Ruff 3 SW Weather Records (USC00457223)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ruff 3 SW (USC00457223), Washington, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Ruff 3 SW

Ruff 3 SW (USC00457223) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 47.13 latitude and -119.05 longitude, 439 m (1,440 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1956, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ruff 3 SW 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, 47.13 latitude, -119.05 longitude.
Elevation: 439 m (1,440 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1956, 32 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 Ruff 3 SW. 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 Ruff 3 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.7 C (107.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	44.4 C (111.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ruff 3 SW still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 78.

Standing records at Ruff 3 SW by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1925	55
1926	65
1927	45
1928	44
1929	58
1930	63
1931	55
1932	59
1933	66
1934	71
1935	75
1936	73
1937	14
1938	35
1939	61
1940	39
1941	46
1942	50
1943	34
1945	25
1946	6
1947	1
1948	29
1949	52
1950	52
1951	39
1952	39
1953	51
1954	42
1955	78
1956	42

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ruff 3 SW. The most was 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 26 July 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ruff 3 SW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 January 1927
Feb	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 February 1940
Mar	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14 March 1927
Apr	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	24 April 1936
May	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	7 May 1925
Jun	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	9 June 1948
Jul	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 July 1940
Aug	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	30 August 1926
Sep	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 September 1955
Oct	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 October 1940
Nov	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 November 1940
Dec	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 December 1937

Period of Record Coverage

1925 to 1956

31 years of record at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1937, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948.

Days with data per year at Ruff 3 SW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1925	361	99%	Yes
1926	356	98%	Yes
1927	354	97%	Yes
1928	344	94%	Yes
1929	350	96%	Yes
1930	348	95%	Yes
1931	353	97%	Yes
1932	355	97%	Yes
1933	346	95%	Yes
1934	344	94%	Yes
1935	360	99%	Yes
1936	356	97%	Yes
1937	50	14%	No
1938	344	94%	Yes
1939	315	86%	No
1940	338	92%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	349	96%	Yes
1943	349	96%	Yes
1945	233	64%	No
1946	177	48%	No
1947	18	5%	No
1948	157	43%	No
1949	345	95%	Yes
1950	349	96%	Yes
1951	345	95%	Yes
1952	357	98%	Yes
1953	360	99%	Yes
1954	359	98%	Yes
1955	349	96%	Yes
1956	353	96%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1925 to 1956

One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.8 C (49.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 8.1 C (46.6 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 11.6 C (53.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at Ruff 3 SW as warming stripes, 1925 to 1956
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1925	11.2 C	+1.40 C
1927	9.6 C	-0.16 C
1929	8.3 C	-1.46 C
1930	9.2 C	-0.58 C
1931	10.0 C	+0.19 C
1932	9.3 C	-0.51 C
1933	9.6 C	-0.17 C
1934	11.6 C	+1.87 C
1935	9.2 C	-0.53 C
1936	9.9 C	+0.13 C
1939	11.2 C	+1.44 C
1940	11.3 C	+1.54 C
1941	11.0 C	+1.18 C
1942	10.3 C	+0.55 C
1943	9.7 C	-0.05 C
1949	9.4 C	-0.34 C
1950	8.3 C	-1.43 C
1951	9.2 C	-0.59 C
1952	9.4 C	-0.38 C
1953	10.5 C	+0.74 C
1954	9.1 C	-0.70 C
1955	8.1 C	-1.67 C
1956	9.4 C	-0.36 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

1925 to 1956

Yearly extremes at Ruff 3 SW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.4 C (111.9 F)	1928	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	1950	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	1940	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	1948	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	96 days	1929	42 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ruff 3 SW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1925	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1926	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1927	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1928	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1929	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1930	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1931	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1932	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1933	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1934	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1935	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1936	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1937	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1938	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1939	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1940	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1941	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1942	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1943	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1945	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1946	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1947	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1948	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1949	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1950	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1951	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1952	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1953	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1954	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1955	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1956	40.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ruff 3 SW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1925	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1926	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1927	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1928	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1929	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1930	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1931	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1932	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1933	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1934	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1935	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1936	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1937	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1938	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1939	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1940	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1941	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1942	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1943	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1946	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1947	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1948	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1949	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1950	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1951	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1952	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1953	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1954	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1955	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1956	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. The record is 48.3 mm (1.9 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.3 mm (0.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ruff 3 SW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1926	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1927	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1928	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1929	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1930	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1931	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1932	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1933	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1934	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1936	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1937	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1938	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1939	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1942	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1945	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1946	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1947	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
1948	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1949	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1950	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1951	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1952	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1953	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1954	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1955	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1956	14.5 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. The record is 63.1 mm (2.5 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ruff 3 SW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1926	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1927	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1928	30.1 mm (1.2 in)
1929	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1930	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
1931	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1932	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
1933	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1934	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1935	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1936	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1938	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1939	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1940	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1942	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1943	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1945	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1947	9.2 mm (0.36 in)
1948	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1949	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1950	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1951	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1953	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1954	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
1955	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1956	20.6 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ruff 3 SW, 1925 to 1956. The record is 96 days in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ruff 3 SW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	45 days
1926	59 days
1927	23 days
1928	55 days
1929	96 days
1930	40 days
1931	65 days
1932	49 days
1933	32 days
1934	56 days
1935	40 days
1936	39 days
1937	14 days
1938	29 days
1939	37 days
1940	17 days
1941	26 days
1942	42 days
1943	44 days
1945	65 days
1946	22 days
1947	3 days
1948	24 days
1949	95 days
1950	76 days
1951	53 days
1952	92 days
1953	39 days
1954	39 days
1955	49 days
1956	44 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 Ruff 3 SW falls on 24 May and the median first autumn frost on 26 September, which leaves a median of 122 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Ruff 3 SW
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1925 to 1956)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	24 May	n/a	24 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	26 September	n/a	26 September	n/a	n/a
Growing days	122 days	n/a	122 days	n/a	n/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.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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).