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Rock Springs Weather Records (USC00247136)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rock Springs (USC00247136), Montana, United States, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Rock Springs

  • Rock Springs (USC00247136) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 46.82 latitude and -106.25 longitude, 922 m (3,024 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2013, 63 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rock Springs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rock Springs set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.1 C (88.0 F) on 21 September 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 46.82 latitude, -106.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 922 m (3,024 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2013, 63 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rock Springs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Springs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Springs. 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 Rock Springs, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.0 C (68.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a
Feb22.2 C (72.0 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)n/an/a
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Apr31.7 C (89.1 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Jun42.8 C (109.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Jul42.8 C (109.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a
Nov25.0 C (77.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Dec20.0 C (68.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rock Springs by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rock Springs still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 46. 02040601951: 121952: 241953: 201954: 391955: 311956: 361957: 181958: 281959: 291960: 301961: 201962: 341963: 331964: 241965: 331966: 291967: 191968: 181969: 291970: 111971: 191972: 351973: 161974: 231975: 101976: 141977: 191978: 131979: 231980: 231981: 221982: 241983: 241984: 161985: 461986: 241987: 261988: 421989: 251990: 171991: 211992: 331993: 281994: 141995: 281996: 241997: 241998: 131999: 242000: 192001: 182002: 292003: 272004: 132005: 392006: 162007: 112008: 112009: 462010: 82011: 132012: 162013: 11195119581965197219791986199320002007
1,464 records at Rock Springs still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 46.
Standing records at Rock Springs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195112
195224
195320
195439
195531
195636
195718
195828
195929
196030
196120
196234
196333
196424
196533
196629
196719
196818
196929
197011
197119
197235
197316
197423
197510
197614
197719
197813
197923
198023
198122
198224
198324
198416
198546
198624
198726
198842
198925
199017
199121
199233
199328
199414
199528
199624
199724
199813
199924
200019
200118
200229
200327
200413
200539
200616
200711
200811
200946
20108
201113
201216
201311

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Rock Springs set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Rock Springs between 5 June 1988 and 26 July 2009. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperature5 June 1988: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)14 July 2002: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)3 January 2004: Record daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)25 July 2009: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)26 July 2009: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)19901995200020052010
5 all-time records were set at Rock Springs between 5 June 1988 and 26 July 2009. Each dot is a new record.
When Rock Springs set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1988-06-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
2002-07-14Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
2004-01-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2009-07-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2009-07-26Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 94.0 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Springs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Springs. The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 18 June 1964. 0255075100 Jan: 14.7 mm (0.6 in), 23 January 1954 Jan Feb: 21.3 mm (0.8 in), 18 February 1952 Feb Mar: 28.4 mm (1.1 in), 28 March 2007 Mar Apr: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 22 April 2011 Apr May: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 10 May 2011 May Jun: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 18 June 1964 Jun Jul: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 1 July 1997 Jul Aug: 31.2 mm (1.2 in), 12 August 1999 Aug Sep: 46.5 mm (1.8 in), 18 September 1978 Sep Oct: 36.6 mm (1.4 in), 22 October 1980 Oct Nov: 27.7 mm (1.1 in), 1 November 1974 Nov Dec: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 23 December 1955 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Springs. The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 18 June 1964.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Springs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan14.7 mm (0.6 in)23 January 1954
Feb21.3 mm (0.8 in)18 February 1952
Mar28.4 mm (1.1 in)28 March 2007
Apr38.6 mm (1.5 in)22 April 2011
May69.9 mm (2.8 in)10 May 2011
Jun94.0 mm (3.7 in)18 June 1964
Jul73.9 mm (2.9 in)1 July 1997
Aug31.2 mm (1.2 in)12 August 1999
Sep46.5 mm (1.8 in)18 September 1978
Oct36.6 mm (1.4 in)22 October 1980
Nov27.7 mm (1.1 in)1 November 1974
Dec27.9 mm (1.1 in)23 December 1955

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2013
Days with data per year at Rock Springs 63 years of record at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and others. 1951: 120 of 365 days1952: 363 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 362 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 362 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 357 of 365 days1962: 361 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 361 of 366 days1965: 360 of 365 days1966: 321 of 365 days1967: 311 of 365 days1968: 320 of 366 days1969: 288 of 365 days1970: 201 of 365 days1971: 305 of 365 days1972: 323 of 366 days1973: 352 of 365 days1974: 362 of 365 days1975: 359 of 365 days1976: 362 of 366 days1977: 360 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 357 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 362 of 365 days1982: 359 of 365 days1983: 350 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 357 of 365 days1986: 356 of 365 days1987: 355 of 365 days1988: 357 of 366 days1989: 354 of 365 days1990: 354 of 365 days1991: 350 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 362 of 365 days1994: 359 of 365 days1995: 360 of 365 days1996: 357 of 366 days1997: 356 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 352 of 365 days2000: 358 of 366 days2001: 359 of 365 days2002: 354 of 365 days2003: 354 of 365 days2004: 348 of 366 days2005: 353 of 365 days2006: 351 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 329 of 366 days2009: 264 of 365 days2010: 243 of 365 days2011: 322 of 365 days2012: 262 of 366 days2013: 238 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
63 years of record at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and others.
Days with data per year at Rock Springs
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195112033%No
195236399%Yes
1953364100%Yes
195436299%Yes
195536399%Yes
195636499%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195836299%Yes
1959364100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
196135798%Yes
196236199%Yes
1963364100%Yes
196436199%Yes
196536099%Yes
196632188%No
196731185%No
196832087%No
196928879%No
197020155%No
197130584%No
197232388%No
197335296%Yes
197436299%Yes
197535998%Yes
197636299%Yes
197736099%Yes
197836299%Yes
197935798%Yes
198036499%Yes
198136299%Yes
198235998%Yes
198335096%Yes
198436499%Yes
198535798%Yes
198635698%Yes
198735597%Yes
198835798%Yes
198935497%Yes
199035497%Yes
199135096%Yes
199235798%Yes
199336299%Yes
199435998%Yes
199536099%Yes
199635798%Yes
199735698%Yes
199835597%Yes
199935296%Yes
200035898%Yes
200135998%Yes
200235497%Yes
200335497%Yes
200434895%Yes
200535397%Yes
200635196%Yes
200736299%Yes
200832990%No
200926472%No
201024367%No
201132288%No
201226272%No
201323865%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rock Springs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)34 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)55 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high max37.2 C (99.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high max (Tie)37.2 C (99.0 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain (Tie)13.2 mm (0.5 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain (Tie)14.5 mm (0.6 in)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2013Rock Springs, USdaily low max (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)6 years35 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain69.6 mm (2.7 in)47.2 mm (1.9 in)35 years56 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)60 years58 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2013Rock Springs, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

49 complete years, 1952 to 2007
Annual mean temperature at Rock Springs as warming stripes, 1952 to 2007 One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Rock Springs, 1952 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.8 C (44.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 4.3 C (39.8 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 8.5 C (47.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1952: 5.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1953: 8.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1954: 7.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1955: 5.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1956: 7.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1957: 6.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1958: 7.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 5.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1960: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1961: 7.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962: 6.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1963: 7.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 5.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1967: 6.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 6.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1973: 7.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1974: 7.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1975: 5.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1976: 7.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1977: 6.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 4.3 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1979: 5.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1980: 7.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 8.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1982: 4.6 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1983: 6.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 6.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 5.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1986: 7.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 8.5 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1988: 8.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1989: 5.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 7.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 7.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1993: 5.0 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1994: 7.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: 6.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 4.7 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1997: 7.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1998: 8.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1999: 8.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2000: 7.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 7.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2002: 6.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 7.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2004: 7.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 7.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2006: 7.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: 7.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean195219551960196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Rock Springs, 1952 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.8 C (44.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 4.3 C (39.8 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 8.5 C (47.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rock Springs as warming stripes, 1952 to 2007
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19525.6 C-1.20 C
19538.0 C+1.25 C
19547.3 C+0.49 C
19555.9 C-0.85 C
19567.0 C+0.23 C
19576.3 C-0.51 C
19587.4 C+0.67 C
19595.8 C-0.98 C
19606.6 C-0.14 C
19617.1 C+0.38 C
19626.1 C-0.67 C
19637.1 C+0.31 C
19655.1 C-1.64 C
19676.3 C-0.51 C
19686.2 C-0.59 C
19737.1 C+0.30 C
19747.2 C+0.40 C
19755.2 C-1.60 C
19767.4 C+0.60 C
19776.5 C-0.22 C
19784.3 C-2.44 C
19795.3 C-1.50 C
19807.1 C+0.33 C
19818.0 C+1.25 C
19824.6 C-2.12 C
19836.7 C-0.07 C
19846.7 C-0.02 C
19855.1 C-1.64 C
19867.3 C+0.51 C
19878.5 C+1.76 C
19888.5 C+1.69 C
19895.8 C-0.94 C
19907.6 C+0.79 C
19927.6 C+0.86 C
19935.0 C-1.72 C
19947.0 C+0.24 C
19956.9 C+0.11 C
19964.7 C-2.08 C
19977.6 C+0.80 C
19988.0 C+1.25 C
19998.2 C+1.45 C
20007.2 C+0.46 C
20017.8 C+1.05 C
20026.8 C+0.05 C
20037.5 C+0.75 C
20047.2 C+0.44 C
20057.9 C+1.14 C
20067.8 C+1.02 C
20077.8 C+1.02 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.18 C (0.01 to 0.36) per decade over 1952 to 2007. In Fahrenheit: 0.33 F (0.01 to 0.65) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 49 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Rock Springs
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.18 C (0.01 to 0.36) per decade0.33 F (0.01 to 0.65) per decade1952 to 200749Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.2 F (-0.2 to 0.6) per decade1952 to 200749Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1952 to 200749Rise

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

1951 to 2013
Yearly extremes at Rock Springs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.8 C (109.0 F)200238.3 C (100.9 F)63
Coldest night (TNn)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)1954-33.3 C (-27.9 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)94.0 mm (3.7 in)196430.5 mm (1.2 in)63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)170.2 mm (6.7 in)201344.5 mm (1.8 in)63
Longest dry spell (CDD)90 days200443 days63

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Springs by year The hottest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F). 30354045196019802000Record: 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Springs by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195130.0 C (86.0 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195439.4 C (102.9 F)
195538.9 C (102.0 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195838.9 C (102.0 F)
195940.6 C (105.1 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196237.2 C (99.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196439.4 C (102.9 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197336.7 C (98.1 F)
197437.8 C (100.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198137.8 C (100.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198440.0 C (104.0 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198841.7 C (107.1 F)
198938.9 C (102.0 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199236.7 C (98.1 F)
199333.3 C (91.9 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199838.3 C (100.9 F)
199941.1 C (106.0 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200242.8 C (109.0 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200438.3 C (100.9 F)
200540.6 C (105.1 F)
200638.9 C (102.0 F)
200741.7 C (107.1 F)
200838.3 C (100.9 F)
200939.4 C (102.9 F)
201037.2 C (99.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201242.8 C (109.0 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Springs by year The coldest night of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.3 C (-27.9 F). -40-35-30-25-20196019802000Record: -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1954
The coldest night of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.3 C (-27.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Springs by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1952-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1953-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1954-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1955-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1956-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1957-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1958-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1959-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1960-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1961-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1962-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1963-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1964-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1965-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1966-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1967-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1968-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1969-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1970-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1971-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1972-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1973-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1974-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1975-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1976-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1977-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1978-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1981-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1982-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1983-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1984-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1986-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1987-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1988-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1989-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1990-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1991-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1992-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1993-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1994-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1995-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1996-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1997-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1998-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1999-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2000-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2001-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2002-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2003-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2004-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2005-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2006-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2007-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2008-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2009-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2010-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2011-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2012-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2013-22.8 C (-9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Springs by year The wettest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in). 0255075100196019802000Record: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1964
The wettest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Springs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195119.6 mm (0.8 in)
195225.7 mm (1.0 in)
195327.9 mm (1.1 in)
195423.1 mm (0.9 in)
195527.9 mm (1.1 in)
195630.5 mm (1.2 in)
195727.2 mm (1.1 in)
195816.5 mm (0.6 in)
195917.8 mm (0.7 in)
196014.2 mm (0.6 in)
196138.6 mm (1.5 in)
196226.2 mm (1.0 in)
196332.0 mm (1.3 in)
196494.0 mm (3.7 in)
196531.8 mm (1.3 in)
196619.6 mm (0.8 in)
196738.9 mm (1.5 in)
196831.0 mm (1.2 in)
196927.7 mm (1.1 in)
197024.9 mm (1.0 in)
197134.0 mm (1.3 in)
197219.3 mm (0.8 in)
197348.8 mm (1.9 in)
197427.7 mm (1.1 in)
197561.0 mm (2.4 in)
197637.8 mm (1.5 in)
197730.5 mm (1.2 in)
197846.5 mm (1.8 in)
197914.5 mm (0.6 in)
198036.6 mm (1.4 in)
198126.4 mm (1.0 in)
198228.7 mm (1.1 in)
198319.3 mm (0.8 in)
198425.4 mm (1.0 in)
198533.0 mm (1.3 in)
198634.5 mm (1.4 in)
198749.8 mm (2.0 in)
198820.8 mm (0.8 in)
198930.5 mm (1.2 in)
199025.7 mm (1.0 in)
199136.6 mm (1.4 in)
199238.6 mm (1.5 in)
199333.3 mm (1.3 in)
199425.1 mm (1.0 in)
199519.3 mm (0.8 in)
199620.8 mm (0.8 in)
199773.9 mm (2.9 in)
199827.7 mm (1.1 in)
199931.2 mm (1.2 in)
200030.0 mm (1.2 in)
200139.6 mm (1.6 in)
200222.6 mm (0.9 in)
200323.9 mm (0.9 in)
200445.0 mm (1.8 in)
200531.8 mm (1.3 in)
200643.2 mm (1.7 in)
200735.6 mm (1.4 in)
200836.8 mm (1.4 in)
20093.6 mm (0.14 in)
201059.7 mm (2.4 in)
201169.9 mm (2.8 in)
201212.7 mm (0.5 in)
201369.6 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Springs by year The wettest five days of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 170.2 mm (6.7 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Springs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195119.6 mm (0.8 in)
195229.3 mm (1.2 in)
195343.9 mm (1.7 in)
195437.3 mm (1.5 in)
195548.7 mm (1.9 in)
195644.2 mm (1.7 in)
195747.2 mm (1.9 in)
195825.5 mm (1.0 in)
195926.7 mm (1.1 in)
196022.6 mm (0.9 in)
196158.1 mm (2.3 in)
196237.6 mm (1.5 in)
196381.2 mm (3.2 in)
1964106.7 mm (4.2 in)
196567.8 mm (2.7 in)
196635.1 mm (1.4 in)
196766.4 mm (2.6 in)
196841.7 mm (1.6 in)
196952.4 mm (2.1 in)
197035.8 mm (1.4 in)
197137.8 mm (1.5 in)
197233.5 mm (1.3 in)
197382.6 mm (3.3 in)
197455.4 mm (2.2 in)
197581.8 mm (3.2 in)
197667.1 mm (2.6 in)
197744.7 mm (1.8 in)
197882.5 mm (3.2 in)
197923.9 mm (0.9 in)
198067.6 mm (2.7 in)
198133.8 mm (1.3 in)
198236.5 mm (1.4 in)
198324.1 mm (0.9 in)
198435.9 mm (1.4 in)
198567.0 mm (2.6 in)
198661.2 mm (2.4 in)
1987123.6 mm (4.9 in)
198821.3 mm (0.8 in)
198944.5 mm (1.8 in)
199039.1 mm (1.5 in)
199189.9 mm (3.5 in)
199246.4 mm (1.8 in)
199342.2 mm (1.7 in)
199437.3 mm (1.5 in)
199532.8 mm (1.3 in)
199647.1 mm (1.9 in)
199777.2 mm (3.0 in)
199829.8 mm (1.2 in)
199953.6 mm (2.1 in)
200030.0 mm (1.2 in)
200154.3 mm (2.1 in)
200238.1 mm (1.5 in)
200335.3 mm (1.4 in)
200475.8 mm (3.0 in)
200539.9 mm (1.6 in)
200645.7 mm (1.8 in)
200777.5 mm (3.1 in)
200851.1 mm (2.0 in)
20094.1 mm (0.16 in)
201089.2 mm (3.5 in)
2011115.4 mm (4.5 in)
201219.2 mm (0.8 in)
2013170.2 mm (6.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Springs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 90 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days. 020406080100196019802000Record: 90 days in 2004
The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Springs, 1951 to 2013. The record is 90 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Springs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195142 days
195237 days
195340 days
195433 days
195542 days
195668 days
195733 days
195841 days
195939 days
196071 days
196160 days
196231 days
196351 days
196452 days
196550 days
196639 days
196750 days
196844 days
196950 days
197038 days
197129 days
197226 days
197359 days
197439 days
197560 days
197636 days
197729 days
197834 days
197951 days
198076 days
198146 days
198235 days
198352 days
198488 days
198562 days
198631 days
198772 days
198854 days
198924 days
199048 days
199128 days
199251 days
199329 days
199440 days
199544 days
199636 days
199758 days
199850 days
199934 days
200040 days
200163 days
200288 days
200341 days
200490 days
200577 days
200646 days
200755 days
200855 days
200943 days
201023 days
201114 days
201232 days
201329 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

49 years with a frost

Across 49 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rock Springs falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 123 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rock Springs
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1977 to 2007)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Mayn/a17 Mayn/a-0.5 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Septembern/a20 Septembern/a+2.3 days per decade
Growing days123 daysn/a129 daysn/a+2.8 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

54 years, 1952 to 2008

A day with at least 29.1 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 83.0 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rock Springs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years29.1 mm (1.1 in)
5 years40.2 mm (1.6 in)
10 years48.7 mm (1.9 in)
25 years61.0 mm (2.4 in)
50 years71.4 mm (2.8 in)
100 years83.0 mm (3.3 in)Longer than the 54 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, 54 years of values from 1952 to 2008.

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: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1964; 73.9 mm (2.9 in) in 1997; 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1975.

Station Changes

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

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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 (2025-12-31).