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Sappho 8 E Weather Records (USC00457319)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sappho 8 E (USC00457319), Washington, United States, with 62 years of record.

Key Facts for Sappho 8 E

  • Sappho 8 E (USC00457319) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 48.07 latitude and -124.12 longitude, 232 m (760 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1936 to 1997, 62 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Sappho 8 E still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sappho 8 E set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 17 June 1997.

About the Station

  • Location: Washington, United States, 48.07 latitude, -124.12 longitude.
  • Elevation: 232 m (760 ft).
  • Period of record: 1936 to 1997, 62 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sappho 8 E, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sappho 8 E. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sappho 8 E. 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 Sappho 8 E, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.3 C (64.9 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
Feb20.0 C (68.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a
Mar24.4 C (75.9 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Apr25.6 C (78.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
May33.3 C (91.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Jun35.6 C (96.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Oct28.3 C (82.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Nov19.4 C (66.9 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Dec18.9 C (66.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Sappho 8 E by the year they were set 1,464 records at Sappho 8 E still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 55. 02040601936: 231937: 241938: 161939: 521940: 201941: 281942: 231943: 71944: 281945: 241946: 251947: 301948: 301949: 311950: 391951: 101952: 381953: 221954: 281955: 551956: 301957: 151958: 301959: 211960: 221961: 161962: 331963: 201964: 231965: 281966: 171967: 101968: 291969: 291970: 351971: 381972: 471973: 181974: 151975: 151976: 151977: 341978: 191979: 121980: 151981: 121982: 71983: 171984: 121985: 331986: 251987: 231988: 151989: 171990: 271991: 121992: 201993: 141994: 151995: 381996: 271997: 11193619431950195719641971197819851992
1,464 records at Sappho 8 E still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Sappho 8 E by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
193623
193724
193816
193952
194020
194128
194223
19437
194428
194524
194625
194730
194830
194931
195039
195110
195238
195322
195428
195555
195630
195715
195830
195921
196022
196116
196233
196320
196423
196528
196617
196710
196829
196929
197035
197138
197247
197318
197415
197515
197615
197734
197819
197912
198015
198112
19827
198317
198412
198533
198625
198723
198815
198917
199027
199112
199220
199314
199415
199538
199627
199711

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Sappho 8 E set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Sappho 8 E between 3 January 1982 and 25 January 1982. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord daily precipitation3 January 1982: Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)25 January 1982: Record daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)
2 all-time records were set at Sappho 8 E between 3 January 1982 and 25 January 1982. Each dot is a new record.
When Sappho 8 E set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1982-01-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1982-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 222.0 mm (8.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sappho 8 E The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sappho 8 E. The most was 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 25 January 1982. 0100200300 Jan: 222.0 mm (8.7 in), 25 January 1982 Jan Feb: 178.1 mm (7.0 in), 21 February 1995 Feb Mar: 141.5 mm (5.6 in), 18 March 1997 Mar Apr: 113.3 mm (4.5 in), 29 April 1959 Apr May: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 6 May 1997 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 14 June 1946 Jun Jul: 99.6 mm (3.9 in), 12 July 1972 Jul Aug: 74.7 mm (2.9 in), 23 August 1975 Aug Sep: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 10 September 1967 Sep Oct: 176.3 mm (6.9 in), 10 October 1984 Oct Nov: 207.0 mm (8.1 in), 3 November 1955 Nov Dec: 205.7 mm (8.1 in), 27 December 1994 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sappho 8 E. The most was 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 25 January 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sappho 8 E
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan222.0 mm (8.7 in)25 January 1982
Feb178.1 mm (7.0 in)21 February 1995
Mar141.5 mm (5.6 in)18 March 1997
Apr113.3 mm (4.5 in)29 April 1959
May81.3 mm (3.2 in)6 May 1997
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)14 June 1946
Jul99.6 mm (3.9 in)12 July 1972
Aug74.7 mm (2.9 in)23 August 1975
Sep66.8 mm (2.6 in)10 September 1967
Oct176.3 mm (6.9 in)10 October 1984
Nov207.0 mm (8.1 in)3 November 1955
Dec205.7 mm (8.1 in)27 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

1936 to 1997
Days with data per year at Sappho 8 E 62 years of record at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. 32 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and others. 1936: 113 of 366 days1937: 362 of 365 days1938: 299 of 365 days1939: 284 of 365 days1940: 326 of 366 days1941: 235 of 365 days1942: 173 of 365 days1943: 195 of 365 days1944: 303 of 366 days1945: 224 of 365 days1946: 235 of 365 days1947: 216 of 365 days1948: 175 of 366 days1949: 219 of 365 days1950: 170 of 365 days1951: 51 of 365 days1952: 191 of 366 days1953: 203 of 365 days1954: 267 of 365 days1955: 331 of 365 days1956: 293 of 366 days1957: 301 of 365 days1958: 305 of 365 days1959: 332 of 365 days1960: 348 of 366 days1961: 346 of 365 days1962: 357 of 365 days1963: 309 of 365 days1964: 342 of 366 days1965: 322 of 365 days1966: 327 of 365 days1967: 332 of 365 days1968: 343 of 366 days1969: 349 of 365 days1970: 356 of 365 days1971: 349 of 365 days1972: 360 of 366 days1973: 202 of 365 days1974: 311 of 365 days1975: 341 of 365 days1976: 346 of 366 days1977: 322 of 365 days1978: 326 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 206 of 366 days1981: 290 of 365 days1982: 350 of 365 days1983: 332 of 365 days1984: 349 of 366 days1985: 336 of 365 days1986: 340 of 365 days1987: 335 of 365 days1988: 358 of 366 days1989: 332 of 365 days1990: 352 of 365 days1991: 353 of 365 days1992: 340 of 366 days1993: 356 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 333 of 365 days1996: 284 of 366 days1997: 174 of 365 days194019501960197019801990
62 years of record at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. 32 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and others.
Days with data per year at Sappho 8 E
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193611331%No
193736299%Yes
193829982%No
193928478%No
194032689%No
194123564%No
194217347%No
194319553%No
194430383%No
194522461%No
194623564%No
194721659%No
194817548%No
194921960%No
195017047%No
19515114%No
195219152%No
195320356%No
195426773%No
195533191%Yes
195629380%No
195730182%No
195830584%No
195933291%Yes
196034895%Yes
196134695%Yes
196235798%Yes
196330985%No
196434293%Yes
196532288%No
196632790%No
196733291%Yes
196834394%Yes
196934996%Yes
197035698%Yes
197134996%Yes
197236098%Yes
197320255%No
197431185%No
197534193%Yes
197634695%Yes
197732288%No
197832689%No
197936199%Yes
198020656%No
198129079%No
198235096%Yes
198333291%Yes
198434995%Yes
198533692%Yes
198634093%Yes
198733592%Yes
198835898%Yes
198933291%Yes
199035296%Yes
199135397%Yes
199234093%Yes
199335698%Yes
199435497%Yes
199533391%Yes
199628478%No
199717448%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sappho 8 E
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 June 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)51 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1997Sappho 8 E, USmonthly rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)0 years21 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily rain63.5 mm (2.5 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)44 years43 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily rain94.5 mm (3.7 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)0 years25 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)12 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997Sappho 8 E, USmonthly rain141.5 mm (5.6 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)25 years33 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1997Sappho 8 E, USdaily rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)17 years33 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1996Sappho 8 E, USdaily low max0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1996Sappho 8 E, USdaily low max-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1996Sappho 8 E, USdaily high max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1996Sappho 8 E, USdaily high min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

22 complete years, 1937 to 1994
Annual mean temperature at Sappho 8 E as warming stripes, 1937 to 1994 One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Sappho 8 E, 1937 to 1994. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 8.2 C (46.8 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 10.9 C (51.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1937: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1967: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 8.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1972: 8.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1979: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1988: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 10.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1992: 10.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1993: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1994: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19371945195019551960196519701975198019851990
One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Sappho 8 E, 1937 to 1994. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 8.2 C (46.8 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 10.9 C (51.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sappho 8 E as warming stripes, 1937 to 1994
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19379.3 C-0.14 C
19608.9 C-0.54 C
19629.1 C-0.30 C
19648.4 C-1.00 C
19679.5 C+0.13 C
19689.0 C-0.39 C
19698.9 C-0.53 C
19708.7 C-0.70 C
19718.2 C-1.17 C
19728.9 C-0.55 C
19759.4 C+0.02 C
19769.9 C+0.50 C
19799.3 C-0.13 C
19829.2 C-0.20 C
19849.2 C-0.24 C
198610.5 C+1.10 C
19889.5 C+0.07 C
19909.9 C+0.50 C
199110.3 C+0.87 C
199210.9 C+1.54 C
19939.9 C+0.47 C
199410.2 C+0.77 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

1936 to 1997
Yearly extremes at Sappho 8 E: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)194133.9 C (93.0 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)-16.1 C (3.0 F)1950-6.9 C (19.5 F)62
Wettest day (Rx1day)222.0 mm (8.7 in)198291.1 mm (3.6 in)62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)418.9 mm (16.5 in)1984168.8 mm (6.6 in)62
Longest dry spell (CDD)54 days198623 days62

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Sappho 8 E by year The hottest day of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 25303540194019601980Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1941
The hottest day of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sappho 8 E by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193626.7 C (80.1 F)
193732.8 C (91.0 F)
193837.2 C (99.0 F)
193933.9 C (93.0 F)
194033.9 C (93.0 F)
194139.4 C (102.9 F)
194237.8 C (100.0 F)
194329.4 C (84.9 F)
194435.6 C (96.1 F)
194534.4 C (93.9 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194731.1 C (88.0 F)
194830.0 C (86.0 F)
194930.0 C (86.0 F)
195031.1 C (88.0 F)
195133.3 C (91.9 F)
195234.4 C (93.9 F)
195331.7 C (89.1 F)
195426.1 C (79.0 F)
195533.9 C (93.0 F)
195636.1 C (97.0 F)
195730.6 C (87.1 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195933.9 C (93.0 F)
196034.4 C (93.9 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196231.1 C (88.0 F)
196331.7 C (89.1 F)
196429.4 C (84.9 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196630.6 C (87.1 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196831.7 C (89.1 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197032.8 C (91.0 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197332.2 C (90.0 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197532.2 C (90.0 F)
197628.3 C (82.9 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)
197931.7 C (89.1 F)
198026.1 C (79.0 F)
198136.7 C (98.1 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198333.3 C (91.9 F)
198431.7 C (89.1 F)
198533.9 C (93.0 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198836.1 C (97.0 F)
198932.2 C (90.0 F)
199034.4 C (93.9 F)
199132.8 C (91.0 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199631.7 C (89.1 F)
199725.6 C (78.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Sappho 8 E by year The coldest night of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is -16.1 C (3.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.9 C (19.5 F). -20-15-10-50194019601980Record: -16.1 C (3.0 F) in 1950
The coldest night of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is -16.1 C (3.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.9 C (19.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sappho 8 E by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1936-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1937-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1938-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1939-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1940-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1941-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1942-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1943-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1944-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1945-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1946-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1947-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1948-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1949-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1950-16.1 C (3.0 F)
19510.0 C (32.0 F)
1952-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1953-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1954-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1955-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1956-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1957-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1958-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1959-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1960-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1961-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1962-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1963-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1964-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1965-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1966-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1967-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1968-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1969-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1970-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1971-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1972-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1973-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1974-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1975-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1976-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1977-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1978-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1979-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1981-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1982-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1983-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1984-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1985-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1986-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1987-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1988-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1989-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1990-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1991-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1992-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1993-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1994-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1995-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1996-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1997-5.6 C (21.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sappho 8 E by year The wettest day of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.1 mm (3.6 in). 0100200300194019601980Record: 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.1 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sappho 8 E by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193682.8 mm (3.3 in)
193780.5 mm (3.2 in)
193859.2 mm (2.3 in)
1939124.5 mm (4.9 in)
194068.1 mm (2.7 in)
194180.5 mm (3.2 in)
194249.8 mm (2.0 in)
194392.2 mm (3.6 in)
194497.8 mm (3.9 in)
1945103.9 mm (4.1 in)
194668.6 mm (2.7 in)
194774.9 mm (2.9 in)
194864.8 mm (2.6 in)
1949102.6 mm (4.0 in)
195072.1 mm (2.8 in)
195119.1 mm (0.8 in)
195263.8 mm (2.5 in)
195377.5 mm (3.1 in)
195485.3 mm (3.4 in)
1955207.0 mm (8.1 in)
195695.3 mm (3.8 in)
195791.4 mm (3.6 in)
195871.1 mm (2.8 in)
1959113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1960111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1961165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1962105.9 mm (4.2 in)
196366.5 mm (2.6 in)
1964159.5 mm (6.3 in)
196574.7 mm (2.9 in)
196668.1 mm (2.7 in)
1967105.4 mm (4.1 in)
196880.5 mm (3.2 in)
196953.6 mm (2.1 in)
197072.9 mm (2.9 in)
197172.4 mm (2.9 in)
1972126.5 mm (5.0 in)
197369.9 mm (2.8 in)
197479.2 mm (3.1 in)
1975109.5 mm (4.3 in)
197673.4 mm (2.9 in)
197763.0 mm (2.5 in)
197845.2 mm (1.8 in)
1979158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1980108.2 mm (4.3 in)
198168.6 mm (2.7 in)
1982222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1983134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1984176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1985104.1 mm (4.1 in)
198690.7 mm (3.6 in)
198764.5 mm (2.5 in)
198856.1 mm (2.2 in)
1989118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1990168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1991152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1992114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1993127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1994205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1995178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1996129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1997141.5 mm (5.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sappho 8 E by year The wettest five days of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 418.9 mm (16.5 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.8 mm (6.6 in). 0100200300400500194019601980Record: 418.9 mm (16.5 in) in 1984
The wettest five days of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 418.9 mm (16.5 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.8 mm (6.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sappho 8 E by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1936176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1937178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1938149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1939163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1940139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1941150.4 mm (5.9 in)
194259.5 mm (2.3 in)
1943176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1944203.4 mm (8.0 in)
1945185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1946165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1947183.8 mm (7.2 in)
194883.7 mm (3.3 in)
194992.9 mm (3.7 in)
1950172.6 mm (6.8 in)
195140.7 mm (1.6 in)
1952128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1953161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1954244.8 mm (9.6 in)
1955152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1956150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1957149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1958155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1959191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1960176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1961239.9 mm (9.4 in)
1962186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1963225.3 mm (8.9 in)
1964220.4 mm (8.7 in)
1965154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1966163.7 mm (6.4 in)
1967145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1968225.3 mm (8.9 in)
1969142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1970163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1971197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1972183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1973103.7 mm (4.1 in)
197458.7 mm (2.3 in)
1975164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1976127.5 mm (5.0 in)
197776.8 mm (3.0 in)
197887.1 mm (3.4 in)
1979408.7 mm (16.1 in)
1980184.8 mm (7.3 in)
1981118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1982297.2 mm (11.7 in)
1983203.4 mm (8.0 in)
1984418.9 mm (16.5 in)
1985180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1986196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1987175.7 mm (6.9 in)
1988144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1989135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1990356.6 mm (14.0 in)
1991203.0 mm (8.0 in)
1992254.5 mm (10.0 in)
1993189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1994217.4 mm (8.6 in)
1995188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1996117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1997116.6 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sappho 8 E by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 54 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 0204060194019601980Record: 54 days in 1986
The longest dry spell of the year at Sappho 8 E, 1936 to 1997. The record is 54 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sappho 8 E by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193611 days
193737 days
19381 day
193910 days
194014 days
194126 days
194238 days
194314 days
194425 days
194523 days
194626 days
194711 days
194813 days
194919 days
195028 days
195126 days
195225 days
195321 days
195416 days
195521 days
195627 days
195720 days
195834 days
195922 days
196049 days
196128 days
196216 days
196318 days
196410 days
196520 days
196613 days
196731 days
196824 days
196923 days
197022 days
197113 days
197233 days
197314 days
197432 days
197528 days
197631 days
197736 days
197816 days
197933 days
198010 days
198124 days
198221 days
198315 days
198424 days
198519 days
198654 days
198720 days
198832 days
198916 days
199041 days
199144 days
199223 days
199327 days
199423 days
199525 days
199635 days
199715 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

22 years with a frost

Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sappho 8 E falls on 27 April and the median first autumn frost on 3 November, which leaves a median of 191 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Sappho 8 E
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1937 to 1994)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost27 Apriln/a27 Apriln/an/a
First autumn frost3 Novembern/a3 Novembern/an/a
Growing days191 daysn/a191 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.

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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 (2025-12-31).