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1963-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1964-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1965-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1966-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1967-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1968-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1969-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1970-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1971-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1972-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1973-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1974-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1975-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1976-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1977-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1978-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1979-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1980-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1981-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1982-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1983-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1984-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1985-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1986-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1987-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1990-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1991-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1992-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1993-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1995-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1996-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1997-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1998-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1999-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2000-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2001-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2002-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2003-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2004-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2005-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2006-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2007-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2008-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2009-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2010-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2013-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2014-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2015-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2016-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2017-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2018-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2019-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2020-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2021-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2022-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2023-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2024-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2025-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2026-14.4 C (6.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hungry Horse Dam by year The wettest day of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.7 mm (1.5 in). 204060801001960198020002020Record: 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2016
The wettest day of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.7 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hungry Horse Dam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194735.6 mm (1.4 in)
194828.2 mm (1.1 in)
194931.0 mm (1.2 in)
195066.0 mm (2.6 in)
195134.3 mm (1.4 in)
195221.3 mm (0.8 in)
195331.5 mm (1.2 in)
195450.0 mm (2.0 in)
195561.2 mm (2.4 in)
195629.2 mm (1.1 in)
195720.1 mm (0.8 in)
195837.6 mm (1.5 in)
195945.0 mm (1.8 in)
196025.7 mm (1.0 in)
196131.8 mm (1.3 in)
196236.3 mm (1.4 in)
196341.9 mm (1.6 in)
196456.4 mm (2.2 in)
196538.9 mm (1.5 in)
196661.5 mm (2.4 in)
196728.4 mm (1.1 in)
196844.2 mm (1.7 in)
196929.2 mm (1.1 in)
197039.9 mm (1.6 in)
197136.8 mm (1.4 in)
197237.8 mm (1.5 in)
197343.9 mm (1.7 in)
197439.9 mm (1.6 in)
197541.7 mm (1.6 in)
197637.6 mm (1.5 in)
197748.3 mm (1.9 in)
197835.3 mm (1.4 in)
197941.7 mm (1.6 in)
198053.3 mm (2.1 in)
198129.0 mm (1.1 in)
198241.9 mm (1.6 in)
198358.2 mm (2.3 in)
198427.9 mm (1.1 in)
198545.5 mm (1.8 in)
198633.0 mm (1.3 in)
198733.5 mm (1.3 in)
198839.9 mm (1.6 in)
198995.0 mm (3.7 in)
199062.2 mm (2.4 in)
199123.4 mm (0.9 in)
199232.0 mm (1.3 in)
199339.6 mm (1.6 in)
199439.4 mm (1.6 in)
199547.2 mm (1.9 in)
199646.2 mm (1.8 in)
199750.5 mm (2.0 in)
199831.8 mm (1.3 in)
199928.4 mm (1.1 in)
200032.0 mm (1.3 in)
200125.4 mm (1.0 in)
200230.0 mm (1.2 in)
200343.4 mm (1.7 in)
200430.5 mm (1.2 in)
200544.5 mm (1.8 in)
200635.8 mm (1.4 in)
200727.4 mm (1.1 in)
200826.4 mm (1.0 in)
200939.6 mm (1.6 in)
201031.8 mm (1.3 in)
201140.9 mm (1.6 in)
201238.4 mm (1.5 in)
201341.4 mm (1.6 in)
201433.5 mm (1.3 in)
201549.5 mm (1.9 in)
201695.3 mm (3.8 in)
201741.4 mm (1.6 in)
201830.5 mm (1.2 in)
201932.0 mm (1.3 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202146.5 mm (1.8 in)
202249.5 mm (1.9 in)
202348.5 mm (1.9 in)
202434.3 mm (1.4 in)
202539.4 mm (1.6 in)
202646.0 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hungry Horse Dam by year The wettest five days of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.3 mm (2.6 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2016
The wettest five days of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.3 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hungry Horse Dam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194762.8 mm (2.5 in)
194853.6 mm (2.1 in)
194939.4 mm (1.6 in)
195093.2 mm (3.7 in)
195174.3 mm (2.9 in)
195238.8 mm (1.5 in)
195365.7 mm (2.6 in)
195486.7 mm (3.4 in)
1955108.2 mm (4.3 in)
195660.2 mm (2.4 in)
195743.0 mm (1.7 in)
195865.8 mm (2.6 in)
1959101.5 mm (4.0 in)
196055.3 mm (2.2 in)
196157.5 mm (2.3 in)
196292.4 mm (3.6 in)
196361.1 mm (2.4 in)
1964112.0 mm (4.4 in)
196562.2 mm (2.4 in)
1966110.5 mm (4.4 in)
196765.3 mm (2.6 in)
196881.1 mm (3.2 in)
196983.7 mm (3.3 in)
197072.4 mm (2.9 in)
197152.6 mm (2.1 in)
197275.7 mm (3.0 in)
1973133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1974137.2 mm (5.4 in)
197589.5 mm (3.5 in)
197649.1 mm (1.9 in)
197770.6 mm (2.8 in)
197865.3 mm (2.6 in)
197969.1 mm (2.7 in)
198065.0 mm (2.6 in)
198158.1 mm (2.3 in)
198257.4 mm (2.3 in)
198362.9 mm (2.5 in)
198446.5 mm (1.8 in)
198553.6 mm (2.1 in)
198649.3 mm (1.9 in)
198766.3 mm (2.6 in)
198835.5 mm (1.4 in)
198995.8 mm (3.8 in)
199070.8 mm (2.8 in)
199166.3 mm (2.6 in)
199253.0 mm (2.1 in)
199362.0 mm (2.4 in)
199462.8 mm (2.5 in)
199593.2 mm (3.7 in)
199694.7 mm (3.7 in)
1997116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199866.0 mm (2.6 in)
199975.2 mm (3.0 in)
200048.3 mm (1.9 in)
200152.9 mm (2.1 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200354.3 mm (2.1 in)
200455.0 mm (2.2 in)
200592.9 mm (3.7 in)
200695.3 mm (3.8 in)
200752.5 mm (2.1 in)
200849.2 mm (1.9 in)
200966.5 mm (2.6 in)
201066.8 mm (2.6 in)
201160.2 mm (2.4 in)
2012100.6 mm (4.0 in)
201354.6 mm (2.1 in)
201483.9 mm (3.3 in)
201592.4 mm (3.6 in)
2016143.8 mm (5.7 in)
201766.3 mm (2.6 in)
201870.3 mm (2.8 in)
201943.0 mm (1.7 in)
202075.5 mm (3.0 in)
202170.6 mm (2.8 in)
2022122.4 mm (4.8 in)
202378.5 mm (3.1 in)
202484.1 mm (3.3 in)
2025102.5 mm (4.0 in)
202671.7 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hungry Horse Dam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 10203040501960198020002020Record: 48 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Hungry Horse Dam, 1947 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hungry Horse Dam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194714 days
194820 days
194926 days
195020 days
195122 days
195247 days
195331 days
195422 days
195546 days
195621 days
195714 days
195818 days
195936 days
196030 days
196121 days
196225 days
196317 days
196414 days
196520 days
196611 days
196730 days
196822 days
196929 days
197028 days
197116 days
197218 days
197330 days
197432 days
197515 days
197619 days
197722 days
197823 days
197934 days
198015 days
198118 days
198211 days
198322 days
198420 days
198526 days
198624 days
198733 days
198821 days
198914 days
199031 days
199124 days
199216 days
199316 days
199427 days
199514 days
199624 days
199716 days
199821 days
199916 days
200031 days
200135 days
200217 days
200332 days
200417 days
200531 days
200629 days
200717 days
200818 days
200919 days
201019 days
201126 days
201225 days
201319 days
201414 days
201534 days
201621 days
201728 days
201848 days
201917 days
202044 days
202132 days
202217 days
202318 days
202423 days
202521 days
202616 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

74 years with a frost

Across 74 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Hungry Horse Dam falls on 12 May and the median first autumn frost on 24 September, which leaves a median of 135 days between them.

In 1992 to 2025 the median growing season was 145 days. That is 16 days more than in 1948 to 1977.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Hungry Horse Dam
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1948 to 1977)Recent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 May17 May12 May5 days earlier-1.8 days per decade
First autumn frost24 September19 September4 October15 days later+1.8 days per decade
Growing days135 days129 days145 days16 days more+3.6 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

67 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 37.4 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.8 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hungry Horse Dam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years37.4 mm (1.5 in)
5 years47.5 mm (1.9 in)
10 years54.6 mm (2.1 in)
25 years64.0 mm (2.5 in)
50 years71.2 mm (2.8 in)
100 years78.8 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1948 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: 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2016; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1950; 62.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1990.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Hungry Horse Dam had a mean temperature of 7.3 C (45.1 F) and 868.6 mm (34.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Lead (United States, 904 km away), South Slocan (Canada, 284 km away) and Priest Rvr Exp STN (United States, 208 km away).

Climate twins of Hungry Horse Dam: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
LeadUnited States904 km (562 mi)6.8 C (44.2 F)732.5 mm (28.8 in)1.14
South SlocanCanada284 km (176 mi)7.7 C (45.9 F)821.0 mm (32.3 in)1.32
Priest Rvr Exp STNUnited States208 km (129 mi)6.8 C (44.3 F)798.5 mm (31.4 in)1.34

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).