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Malheur Refuge HQ Weather Records (USC00355162)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Malheur Refuge HQ (USC00355162), Oregon, United States, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Malheur Refuge HQ

  • Malheur Refuge HQ (USC00355162) is a weather station in Oregon, United States at 43.27 latitude and -118.84 longitude, 1,255 m (4,118 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1959 to 2026, 68 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Malheur Refuge HQ still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Malheur Refuge HQ set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 29 May 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Oregon, United States, 43.27 latitude, -118.84 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,255 m (4,118 ft).
  • Period of record: 1959 to 2026, 68 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Malheur Refuge HQ, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Malheur Refuge HQ. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 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 Malheur Refuge HQ. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Malheur Refuge HQ, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.1 C (61.0 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Feb19.4 C (66.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Mar27.8 C (82.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Oct36.1 C (97.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
Nov23.9 C (75.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec17.2 C (63.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Malheur Refuge HQ by the year they were set 1,464 records at Malheur Refuge HQ still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 56. 02040601959: 281960: 241961: 291962: 361963: 341964: 301965: 291966: 291967: 361968: 431969: 311970: 441971: 311972: 561973: 171974: 361975: 351976: 291977: 381978: 221979: 291980: 211981: 221982: 311983: 281984: 341985: 551986: 191987: 171988: 151989: 171990: 211991: 101992: 311993: 351994: 251995: 431996: 301997: 81998: 141999: 132000: 92001: 112002: 182003: 172004: 32005: 52006: 102007: 22008: 352009: 202010: 212011: 82012: 232013: 282020: 42023: 62024: 202025: 332026: 161959196519711977198319891995200120072013
1,464 records at Malheur Refuge HQ still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 56.
Standing records at Malheur Refuge HQ by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195928
196024
196129
196236
196334
196430
196529
196629
196736
196843
196931
197044
197131
197256
197317
197436
197535
197629
197738
197822
197929
198021
198122
198231
198328
198434
198555
198619
198717
198815
198917
199021
199110
199231
199335
199425
199543
199630
19978
199814
199913
20009
200111
200218
200317
20043
20055
200610
20072
200835
200920
201021
20118
201223
201328
20204
20236
202420
202533
202616

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Malheur Refuge HQ set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Malheur Refuge HQ between 8 April 1998 and 13 July 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature8 April 1998: Record daily precipitation 39.9 mm (1.6 in)13 July 2002: Record high minimum temperature 19.4 C (66.9 F)15 May 2011: Record daily precipitation 47.0 mm (1.9 in)2 July 2013: Record high minimum temperature 20.6 C (69.1 F)7 January 2014: Record daily precipitation 50.8 mm (2.0 in)13 July 2024: Record high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)200020052010201520202025
6 all-time records were set at Malheur Refuge HQ between 8 April 1998 and 13 July 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Malheur Refuge HQ set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1998-04-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002-07-13Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 19.4 C (66.9 F)
2011-05-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2013-07-02Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.6 C (69.1 F)
2014-01-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2024-07-13Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Malheur Refuge HQ The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Malheur Refuge HQ. The most was 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 7 January 2014. 0204060 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 7 January 2014 Jan Feb: 19.6 mm (0.8 in), 8 February 1960 Feb Mar: 30.2 mm (1.2 in), 31 March 1978 Mar Apr: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 8 April 1998 Apr May: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 15 May 2011 May Jun: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 18 June 1991 Jun Jul: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 25 July 2003 Jul Aug: 39.4 mm (1.6 in), 3 August 1976 Aug Sep: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 23 September 2012 Sep Oct: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 19 October 2000 Oct Nov: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 7 November 1998 Nov Dec: 29.0 mm (1.1 in), 23 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Malheur Refuge HQ. The most was 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 7 January 2014.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Malheur Refuge HQ
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)7 January 2014
Feb19.6 mm (0.8 in)8 February 1960
Mar30.2 mm (1.2 in)31 March 1978
Apr39.9 mm (1.6 in)8 April 1998
May47.0 mm (1.9 in)15 May 2011
Jun38.1 mm (1.5 in)18 June 1991
Jul37.6 mm (1.5 in)25 July 2003
Aug39.4 mm (1.6 in)3 August 1976
Sep27.9 mm (1.1 in)23 September 2012
Oct37.8 mm (1.5 in)19 October 2000
Nov31.8 mm (1.3 in)7 November 1998
Dec29.0 mm (1.1 in)23 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2026
Days with data per year at Malheur Refuge HQ 62 years of record at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984 and others. 1959: 263 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 353 of 365 days1962: 334 of 365 days1963: 358 of 365 days1964: 358 of 366 days1965: 358 of 365 days1966: 356 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 357 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 360 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 339 of 365 days1974: 252 of 365 days1975: 287 of 365 days1976: 320 of 366 days1977: 294 of 365 days1978: 330 of 365 days1979: 311 of 365 days1980: 313 of 366 days1981: 352 of 365 days1982: 349 of 365 days1983: 356 of 365 days1984: 318 of 366 days1985: 334 of 365 days1986: 209 of 365 days1987: 259 of 365 days1988: 216 of 366 days1989: 258 of 365 days1990: 306 of 365 days1991: 271 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 357 of 365 days1995: 306 of 365 days1996: 363 of 366 days1997: 324 of 365 days1998: 308 of 365 days1999: 257 of 365 days2000: 219 of 366 days2001: 228 of 365 days2002: 134 of 365 days2003: 117 of 365 days2004: 173 of 366 days2005: 147 of 365 days2006: 160 of 365 days2007: 72 of 365 days2008: 339 of 366 days2009: 332 of 365 days2010: 355 of 365 days2011: 171 of 365 days2012: 339 of 366 days2013: 336 of 365 days2014: 40 of 365 days2019: 1 of 365 days2020: 31 of 366 days2023: 117 of 365 days2024: 359 of 366 days2025: 302 of 365 days2026: 194 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
62 years of record at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984 and others.
Days with data per year at Malheur Refuge HQ
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195926372%No
196036299%Yes
196135397%Yes
196233492%Yes
196335898%Yes
196435898%Yes
196535898%Yes
196635698%Yes
196736299%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196935798%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136099%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197333993%Yes
197425269%No
197528779%No
197632087%No
197729481%No
197833090%Yes
197931185%No
198031386%No
198135296%Yes
198234996%Yes
198335698%Yes
198431887%No
198533492%Yes
198620957%No
198725971%No
198821659%No
198925871%No
199030684%No
199127174%No
199235798%Yes
199336399%Yes
199435798%Yes
199530684%No
199636399%Yes
199732489%No
199830884%No
199925770%No
200021960%No
200122862%No
200213437%No
200311732%No
200417347%No
200514740%No
200616044%No
20077220%No
200833993%Yes
200933291%Yes
201035597%Yes
201117147%No
201233993%Yes
201333692%Yes
20144011%No
201910%No
2020318%No
202311732%No
202435998%Yes
202530283%No
202619453%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Malheur Refuge HQ
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 May 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)64 years33 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)65 years36 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)65 years37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)56 years28 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)63 years26 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)63 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2026Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2025Malheur Refuge HQ, USdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1960 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Malheur Refuge HQ as warming stripes, 1960 to 2024 One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1960 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.1 C (46.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 6.0 C (42.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1960: 7.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1961: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1964: 7.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 8.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 8.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1968: 8.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1969: 8.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1970: 8.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1971: 7.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1972: 7.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1976: 7.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 6.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1983: 8.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 9.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1993: 6.0 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1994: 8.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 8.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2010: 7.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2024: 9.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1960 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.1 C (46.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 6.0 C (42.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Malheur Refuge HQ as warming stripes, 1960 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19607.9 C-0.16 C
19618.5 C+0.37 C
19638.5 C+0.40 C
19647.6 C-0.48 C
19658.1 C+0.04 C
19668.5 C+0.43 C
19678.8 C+0.71 C
19688.4 C+0.28 C
19698.3 C+0.21 C
19708.3 C+0.21 C
19717.9 C-0.24 C
19727.6 C-0.51 C
19738.5 C+0.43 C
19767.6 C-0.50 C
19818.5 C+0.37 C
19826.8 C-1.34 C
19838.1 C-0.05 C
19929.0 C+0.87 C
19936.0 C-2.12 C
19948.4 C+0.27 C
19968.4 C+0.33 C
20107.5 C-0.59 C
20249.2 C+1.14 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1959 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Malheur Refuge HQ: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)196135.0 C (95.0 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)1962-20.6 C (-5.1 F)62
Wettest day (Rx1day)50.8 mm (2.0 in)201420.3 mm (0.8 in)62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)101.6 mm (4.0 in)201431.7 mm (1.2 in)61
Longest dry spell (CDD)107 days201241 days62

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year The hottest day of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 102030401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1961
The hottest day of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195937.2 C (99.0 F)
196037.8 C (100.0 F)
196140.0 C (104.0 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196333.9 C (93.0 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196738.9 C (102.0 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196937.2 C (99.0 F)
197035.6 C (96.1 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197237.8 C (100.0 F)
197337.2 C (99.0 F)
197436.7 C (98.1 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197836.1 C (97.0 F)
197937.2 C (99.0 F)
198035.0 C (95.0 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198534.4 C (93.9 F)
198633.9 C (93.0 F)
198733.3 C (91.9 F)
198834.4 C (93.9 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199132.8 C (91.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200135.6 C (96.1 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200633.3 C (91.9 F)
200727.2 C (81.0 F)
200837.8 C (100.0 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201034.4 C (93.9 F)
201130.0 C (86.0 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201411.7 C (53.1 F)
201918.9 C (66.0 F)
202027.8 C (82.0 F)
202328.9 C (84.0 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202633.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year The coldest night of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F). -40-200201960198020002020Record: -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1959-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1960-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1962-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1963-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1964-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1965-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1966-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1967-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1968-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1969-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1970-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1971-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1972-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1973-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1974-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1975-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1976-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1977-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1978-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1981-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1982-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1983-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1984-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1987-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1990-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1991-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1992-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1993-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1994-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1995-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1996-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1997-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1998-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1999-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2001-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2002-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2003-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2004-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2005-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2006-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2007-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2008-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2009-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2010-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2011-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2012-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2013-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2014-15.0 C (5.0 F)
20195.0 C (41.0 F)
2020-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2023-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2024-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2025-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2026-12.8 C (9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year The wettest day of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in). 02040601960198020002020Record: 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2014
The wettest day of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195920.1 mm (0.8 in)
196022.9 mm (0.9 in)
196117.8 mm (0.7 in)
196228.4 mm (1.1 in)
196320.3 mm (0.8 in)
196431.2 mm (1.2 in)
196521.1 mm (0.8 in)
196626.7 mm (1.1 in)
196716.5 mm (0.6 in)
196821.6 mm (0.9 in)
196938.9 mm (1.5 in)
197020.3 mm (0.8 in)
197117.0 mm (0.7 in)
197213.2 mm (0.5 in)
197313.7 mm (0.5 in)
197419.1 mm (0.8 in)
197517.8 mm (0.7 in)
197639.4 mm (1.6 in)
197725.4 mm (1.0 in)
197830.2 mm (1.2 in)
197920.1 mm (0.8 in)
198016.0 mm (0.6 in)
198121.3 mm (0.8 in)
198227.4 mm (1.1 in)
198329.0 mm (1.1 in)
198431.0 mm (1.2 in)
198525.4 mm (1.0 in)
198613.2 mm (0.5 in)
198721.8 mm (0.9 in)
198811.2 mm (0.4 in)
198929.2 mm (1.1 in)
199011.9 mm (0.5 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199222.4 mm (0.9 in)
199318.3 mm (0.7 in)
199420.3 mm (0.8 in)
199519.1 mm (0.8 in)
199613.0 mm (0.5 in)
199719.1 mm (0.8 in)
199839.9 mm (1.6 in)
199915.2 mm (0.6 in)
200037.8 mm (1.5 in)
200111.7 mm (0.5 in)
200214.2 mm (0.6 in)
200337.6 mm (1.5 in)
20047.9 mm (0.31 in)
200525.4 mm (1.0 in)
200615.7 mm (0.6 in)
20079.7 mm (0.38 in)
200812.4 mm (0.5 in)
200921.6 mm (0.9 in)
201027.7 mm (1.1 in)
201147.0 mm (1.9 in)
201233.0 mm (1.3 in)
201327.9 mm (1.1 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
20190.0 mm (0.00 in)
20200.0 mm (0.00 in)
202312.4 mm (0.5 in)
202417.0 mm (0.7 in)
202521.6 mm (0.9 in)
202616.5 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year The wettest five days of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 mm (1.2 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2014
The wettest five days of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195937.6 mm (1.5 in)
196044.7 mm (1.8 in)
196128.0 mm (1.1 in)
196253.8 mm (2.1 in)
196327.9 mm (1.1 in)
196448.8 mm (1.9 in)
196540.5 mm (1.6 in)
196629.2 mm (1.1 in)
196724.2 mm (1.0 in)
196822.4 mm (0.9 in)
196956.2 mm (2.2 in)
197038.1 mm (1.5 in)
197127.4 mm (1.1 in)
197228.4 mm (1.1 in)
197319.8 mm (0.8 in)
197432.3 mm (1.3 in)
197532.5 mm (1.3 in)
197678.3 mm (3.1 in)
197737.6 mm (1.5 in)
197834.8 mm (1.4 in)
197944.3 mm (1.7 in)
198025.7 mm (1.0 in)
198131.7 mm (1.2 in)
198236.0 mm (1.4 in)
198333.8 mm (1.3 in)
198431.0 mm (1.2 in)
198532.0 mm (1.3 in)
198615.8 mm (0.6 in)
198737.0 mm (1.5 in)
198822.6 mm (0.9 in)
198937.4 mm (1.5 in)
199021.8 mm (0.9 in)
199139.1 mm (1.5 in)
199226.3 mm (1.0 in)
199339.8 mm (1.6 in)
199428.7 mm (1.1 in)
199530.5 mm (1.2 in)
199634.5 mm (1.4 in)
199734.8 mm (1.4 in)
199839.9 mm (1.6 in)
199920.6 mm (0.8 in)
200041.9 mm (1.6 in)
200119.2 mm (0.8 in)
200219.8 mm (0.8 in)
200337.6 mm (1.5 in)
20047.9 mm (0.31 in)
200513.8 mm (0.5 in)
200615.7 mm (0.6 in)
20079.7 mm (0.38 in)
200819.1 mm (0.8 in)
200934.3 mm (1.4 in)
201027.7 mm (1.1 in)
201147.0 mm (1.9 in)
201245.7 mm (1.8 in)
201339.4 mm (1.6 in)
2014101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2019n/a
20200.0 mm (0.00 in)
202312.4 mm (0.5 in)
202417.0 mm (0.7 in)
202521.6 mm (0.9 in)
202616.5 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year The longest dry spell of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days. 0501001501960198020002020Record: 107 days in 2012
The longest dry spell of the year at Malheur Refuge HQ, 1959 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Malheur Refuge HQ by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195988 days
196063 days
196137 days
196249 days
196337 days
196441 days
196547 days
196633 days
196740 days
196841 days
196996 days
197067 days
197131 days
197262 days
197371 days
197466 days
197538 days
197632 days
197756 days
197863 days
197925 days
198043 days
198144 days
198231 days
198337 days
198426 days
198539 days
198624 days
198732 days
198841 days
198935 days
199042 days
199149 days
199240 days
199346 days
199487 days
199538 days
199647 days
199735 days
199864 days
199964 days
200057 days
200143 days
200239 days
200334 days
200432 days
200522 days
200631 days
200755 days
200881 days
200969 days
201038 days
201159 days
2012107 days
201339 days
201425 days
20191 day
202031 days
20236 days
202449 days
202544 days
202647 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

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Malheur Refuge HQ falls on 12 June and the median first autumn frost on 2 September, which leaves a median of 89 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Malheur Refuge HQ
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1960 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 Junen/a12 Junen/an/a
First autumn frost2 Septembern/a2 Septembern/an/a
Growing days89 daysn/a89 daysn/an/a

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

36 years, 1960 to 2012

A day with at least 20.6 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 45.2 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Malheur Refuge HQ: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years20.6 mm (0.8 in)
5 years27.3 mm (1.1 in)
10 years31.7 mm (1.2 in)
25 years37.2 mm (1.5 in)
50 years41.2 mm (1.6 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years45.2 mm (1.8 in)Longer than the 36 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, 36 years of values from 1960 to 2012.

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: 39.4 mm (1.6 in) in 1976; 38.9 mm (1.5 in) in 1969; 33.0 mm (1.3 in) in 2012.

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  • Data for Malheur Refuge HQ standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 (2026-10-12).