Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Methow 2 S (USC00455326), Washington, United States, with 48 years of record.
Key Facts for Methow 2 S
Methow 2 S (USC00455326) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 48.11 latitude and -120.01 longitude, 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1970 to 2017, 48 years of record.
1,464 records set at Methow 2 S still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Methow 2 S set a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 in) on 13 April 2017.
About the Station
Location: Washington, United States, 48.11 latitude, -120.01 longitude.
Elevation: 346 m (1,135 ft).
Period of record: 1970 to 2017, 48 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Methow 2 S. 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 Methow 2 S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
16.7 C (62.1 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
40.6 C (105.1 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
12.2 C (54.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Methow 2 S still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Methow 2 S by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1970
22
1971
45
1972
51
1973
24
1974
32
1975
41
1976
21
1977
32
1978
32
1979
30
1980
26
1981
38
1982
28
1983
30
1984
42
1985
58
1986
44
1987
36
1988
35
1989
22
1990
38
1991
30
1992
48
1993
27
1994
22
1995
33
1996
40
1997
16
1998
30
1999
29
2000
7
2001
9
2002
26
2003
20
2004
21
2005
37
2006
20
2007
19
2008
27
2009
38
2010
28
2011
22
2012
23
2013
18
2014
46
2015
54
2016
43
2017
4
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Methow 2 S between 27 June 2002 and 8 December 2015. Each dot is a new record.
When Methow 2 S set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2002-06-27
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)
2002-12-14
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2002-12-16
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2014-08-15
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)
2015-12-08
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 69.9 mm (2.8 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 69.9 mm (2.8 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Methow 2 S. The most was 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 8 December 2015.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Methow 2 S
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
16 January 2010
Feb
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
10 February 2007
Mar
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
9 March 2003
Apr
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
24 April 2003
May
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
28 May 1989
Jun
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
28 June 1992
Jul
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
23 July 1992
Aug
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
10 August 1983
Sep
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
23 September 1973
Oct
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
18 October 2004
Nov
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
17 November 2015
Dec
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
8 December 2015
Period of Record Coverage
1970 to 2017
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
48 years of record at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Methow 2 S, 1971 to 2015. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.0 C (48.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 7.2 C (44.9 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 11.4 C (52.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Methow 2 S as warming stripes, 1971 to 2015
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1971
7.7 C
-1.29 C
1972
7.9 C
-1.15 C
1973
9.2 C
+0.17 C
1974
9.2 C
+0.20 C
1975
7.8 C
-1.20 C
1976
8.6 C
-0.36 C
1977
9.1 C
+0.08 C
1978
8.5 C
-0.52 C
1979
8.6 C
-0.38 C
1980
7.9 C
-1.15 C
1981
9.2 C
+0.22 C
1982
7.8 C
-1.23 C
1983
8.4 C
-0.58 C
1984
7.6 C
-1.44 C
1985
7.2 C
-1.82 C
1986
9.6 C
+0.57 C
1987
10.4 C
+1.36 C
1988
9.5 C
+0.48 C
1989
9.2 C
+0.21 C
1990
9.5 C
+0.46 C
1991
9.3 C
+0.30 C
1992
10.2 C
+1.15 C
1993
8.0 C
-1.03 C
1994
9.4 C
+0.44 C
1995
8.8 C
-0.19 C
1996
7.4 C
-1.58 C
1997
8.4 C
-0.61 C
1998
10.2 C
+1.22 C
2003
10.0 C
+1.00 C
2004
10.1 C
+1.06 C
2005
9.5 C
+0.53 C
2006
9.7 C
+0.68 C
2007
9.3 C
+0.31 C
2009
8.9 C
-0.14 C
2010
9.5 C
+0.53 C
2011
8.5 C
-0.51 C
2012
9.4 C
+0.41 C
2013
9.0 C
+0.02 C
2014
10.2 C
+1.24 C
2015
11.4 C
+2.35 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1971 to 2015. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 1.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 40 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Methow 2 S
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade
0.6 F (0.3 to 1.0) per decade
1971 to 2015
40
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.23 C (0.02 to 0.45) per decade
0.42 F (0.03 to 0.81) per decade
1971 to 2015
40
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade
0.8 F (0.5 to 1.2) per decade
1971 to 2015
40
Rise
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
1970 to 2017
Yearly extremes at Methow 2 S: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1994
38.9 C (102.0 F)
48
Coldest night (TNn)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
48
Wettest day (Rx1day)
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2015
27.3 mm (1.1 in)
48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2002
41.3 mm (1.6 in)
48
Longest dry spell (CDD)
163 days
1973
50 days
48
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Methow 2 S by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1970
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1971
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1972
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1973
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1974
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1975
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1976
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1978
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1979
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1980
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1982
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1984
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1985
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1987
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1988
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1989
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1990
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1991
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1993
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1994
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1995
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1997
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1998
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1999
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2001
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2004
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2005
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2006
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2007
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2008
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2009
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2010
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2011
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2012
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2013
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2014
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2015
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2016
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2017
18.9 C (66.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Methow 2 S by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1970
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1972
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1973
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1974
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1975
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1976
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1977
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1978
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1979
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1980
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1981
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1982
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1983
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1984
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1985
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1986
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1987
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1988
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1990
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1991
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1992
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1993
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1995
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1996
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1997
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1999
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2000
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2001
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2002
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2004
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2006
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2007
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2008
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2009
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2010
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2011
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2012
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2013
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2014
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2015
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2016
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2017
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. The record is 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.3 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Methow 2 S by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1970
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1971
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1972
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1973
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1975
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1976
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1977
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1978
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1979
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1980
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1981
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1982
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1983
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1985
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1986
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1987
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1988
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1989
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1990
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1991
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1992
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1993
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1994
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1995
24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1996
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1997
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1998
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1999
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2000
9.7 mm (0.38 in)
2001
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
2002
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2003
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2004
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2005
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2006
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2007
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2008
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
2009
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2010
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2011
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2012
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2013
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2014
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2015
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2016
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2017
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. The record is 138.9 mm (5.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.3 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Methow 2 S by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1970
34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1971
45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1972
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1973
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1975
36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1977
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1978
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1979
35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1980
37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1981
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1982
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1983
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1985
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1986
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1987
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1988
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1990
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1991
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1992
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1994
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1995
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1997
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1998
62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1999
32.1 mm (1.3 in)
2000
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2001
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2002
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2003
32.7 mm (1.3 in)
2004
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
2005
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2006
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
2007
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2008
36.4 mm (1.4 in)
2009
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2010
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2011
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2012
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2013
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2014
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2015
107.8 mm (4.2 in)
2016
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2017
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Methow 2 S, 1970 to 2017. The record is 163 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Methow 2 S by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1970
78 days
1971
51 days
1972
33 days
1973
163 days
1974
72 days
1975
59 days
1976
60 days
1977
52 days
1978
47 days
1979
59 days
1980
32 days
1981
76 days
1982
24 days
1983
42 days
1984
41 days
1985
56 days
1986
62 days
1987
81 days
1988
53 days
1989
54 days
1990
45 days
1991
77 days
1992
69 days
1993
58 days
1994
43 days
1995
22 days
1996
37 days
1997
32 days
1998
53 days
1999
42 days
2000
42 days
2001
33 days
2002
61 days
2003
41 days
2004
20 days
2005
49 days
2006
45 days
2007
62 days
2008
59 days
2009
60 days
2010
41 days
2011
37 days
2012
71 days
2013
44 days
2014
38 days
2015
59 days
2016
17 days
2017
11 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
40 years with a frost
Across 40 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Methow 2 S falls on 10 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 147 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.0 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Methow 2 S
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1981 to 2015)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
10 May
n/a
9 May
n/a
-1.5 days per decade
First autumn frost
4 October
n/a
3 October
n/a
+2.5 days per decade
Growing days
147 days
n/a
149 days
n/a
+4.0 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.
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.