La Grande Weather Records (USC00454360)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Grande (USC00454360), Washington, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for La Grande

La Grande (USC00454360) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 46.83 latitude and -122.32 longitude, 293 m (961 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1954 to 1983, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at La Grande still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Washington, United States, 46.83 latitude, -122.32 longitude.
Elevation: 293 m (961 ft).
Period of record: 1954 to 1983, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Grande. 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 La Grande, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at La Grande still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 80.

Standing records at La Grande by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1954	69
1955	78
1956	57
1957	43
1958	65
1959	36
1960	63
1961	59
1962	64
1963	58
1964	33
1965	69
1966	36
1967	41
1968	50
1969	41
1970	46
1971	55
1972	80
1973	45
1974	43
1975	41
1976	34
1977	40
1978	35
1979	37
1980	53
1981	47
1982	38
1983	8

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 63.5 mm (2.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Grande. The most was 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 15 January 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at La Grande
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	15 January 1974
Feb	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	8 February 1969
Mar	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	7 March 1957
Apr	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 April 1978
May	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 May 1969
Jun	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 June 1966
Jul	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	13 July 1981
Aug	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	7 August 1976
Sep	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 September 1955
Oct	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	6 October 1973
Nov	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 November 1962
Dec	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 1983

30 years of record at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1983.

Days with data per year at La Grande
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1954	314	86%	No
1955	359	98%	Yes
1956	362	99%	Yes
1957	362	99%	Yes
1958	362	99%	Yes
1959	364	100%	Yes
1960	365	100%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	363	99%	Yes
1963	333	91%	Yes
1964	334	91%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	361	99%	Yes
1971	361	99%	Yes
1972	363	99%	Yes
1973	361	99%	Yes
1974	360	99%	Yes
1975	361	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	359	98%	Yes
1980	363	99%	Yes
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	362	99%	Yes
1983	102	28%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

25 complete years, 1955 to 1982

One stripe for each of 25 complete years at La Grande, 1955 to 1982. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 9.2 C (48.6 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 12.7 C (54.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at La Grande as warming stripes, 1955 to 1982
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1955	9.2 C	-1.50 C
1956	10.5 C	-0.24 C
1957	10.6 C	-0.12 C
1958	12.7 C	+1.92 C
1959	10.6 C	-0.15 C
1960	10.7 C	-0.08 C
1961	11.3 C	+0.53 C
1962	10.7 C	-0.07 C
1965	11.0 C	+0.25 C
1966	11.0 C	+0.25 C
1967	11.3 C	+0.55 C
1968	10.9 C	+0.19 C
1969	10.9 C	+0.12 C
1970	10.8 C	+0.11 C
1971	9.9 C	-0.79 C
1972	10.3 C	-0.41 C
1973	10.8 C	+0.04 C
1975	10.3 C	-0.47 C
1976	10.4 C	-0.32 C
1977	10.6 C	-0.14 C
1978	10.5 C	-0.26 C
1979	10.9 C	+0.14 C
1980	10.9 C	+0.20 C
1981	11.3 C	+0.58 C
1982	10.5 C	-0.23 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

1954 to 1983

Yearly extremes at La Grande: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1977	35.3 C (95.5 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	1978	-10.3 C (13.5 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	1974	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	1960	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	54 days	1960	29 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 C (95.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at La Grande by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1954	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1955	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1956	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1957	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1958	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1959	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1961	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1964	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1965	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1967	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1968	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1969	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1972	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1974	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1975	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1976	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1979	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1980	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1981	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1982	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983	24.4 C (75.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.3 C (13.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at La Grande by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1954	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1955	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1956	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1957	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1958	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1959	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1960	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1961	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1962	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1963	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1964	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1965	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1966	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1967	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1968	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1969	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1970	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1971	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1972	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1973	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1974	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1975	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1976	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1977	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1978	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1979	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1980	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1981	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1982	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1983	-2.2 C (28.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. The record is 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Grande by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1954	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1955	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1956	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1957	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1958	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1959	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1960	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1962	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1963	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1964	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1965	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1968	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1969	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1970	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1971	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1973	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1974	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1975	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1976	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1977	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1979	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1980	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1981	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1982	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1983	22.9 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. The record is 111.9 mm (4.4 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.8 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Grande by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1954	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1955	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1956	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1957	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1958	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1959	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1960	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
1961	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1964	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1965	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1966	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1967	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1968	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1969	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1970	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1971	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1973	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1974	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1975	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1976	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1977	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1978	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1979	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1980	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1981	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1982	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1983	71.4 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at La Grande, 1954 to 1983. The record is 54 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Grande by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1954	23 days
1955	37 days
1956	26 days
1957	25 days
1958	33 days
1959	24 days
1960	54 days
1961	51 days
1962	27 days
1963	24 days
1964	10 days
1965	25 days
1966	32 days
1967	51 days
1968	25 days
1969	30 days
1970	31 days
1971	20 days
1972	32 days
1973	30 days
1974	33 days
1975	17 days
1976	17 days
1977	40 days
1978	24 days
1979	33 days
1980	36 days
1981	35 days
1982	19 days
1983	8 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

25 years with a frost

Across 25 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at La Grande falls on 16 April and the median first autumn frost on 8 November, which leaves a median of 207 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -7.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at La Grande
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1955 to 1982)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	16 April	n/a	16 April	n/a	+5.5 days per decade
First autumn frost	8 November	n/a	8 November	n/a	-2.3 days per decade
Growing days	207 days	n/a	207 days	n/a	-7.8 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.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).