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Cowanesque Dam Weather Records (USC00361838)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cowanesque Dam (USC00361838), Pennsylvania, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Cowanesque Dam

  • Cowanesque Dam (USC00361838) is a weather station in Pennsylvania, United States at 41.99 latitude and -77.16 longitude, 351 m (1,150 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1993 to 2026, 34 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cowanesque Dam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cowanesque Dam set a daily record precipitation of 18.3 mm (0.7 in) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Pennsylvania, United States, 41.99 latitude, -77.16 longitude.
  • Elevation: 351 m (1,150 ft).
  • Period of record: 1993 to 2026, 34 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cowanesque Dam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cowanesque Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 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 Cowanesque Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Cowanesque Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.9 C (66.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb20.6 C (69.1 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
Mar29.4 C (84.9 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jun35.0 C (95.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Nov24.4 C (75.9 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.1 C (70.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cowanesque Dam by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cowanesque Dam still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 71. 0204060801993: 391994: 711995: 611996: 511997: 461998: 551999: 532000: 412001: 442002: 572003: 352004: 382005: 442006: 382007: 542008: 362009: 402010: 382011: 412012: 422013: 332014: 502015: 632016: 512017: 472018: 422019: 292020: 262021: 412022: 292023: 312024: 372025: 362026: 25199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Cowanesque Dam still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 71.
Standing records at Cowanesque Dam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199339
199471
199561
199651
199746
199855
199953
200041
200144
200257
200335
200438
200544
200638
200754
200836
200940
201038
201141
201242
201333
201450
201563
201651
201747
201842
201929
202026
202141
202229
202331
202437
202536
202625

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 94.0 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cowanesque Dam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cowanesque Dam. The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 18 August 1994. 0255075100 Jan: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 13 January 2018 Jan Feb: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 18 February 1998 Feb Mar: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 4 March 1999 Mar Apr: 62.7 mm (2.5 in), 3 April 2005 Apr May: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 16 May 2014 May Jun: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 1 June 2006 Jun Jul: 83.1 mm (3.3 in), 22 July 2003 Jul Aug: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 18 August 1994 Aug Sep: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 18 September 2004 Sep Oct: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 1 October 2010 Oct Nov: 73.4 mm (2.9 in), 9 November 1996 Nov Dec: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 25 December 2020 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cowanesque Dam. The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 18 August 1994.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cowanesque Dam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.6 mm (1.4 in)13 January 2018
Feb33.8 mm (1.3 in)18 February 1998
Mar51.6 mm (2.0 in)4 March 1999
Apr62.7 mm (2.5 in)3 April 2005
May57.4 mm (2.3 in)16 May 2014
Jun68.8 mm (2.7 in)1 June 2006
Jul83.1 mm (3.3 in)22 July 2003
Aug94.0 mm (3.7 in)18 August 1994
Sep82.8 mm (3.3 in)18 September 2004
Oct79.8 mm (3.1 in)1 October 2010
Nov73.4 mm (2.9 in)9 November 1996
Dec61.7 mm (2.4 in)25 December 2020

Period of Record Coverage

1993 to 2026
Days with data per year at Cowanesque Dam 34 years of record at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1993, 2026. 1993: 143 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 332 of 365 days1996: 362 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 333 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 337 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days1995200020052010201520202025
34 years of record at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1993, 2026.
Days with data per year at Cowanesque Dam
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199314339%No
199435296%Yes
199533291%Yes
199636299%Yes
199736299%Yes
199833391%Yes
199936299%Yes
200033792%Yes
200136399%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Cowanesque Dam
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily rain (Provisional)18.3 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily low max (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily low max (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)17.2 mm (0.7 in)7 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Cowanesque Dam, USdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1994 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Cowanesque Dam as warming stripes, 1994 to 2025 One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Cowanesque Dam, 1994 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1994, at 6.9 C (44.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.9 C (49.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1994: 6.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1996: 7.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 7.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1999: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 7.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2004: 8.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 8.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 9.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2007: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 8.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 7.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2010: 8.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2012: 9.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2013: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 7.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2015: 8.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2016: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 9.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2019: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 9.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 9.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 9.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 8.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Cowanesque Dam, 1994 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1994, at 6.9 C (44.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.9 C (49.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cowanesque Dam as warming stripes, 1994 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19946.9 C-1.66 C
19967.6 C-0.99 C
19977.6 C-0.95 C
19999.1 C+0.55 C
20019.1 C+0.55 C
20029.1 C+0.52 C
20037.6 C-0.96 C
20048.2 C-0.39 C
20058.3 C-0.23 C
20069.2 C+0.63 C
20078.3 C-0.27 C
20088.2 C-0.39 C
20097.7 C-0.87 C
20108.8 C+0.30 C
20118.8 C+0.21 C
20129.8 C+1.25 C
20138.3 C-0.28 C
20147.1 C-1.45 C
20158.0 C-0.53 C
20169.3 C+0.71 C
20179.0 C+0.48 C
20188.5 C-0.09 C
20198.3 C-0.27 C
20209.3 C+0.75 C
20219.5 C+0.92 C
20228.5 C-0.08 C
20239.7 C+1.17 C
20249.9 C+1.37 C
20258.6 C+0.06 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

1993 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Cowanesque Dam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)201133.9 C (93.0 F)34
Coldest night (TNn)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)1996-24.1 C (-11.5 F)34
Wettest day (Rx1day)94.0 mm (3.7 in)199456.1 mm (2.2 in)34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)179.6 mm (7.1 in)199484.0 mm (3.3 in)34
Longest dry spell (CDD)26 days202415 days34

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cowanesque Dam by year The hottest day of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 3032.53537.540200020102020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cowanesque Dam by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
199334.4 C (93.9 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199734.4 C (93.9 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199935.6 C (96.1 F)
200033.3 C (91.9 F)
200137.2 C (99.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200332.2 C (90.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200633.3 C (91.9 F)
200733.9 C (93.0 F)
200832.8 C (91.0 F)
200932.8 C (91.0 F)
201034.4 C (93.9 F)
201139.4 C (102.9 F)
201234.4 C (93.9 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201431.1 C (88.0 F)
201532.2 C (90.0 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201731.7 C (89.1 F)
201833.9 C (93.0 F)
201931.7 C (89.1 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202133.9 C (93.0 F)
202233.9 C (93.0 F)
202332.8 C (91.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202533.9 C (93.0 F)
202635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cowanesque Dam by year The coldest night of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.1 C (-11.5 F). -35-30-25-20-15200020102020Record: -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.1 C (-11.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cowanesque Dam by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1993-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1994-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1995-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1996-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1997-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1999-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2000-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2001-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2002-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2003-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2005-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2006-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2007-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2008-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2009-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2010-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2011-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2013-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2014-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2015-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2016-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2017-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2018-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2019-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2020-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2021-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2022-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2023-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2024-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2025-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2026-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cowanesque Dam by year The wettest day of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.1 mm (2.2 in). 20406080100200020102020Record: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1994
The wettest day of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.1 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cowanesque Dam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
199355.6 mm (2.2 in)
199494.0 mm (3.7 in)
199544.2 mm (1.7 in)
199673.4 mm (2.9 in)
199733.0 mm (1.3 in)
199838.4 mm (1.5 in)
199951.6 mm (2.0 in)
200035.1 mm (1.4 in)
200159.9 mm (2.4 in)
200249.0 mm (1.9 in)
200383.1 mm (3.3 in)
200482.8 mm (3.3 in)
200562.7 mm (2.5 in)
200668.8 mm (2.7 in)
200770.1 mm (2.8 in)
200837.1 mm (1.5 in)
200949.5 mm (1.9 in)
201079.8 mm (3.1 in)
201180.0 mm (3.1 in)
201246.5 mm (1.8 in)
201356.6 mm (2.2 in)
201457.4 mm (2.3 in)
201578.7 mm (3.1 in)
201652.6 mm (2.1 in)
201768.6 mm (2.7 in)
201870.4 mm (2.8 in)
201950.8 mm (2.0 in)
202061.7 mm (2.4 in)
202150.0 mm (2.0 in)
202253.8 mm (2.1 in)
202346.2 mm (1.8 in)
202485.9 mm (3.4 in)
202533.0 mm (1.3 in)
202632.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cowanesque Dam by year The wettest five days of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 179.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.0 mm (3.3 in). 50100150200200020102020Record: 179.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1994
The wettest five days of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 179.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.0 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cowanesque Dam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
199356.1 mm (2.2 in)
1994179.6 mm (7.1 in)
199559.0 mm (2.3 in)
1996131.1 mm (5.2 in)
199751.8 mm (2.0 in)
199862.7 mm (2.5 in)
199970.4 mm (2.8 in)
200060.9 mm (2.4 in)
200180.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2003111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2004111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2005119.5 mm (4.7 in)
2006127.5 mm (5.0 in)
200770.4 mm (2.8 in)
200875.7 mm (3.0 in)
200968.9 mm (2.7 in)
2010101.8 mm (4.0 in)
2011142.7 mm (5.6 in)
201270.4 mm (2.8 in)
2013101.9 mm (4.0 in)
201468.8 mm (2.7 in)
201590.9 mm (3.6 in)
201697.3 mm (3.8 in)
201792.2 mm (3.6 in)
2018125.6 mm (4.9 in)
201966.6 mm (2.6 in)
202073.2 mm (2.9 in)
2021103.4 mm (4.1 in)
202268.8 mm (2.7 in)
202387.9 mm (3.5 in)
202497.9 mm (3.9 in)
202564.6 mm (2.5 in)
202662.3 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cowanesque Dam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 26 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 51015202530200020102020Record: 26 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Cowanesque Dam, 1993 to 2026. The record is 26 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cowanesque Dam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19939 days
199413 days
199515 days
199611 days
199719 days
199819 days
199914 days
200010 days
200116 days
200222 days
200313 days
200425 days
200518 days
200620 days
200713 days
200817 days
200913 days
201014 days
201118 days
201219 days
201313 days
201411 days
201513 days
201617 days
201714 days
201811 days
201912 days
202015 days
202123 days
202218 days
202319 days
202426 days
202516 days
202612 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

29 years with a frost

Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Cowanesque Dam falls on 13 May and the median first autumn frost on 12 October, which leaves a median of 158 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +10.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Cowanesque Dam
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 Mayn/a13 Mayn/a-5.5 days per decade
First autumn frost12 Octobern/a12 Octobern/a+5.5 days per decade
Growing days158 daysn/a158 daysn/a+10.9 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

32 years, 1994 to 2025

A day with at least 58.4 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 103.5 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cowanesque Dam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years58.4 mm (2.3 in)
5 years74.1 mm (2.9 in)
10 years82.8 mm (3.3 in)
25 years92.2 mm (3.6 in)
50 years98.3 mm (3.9 in)Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years103.5 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1994 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: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1994; 85.9 mm (3.4 in) in 2024; 83.1 mm (3.3 in) in 2003.

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  • Data for Cowanesque Dam 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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