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Big Falls Hydro Weather Records (USC00470773)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Big Falls Hydro (USC00470773), Wisconsin, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Big Falls Hydro

  • Big Falls Hydro (USC00470773) is a weather station in Wisconsin, United States at 45.56 latitude and -90.96 longitude, 367 m (1,205 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2026, 71 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Big Falls Hydro still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Big Falls Hydro set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 5 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Wisconsin, United States, 45.56 latitude, -90.96 longitude.
  • Elevation: 367 m (1,205 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2026, 71 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Big Falls Hydro, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Falls Hydro. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Falls Hydro. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Big Falls Hydro, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.6 C (51.1 F)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
Feb16.1 C (61.0 F)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
Mar25.6 C (78.1 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Apr29.4 C (84.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
May33.3 C (91.9 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jun34.4 C (93.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Jul37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Sep33.9 C (93.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Oct30.0 C (86.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Nov23.3 C (73.9 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Big Falls Hydro by the year they were set 1,464 records at Big Falls Hydro still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 57. 02040601983: 171984: 381985: 571986: 451987: 401988: 511989: 351990: 321991: 501992: 551993: 541994: 361995: 301996: 351997: 211998: 241999: 242000: 262001: 282002: 262003: 342004: 202005: 202006: 252007: 312008: 142009: 282010: 332011: 232012: 372013: 342014: 502015: 402016: 322017: 402018: 382019: 232020: 332021: 382022: 242023: 392024: 342025: 282026: 22198319881993199820032008201320182023
1,464 records at Big Falls Hydro still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 57.
Standing records at Big Falls Hydro by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198317
198438
198557
198645
198740
198851
198935
199032
199150
199255
199354
199436
199530
199635
199721
199824
199924
200026
200128
200226
200334
200420
200520
200625
200731
200814
200928
201033
201123
201237
201334
201450
201540
201632
201740
201838
201923
202033
202138
202224
202339
202434
202528
202622

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Big Falls Hydro set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Big Falls Hydro between 25 September 1986 and 22 June 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature25 September 1986: Record daily precipitation 161.5 mm (6.4 in)5 October 2005: Record daily precipitation 217.2 mm (8.6 in)1 July 2020: Record high minimum temperature 23.9 C (75.0 F)22 June 2025: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)19901995200020052010201520202025
4 all-time records were set at Big Falls Hydro between 25 September 1986 and 22 June 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Big Falls Hydro set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1986-09-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 161.5 mm (6.4 in)
2005-10-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 217.2 mm (8.6 in)
2020-07-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 23.9 C (75.0 F)
2025-06-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 217.2 mm (8.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Falls Hydro The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Falls Hydro. The most was 217.2 mm (8.6 in) on 5 October 2005. 0100200300 Jan: 36.1 mm (1.4 in), 25 January 1967 Jan Feb: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 29 February 2012 Feb Mar: 56.1 mm (2.2 in), 16 March 2016 Mar Apr: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 24 April 2026 Apr May: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 9 May 2014 May Jun: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 14 June 1956 Jun Jul: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 26 July 1999 Jul Aug: 143.3 mm (5.6 in), 28 August 1960 Aug Sep: 161.5 mm (6.4 in), 25 September 1986 Sep Oct: 217.2 mm (8.6 in), 5 October 2005 Oct Nov: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 10 November 1975 Nov Dec: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 15 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Falls Hydro. The most was 217.2 mm (8.6 in) on 5 October 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Falls Hydro
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan36.1 mm (1.4 in)25 January 1967
Feb41.4 mm (1.6 in)29 February 2012
Mar56.1 mm (2.2 in)16 March 2016
Apr73.7 mm (2.9 in)24 April 2026
May61.0 mm (2.4 in)9 May 2014
Jun86.4 mm (3.4 in)14 June 1956
Jul95.3 mm (3.8 in)26 July 1999
Aug143.3 mm (5.6 in)28 August 1960
Sep161.5 mm (6.4 in)25 September 1986
Oct217.2 mm (8.6 in)5 October 2005
Nov71.1 mm (2.8 in)10 November 1975
Dec27.9 mm (1.1 in)15 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2026
Days with data per year at Big Falls Hydro 44 years of record at Big Falls Hydro, 1983 to 2026. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others. 1983: 151 of 365 days1984: 344 of 366 days1985: 346 of 365 days1986: 350 of 365 days1987: 323 of 365 days1988: 347 of 366 days1989: 347 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 356 of 365 days1992: 362 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 328 of 365 days1995: 263 of 365 days1996: 250 of 366 days1997: 251 of 365 days1998: 252 of 365 days1999: 252 of 365 days2000: 250 of 366 days2001: 248 of 365 days2002: 244 of 365 days2003: 247 of 365 days2004: 245 of 366 days2005: 241 of 365 days2006: 326 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 332 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 363 of 366 days2025: 359 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days1990200020102020
44 years of record at Big Falls Hydro, 1983 to 2026. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others.
Days with data per year at Big Falls Hydro
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198315141%No
198434494%Yes
198534695%Yes
198635096%Yes
198732388%No
198834795%Yes
198934795%Yes
199036399%Yes
199135698%Yes
199236299%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199432890%No
199526372%No
199625068%No
199725169%No
199825269%No
199925269%No
200025068%No
200124868%No
200224467%No
200324768%No
200424567%No
200524166%No
200632689%No
2007364100%Yes
200836399%Yes
200933291%Yes
201036399%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636499%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
202436399%Yes
202535998%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Big Falls Hydro
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 September 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie11 years1 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)33 years25 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026Big Falls Hydro, USmonthly rain73.7 mm (2.9 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)3 years33 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Big Falls Hydro, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

28 complete years, 1984 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Big Falls Hydro as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025 One stripe for each of 28 complete years at Big Falls Hydro, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.4 C (41.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.0 C (37.3 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 8.0 C (46.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1984: 5.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 3.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1986: 4.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1988: 4.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1989: 3.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1990: 5.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: 4.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 4.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1993: 3.0 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1994: 4.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2007: 6.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 4.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2010: 6.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2011: 5.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 7.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2013: 4.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2014: 3.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2015: 6.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2016: 7.4 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2017: 6.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 5.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2019: 4.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2020: 7.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2021: 7.2 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2022: 4.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2023: 7.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2024: 8.0 C, +2.5 C from the station mean2025: 6.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean198419901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 28 complete years at Big Falls Hydro, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.4 C (41.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.0 C (37.3 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 8.0 C (46.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Big Falls Hydro as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19845.0 C-0.39 C
19853.5 C-1.94 C
19864.9 C-0.56 C
19884.8 C-0.64 C
19893.5 C-1.94 C
19905.3 C-0.11 C
19914.8 C-0.59 C
19924.2 C-1.25 C
19933.0 C-2.46 C
19944.3 C-1.15 C
20076.1 C+0.66 C
20084.2 C-1.17 C
20106.9 C+1.49 C
20115.9 C+0.48 C
20127.5 C+2.12 C
20134.1 C-1.27 C
20143.7 C-1.74 C
20156.4 C+0.99 C
20167.4 C+1.95 C
20176.1 C+0.72 C
20185.3 C-0.08 C
20194.6 C-0.77 C
20207.0 C+1.54 C
20217.2 C+1.79 C
20224.9 C-0.56 C
20237.1 C+1.65 C
20248.0 C+2.54 C
20256.1 C+0.69 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

1956 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Big Falls Hydro: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)198832.8 C (91.0 F)44
Coldest night (TNn)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)1996-35.0 C (-31.0 F)44
Wettest day (Rx1day)217.2 mm (8.6 in)200557.9 mm (2.3 in)71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)244.6 mm (9.6 in)200582.0 mm (3.2 in)71
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days196919 days71

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Big Falls Hydro by year The hottest day of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F). 27.53032.53537.5401960198020002020Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1988
The hottest day of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Big Falls Hydro by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
198332.8 C (91.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198531.7 C (89.1 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198733.3 C (91.9 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198933.3 C (91.9 F)
199034.4 C (93.9 F)
199133.3 C (91.9 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199432.2 C (90.0 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199633.3 C (91.9 F)
199732.8 C (91.0 F)
199832.8 C (91.0 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200032.2 C (90.0 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200233.9 C (93.0 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200432.2 C (90.0 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200732.8 C (91.0 F)
200830.0 C (86.0 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201032.2 C (90.0 F)
201132.8 C (91.0 F)
201235.6 C (96.1 F)
201332.8 C (91.0 F)
201429.4 C (84.9 F)
201532.2 C (90.0 F)
201632.2 C (90.0 F)
201731.1 C (88.0 F)
201833.3 C (91.9 F)
201931.1 C (88.0 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202232.2 C (90.0 F)
202332.8 C (91.0 F)
202432.8 C (91.0 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202632.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Big Falls Hydro by year The coldest night of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.0 C (-31.0 F). -50-45-40-35-30-251960198020002020Record: -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.0 C (-31.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Big Falls Hydro by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1984-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1985-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1986-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1987-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1988-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1989-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1990-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1991-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1992-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1993-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1994-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1995-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1996-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1997-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1998-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1999-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2000-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2001-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2002-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2003-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2004-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2005-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2006-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2007-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2008-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2009-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2010-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2011-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2012-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2013-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2014-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2015-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2016-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2017-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2018-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2019-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2020-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2021-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2022-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2023-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2025-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2026-37.8 C (-36.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Falls Hydro by year The wettest day of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 217.2 mm (8.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.9 mm (2.3 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 217.2 mm (8.6 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 217.2 mm (8.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.9 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Falls Hydro by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195686.4 mm (3.4 in)
195763.2 mm (2.5 in)
195881.3 mm (3.2 in)
195958.9 mm (2.3 in)
1960143.3 mm (5.6 in)
196140.6 mm (1.6 in)
196234.5 mm (1.4 in)
196354.6 mm (2.1 in)
196489.9 mm (3.5 in)
196530.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966103.1 mm (4.1 in)
196776.2 mm (3.0 in)
196880.8 mm (3.2 in)
196944.7 mm (1.8 in)
197048.3 mm (1.9 in)
197160.7 mm (2.4 in)
197250.8 mm (2.0 in)
197340.4 mm (1.6 in)
197480.0 mm (3.1 in)
197571.1 mm (2.8 in)
197650.3 mm (2.0 in)
197749.5 mm (1.9 in)
197874.4 mm (2.9 in)
197950.8 mm (2.0 in)
198073.7 mm (2.9 in)
198154.1 mm (2.1 in)
198246.0 mm (1.8 in)
198398.0 mm (3.9 in)
198434.3 mm (1.4 in)
198552.1 mm (2.1 in)
1986161.5 mm (6.4 in)
198742.9 mm (1.7 in)
198861.2 mm (2.4 in)
198944.7 mm (1.8 in)
199049.3 mm (1.9 in)
199173.2 mm (2.9 in)
199238.1 mm (1.5 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199487.9 mm (3.5 in)
199544.5 mm (1.8 in)
199649.5 mm (1.9 in)
199749.8 mm (2.0 in)
199849.0 mm (1.9 in)
199995.3 mm (3.8 in)
200073.7 mm (2.9 in)
200157.9 mm (2.3 in)
200263.5 mm (2.5 in)
200339.6 mm (1.6 in)
200461.2 mm (2.4 in)
2005217.2 mm (8.6 in)
200662.7 mm (2.5 in)
200759.7 mm (2.4 in)
200838.6 mm (1.5 in)
200932.3 mm (1.3 in)
201084.1 mm (3.3 in)
201175.7 mm (3.0 in)
201245.7 mm (1.8 in)
201342.2 mm (1.7 in)
201461.0 mm (2.4 in)
201554.6 mm (2.1 in)
201656.1 mm (2.2 in)
201758.4 mm (2.3 in)
201858.9 mm (2.3 in)
201963.5 mm (2.5 in)
202063.0 mm (2.5 in)
202152.1 mm (2.1 in)
202252.1 mm (2.1 in)
202359.7 mm (2.4 in)
202448.8 mm (1.9 in)
202546.2 mm (1.8 in)
202673.7 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Falls Hydro by year The wettest five days of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 244.6 mm (9.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.0 mm (3.2 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 244.6 mm (9.6 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 244.6 mm (9.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.0 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Falls Hydro by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1956102.2 mm (4.0 in)
195777.2 mm (3.0 in)
195885.1 mm (3.4 in)
1959110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1960215.4 mm (8.5 in)
196169.3 mm (2.7 in)
196264.0 mm (2.5 in)
196359.2 mm (2.3 in)
1964124.7 mm (4.9 in)
196560.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1967118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1968125.2 mm (4.9 in)
196983.9 mm (3.3 in)
197083.3 mm (3.3 in)
197183.8 mm (3.3 in)
197288.9 mm (3.5 in)
197377.5 mm (3.1 in)
197482.0 mm (3.2 in)
1975104.4 mm (4.1 in)
197661.2 mm (2.4 in)
1977130.0 mm (5.1 in)
197897.8 mm (3.9 in)
197982.4 mm (3.2 in)
198091.8 mm (3.6 in)
198176.7 mm (3.0 in)
198271.6 mm (2.8 in)
1983115.0 mm (4.5 in)
198462.8 mm (2.5 in)
198586.8 mm (3.4 in)
1986194.5 mm (7.7 in)
198750.1 mm (2.0 in)
198874.8 mm (2.9 in)
198982.1 mm (3.2 in)
199067.3 mm (2.6 in)
1991113.6 mm (4.5 in)
199285.8 mm (3.4 in)
1993128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1994166.1 mm (6.5 in)
199532.8 mm (1.3 in)
199665.8 mm (2.6 in)
199741.5 mm (1.6 in)
199855.6 mm (2.2 in)
199997.1 mm (3.8 in)
2000105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2001102.5 mm (4.0 in)
2002123.1 mm (4.8 in)
200356.6 mm (2.2 in)
200463.0 mm (2.5 in)
2005244.6 mm (9.6 in)
200653.6 mm (2.1 in)
2007104.2 mm (4.1 in)
200848.8 mm (1.9 in)
200942.5 mm (1.7 in)
201098.0 mm (3.9 in)
201142.7 mm (1.7 in)
201256.4 mm (2.2 in)
201357.4 mm (2.3 in)
201466.0 mm (2.6 in)
201557.4 mm (2.3 in)
201670.3 mm (2.8 in)
2017123.2 mm (4.9 in)
201856.4 mm (2.2 in)
201975.7 mm (3.0 in)
202064.3 mm (2.5 in)
202171.2 mm (2.8 in)
202252.1 mm (2.1 in)
202399.5 mm (3.9 in)
202443.2 mm (1.7 in)
202591.9 mm (3.6 in)
202673.7 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Falls Hydro by year The longest dry spell of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 10203040501960198020002020Record: 48 days in 1969
The longest dry spell of the year at Big Falls Hydro, 1956 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Falls Hydro by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195619 days
195724 days
195831 days
195922 days
196020 days
196130 days
196224 days
196325 days
196416 days
196518 days
196625 days
196724 days
196826 days
196948 days
197017 days
197113 days
197215 days
197323 days
197421 days
197520 days
197635 days
197715 days
197827 days
197918 days
198030 days
198131 days
198214 days
198319 days
198421 days
198512 days
198620 days
198725 days
198816 days
198921 days
199021 days
199117 days
199219 days
199325 days
199414 days
199517 days
199610 days
199732 days
199821 days
199918 days
200015 days
200113 days
200236 days
200319 days
200420 days
200516 days
200621 days
200724 days
200822 days
200932 days
201022 days
201119 days
201213 days
201311 days
201416 days
201516 days
201618 days
201713 days
201820 days
201919 days
202023 days
202118 days
202215 days
202313 days
202419 days
202515 days
202617 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

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Big Falls Hydro falls on 14 May and the median first autumn frost on 29 September, which leaves a median of 141 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +15.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Big Falls Hydro
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1984 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost14 Mayn/a14 Mayn/a-8.2 days per decade
First autumn frost29 Septembern/a29 Septembern/a+7.6 days per decade
Growing days141 daysn/a141 daysn/a+15.8 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1956 to 2007

A day with at least 57.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 173.4 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Big Falls Hydro: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years79.5 mm (3.1 in)
10 years97.2 mm (3.8 in)
25 years123.8 mm (4.9 in)
50 years147.0 mm (5.8 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years173.4 mm (6.8 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1956 to 2007.

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: 161.5 mm (6.4 in) in 1986; 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1960; 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1966.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-13).