Wauna 3 W Weather Records (USC00459021)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wauna 3 W (USC00459021), Washington, United States, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Wauna 3 W

Wauna 3 W (USC00459021) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 47.37 latitude and -122.70 longitude, 5 m (17 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1938 to 2014, 77 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wauna 3 W still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wauna 3 W set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 4 May 2014.

About the Station

Location: Washington, United States, 47.37 latitude, -122.70 longitude.
Elevation: 5 m (17 ft).
Period of record: 1938 to 2014, 77 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Wauna 3 W. 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 Wauna 3 W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.6 C (96.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wauna 3 W still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 243.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Wauna 3 W between 24 November 1990 and 21 October 2003. Each dot is a new record.

When Wauna 3 W set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1990-11-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2003-10-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 128.5 mm (5.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 128.5 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wauna 3 W. The most was 128.5 mm (5.1 in) on 21 October 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wauna 3 W
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	24 January 1943
Feb	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	9 February 1951
Mar	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	19 March 1997
Apr	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	5 April 1991
May	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	17 May 1941
Jun	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	7 June 1985
Jul	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20 July 1965
Aug	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 August 1977
Sep	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 September 2013
Oct	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	21 October 2003
Nov	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	7 November 2008
Dec	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	3 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1938 to 2014

16 years of record at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1938, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1976 and others.

Days with data per year at Wauna 3 W
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1938	153	42%	No
1964	62	17%	No
1965	31	8%	No
1966	92	25%	No
1968	30	8%	No
1972	115	31%	No
1973	30	8%	No
1976	61	17%	No
1977	241	66%	No
1978	243	67%	No
1979	29	8%	No
1980	31	8%	No
2011	361	99%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	198	54%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Wauna 3 W
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 2014	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2014	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2014	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	monthly rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain (Tie)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	tie	28 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2013	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	13 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain (Tie)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	tie	16 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	3 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2012	Wauna 3 W, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	57 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2011	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2011	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1938 to 2014

Yearly extremes at Wauna 3 W: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1977	27.3 C (81.1 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	2013	-3.8 C (25.1 F)	16
Wettest day (Rx1day)	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	2003	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	296.3 mm (11.7 in)	2006	127.4 mm (5.0 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	83 days	2012	30 days	77

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.3 C (81.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wauna 3 W by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1938	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1965	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1966	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1967	n/a
1968	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1973	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1977	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1980	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2012	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2013	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014	33.3 C (91.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. The record is -11.7 C (10.9 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.8 C (25.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wauna 3 W by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1938	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1965	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1966	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1967	n/a
1968	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1973	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1977	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1978	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1979	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1980	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2012	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2013	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2014	-7.8 C (18.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. The record is 128.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.4 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wauna 3 W by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1938	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1939	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1941	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1942	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1944	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1945	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1946	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1947	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1951	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1952	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1953	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1954	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1955	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1956	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1957	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1958	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1959	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1960	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1962	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1963	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1964	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1965	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1967	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1968	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1969	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1970	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1972	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1973	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1974	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1975	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1976	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1977	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1978	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1980	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1981	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1982	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1983	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1984	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1985	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1986	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1987	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1988	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1989	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1990	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1991	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1992	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1993	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1994	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1995	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1996	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1997	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1998	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1999	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2000	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2001	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2002	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
2003	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
2004	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2005	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2006	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
2007	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2008	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2009	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2011	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2012	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2013	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2014	56.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. The record is 296.3 mm (11.7 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 127.4 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wauna 3 W by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1938	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1939	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1940	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1941	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1942	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1943	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1944	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1945	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1946	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1947	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1948	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1949	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1950	122.8 mm (4.8 in)
1951	194.4 mm (7.7 in)
1952	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1953	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1954	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1955	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1956	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
1957	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1958	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1959	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1960	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1961	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1962	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1963	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1964	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1965	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1966	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1967	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1968	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1969	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1970	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1971	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1972	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1973	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1974	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1975	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1976	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1977	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1978	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1979	205.6 mm (8.1 in)
1980	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1981	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1982	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1983	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1984	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1985	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1986	185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1987	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1988	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1989	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1990	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1991	179.2 mm (7.1 in)
1992	155.1 mm (6.1 in)
1993	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1994	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1995	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1996	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1997	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1998	155.3 mm (6.1 in)
1999	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
2000	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2001	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
2002	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2003	210.0 mm (8.3 in)
2004	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2005	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
2006	296.3 mm (11.7 in)
2007	193.9 mm (7.6 in)
2008	165.4 mm (6.5 in)
2009	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
2010	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
2011	139.4 mm (5.5 in)
2012	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
2013	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
2014	128.3 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wauna 3 W, 1938 to 2014. The record is 83 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wauna 3 W by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1938	10 days
1939	10 days
1940	47 days
1941	18 days
1942	54 days
1943	33 days
1944	51 days
1945	33 days
1946	12 days
1947	3 days
1948	16 days
1949	20 days
1950	19 days
1951	52 days
1952	29 days
1953	23 days
1954	24 days
1955	42 days
1956	26 days
1957	24 days
1958	62 days
1959	26 days
1960	55 days
1961	39 days
1962	28 days
1963	28 days
1964	21 days
1965	25 days
1966	41 days
1967	43 days
1968	25 days
1969	24 days
1970	31 days
1971	40 days
1972	32 days
1973	48 days
1974	35 days
1975	32 days
1976	18 days
1977	30 days
1978	17 days
1979	34 days
1980	42 days
1981	36 days
1982	39 days
1983	26 days
1984	42 days
1985	45 days
1986	42 days
1987	45 days
1988	34 days
1989	28 days
1990	43 days
1991	44 days
1992	28 days
1993	42 days
1994	24 days
1995	24 days
1996	19 days
1997	26 days
1998	51 days
1999	29 days
2000	26 days
2001	29 days
2002	16 days
2003	34 days
2004	26 days
2005	35 days
2006	57 days
2007	18 days
2008	24 days
2009	32 days
2010	33 days
2011	27 days
2012	83 days
2013	35 days
2014	17 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

70 years, 1940 to 2013

A day with at least 61.1 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.0 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wauna 3 W: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1940 to 2013.

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: 128.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2003; 117.9 mm (4.6 in) in 2008; 112.3 mm (4.4 in) in 2007.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 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).