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Basin Weather Records (USC00480540)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Basin (USC00480540), Wyoming, United States, with 129 years of record.

Key Facts for Basin

  • Basin (USC00480540) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 44.38 latitude and -108.03 longitude, 1,170 m (3,840 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1898 to 2026, 129 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Basin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Basin set a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.6 C (87.1 F) on 5 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 44.38 latitude, -108.03 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,170 m (3,840 ft).
  • Period of record: 1898 to 2026, 129 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Basin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Basin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb22.8 C (73.0 F)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
Apr32.2 C (90.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
May37.2 C (99.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Jul44.4 C (111.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Aug46.1 C (115.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Nov25.0 C (77.0 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Dec19.4 C (66.9 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Basin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Basin still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 33. 0102030401898: 31899: 261900: 311902: 181903: 141904: 161905: 211906: 251907: 101908: 161909: 141910: 71911: 91912: 111913: 271914: 101918: 41919: 151920: 51921: 141922: 231923: 41924: 161925: 121926: 111927: 81928: 111929: 181930: 151931: 181932: 231933: 191934: 201935: 121936: 331937: 121938: 41939: 121940: 41948: 41949: 151950: 191951: 171952: 101953: 191954: 241955: 121956: 31957: 131958: 51959: 151960: 81961: 31962: 151963: 71964: 61965: 181966: 131967: 31968: 51969: 91970: 111971: 41972: 231973: 111974: 151975: 121976: 21977: 91978: 211979: 201980: 141981: 181982: 111983: 281984: 91985: 281986: 91987: 141988: 101989: 151990: 181991: 131992: 131993: 81994: 31995: 111996: 111997: 101998: 101999: 82000: 92001: 62002: 72003: 132004: 52005: 42006: 42007: 92008: 72009: 132010: 62011: 82012: 122013: 62014: 102015: 82016: 242017: 122018: 102019: 72020: 112021: 252022: 82023: 52024: 92025: 82026: 151898191119261938195719691981199320052017
1,464 records at Basin still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 33.
Standing records at Basin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18983
189926
190031
190218
190314
190416
190521
190625
190710
190816
190914
19107
19119
191211
191327
191410
19184
191915
19205
192114
192223
19234
192416
192512
192611
19278
192811
192918
193015
193118
193223
193319
193420
193512
193633
193712
19384
193912
19404
19484
194915
195019
195117
195210
195319
195424
195512
19563
195713
19585
195915
19608
19613
196215
19637
19646
196518
196613
19673
19685
19699
197011
19714
197223
197311
197415
197512
19762
19779
197821
197920
198014
198118
198211
198328
19849
198528
19869
198714
198810
198915
199018
199113
199213
19938
19943
199511
199611
199710
199810
19998
20009
20016
20027
200313
20045
20054
20064
20079
20087
200913
20106
20118
201212
20136
201410
20158
201624
201712
201810
20197
202011
202125
20228
20235
20249
20258
202615

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Basin set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Basin between 2 March 1966 and 24 September 1984. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature2 March 1966: Record daily snowfall 33.0 cm (13.0 in)31 December 1978: Record low maximum temperature -30.6 C (-23.1 F)8 August 1983: Record high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)24 September 1984: Record daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)1970197519801985
4 all-time records were set at Basin between 2 March 1966 and 24 September 1984. Each dot is a new record.
When Basin set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1966-03-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
1978-12-31Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1983-08-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)
1984-09-24Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 56.6 mm (2.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Basin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Basin. The most was 56.6 mm (2.2 in) on 29 June 1909. 0204060 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 9 January 1920 Jan Feb: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 7 February 1899 Feb Mar: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 28 March 1924 Mar Apr: 46.7 mm (1.8 in), 16 April 1927 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 7 May 1988 May Jun: 56.6 mm (2.2 in), 29 June 1909 Jun Jul: 24.1 mm (0.9 in), 21 July 1990 Jul Aug: 36.3 mm (1.4 in), 11 August 1930 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 15 September 1994 Sep Oct: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 23 October 1925 Oct Nov: 17.8 mm (0.7 in), 23 November 2002 Nov Dec: 36.8 mm (1.4 in), 15 December 1989 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Basin. The most was 56.6 mm (2.2 in) on 29 June 1909.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Basin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)9 January 1920
Feb22.9 mm (0.9 in)7 February 1899
Mar45.7 mm (1.8 in)28 March 1924
Apr46.7 mm (1.8 in)16 April 1927
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)7 May 1988
Jun56.6 mm (2.2 in)29 June 1909
Jul24.1 mm (0.9 in)21 July 1990
Aug36.3 mm (1.4 in)11 August 1930
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)15 September 1994
Oct50.8 mm (2.0 in)23 October 1925
Nov17.8 mm (0.7 in)23 November 2002
Dec36.8 mm (1.4 in)15 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1898 to 2026
Days with data per year at Basin 122 years of record at Basin, 1898 to 2026. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and others. 1898: 130 of 365 days1899: 333 of 365 days1900: 357 of 365 days1901: 31 of 365 days1902: 354 of 365 days1903: 312 of 365 days1904: 355 of 366 days1905: 351 of 365 days1906: 180 of 365 days1907: 278 of 365 days1908: 297 of 366 days1909: 326 of 365 days1910: 170 of 365 days1911: 352 of 365 days1912: 238 of 366 days1913: 359 of 365 days1914: 363 of 365 days1915: 90 of 365 days1916: 172 of 366 days1917: 58 of 365 days1918: 118 of 365 days1919: 362 of 365 days1920: 303 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 362 of 365 days1923: 364 of 365 days1924: 363 of 366 days1925: 364 of 365 days1926: 333 of 365 days1927: 362 of 365 days1928: 363 of 366 days1929: 363 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 362 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 363 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 361 of 365 days1939: 362 of 365 days1940: 333 of 366 days1948: 153 of 366 days1949: 336 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 353 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 362 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 362 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 346 of 365 days1983: 299 of 365 days1984: 325 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 361 of 365 days2004: 360 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 332 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 211 of 365 days2026: 223 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
122 years of record at Basin, 1898 to 2026. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and others.
Days with data per year at Basin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189813036%No
189933391%Yes
190035798%Yes
1901318%No
190235497%Yes
190331285%No
190435597%Yes
190535196%Yes
190618049%No
190727876%No
190829781%No
190932689%No
191017047%No
191135296%Yes
191223865%No
191335998%Yes
191436399%Yes
19159025%No
191617247%No
19175816%No
191811832%No
191936299%Yes
192030383%No
1921365100%Yes
192236299%Yes
1923364100%Yes
192436399%Yes
1925364100%Yes
192633391%Yes
192736299%Yes
192836399%Yes
192936399%Yes
1930365100%Yes
193136299%Yes
1932365100%Yes
1933364100%Yes
1934364100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
193636399%Yes
1937364100%Yes
193836199%Yes
193936299%Yes
194033391%Yes
194815342%No
194933692%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195135397%Yes
1952366100%Yes
195336299%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336399%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636499%Yes
197736299%Yes
197836399%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198036499%Yes
198136399%Yes
198234695%Yes
198329982%No
198432589%No
198536299%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
199736399%Yes
199836299%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036499%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336199%Yes
200436098%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200736299%Yes
200836299%Yes
200933291%Yes
201036399%Yes
201136099%Yes
201236499%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202521158%No
202622361%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Basin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 October 2026Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Basin, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie113 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Basin, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Basin, USdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Basin, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Basin, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)116 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2026Basin, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)89 years37 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2026Basin, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)65 years31 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2026Basin, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)100 years43 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2026Basin, USmonthly high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Basin, USmonthly high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)13 years26 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026Basin, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Basin, USdaily high max (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie121 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026Basin, USdaily low max (Tie)-13.9 C (7.0 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026Basin, USdaily low max-11.1 C (12.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)96 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026Basin, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)114 years41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2026Basin, USdaily high max (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2026Basin, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)92 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2026Basin, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)63 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2026Basin, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)31 years21 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

98 complete years, 1900 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Basin as warming stripes, 1900 to 2024 One stripe for each of 98 complete years at Basin, 1900 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.8 C (46.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 10.8 C (51.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F). 1900: 7.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1902: 7.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1904: 8.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1905: 7.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1911: 8.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1913: 7.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1914: 8.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1919: 6.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1921: 8.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1922: 6.0 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1923: 7.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1924: 6.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1925: 7.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1927: 6.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1928: 6.1 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1929: 5.6 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1930: 7.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1931: 8.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1932: 6.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1933: 8.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1934: 10.3 C, +2.5 C from the station mean1935: 7.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1936: 8.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1937: 7.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1938: 8.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1939: 8.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1950: 7.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1951: 6.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1952: 8.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 9.4 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1954: 9.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1955: 7.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1956: 7.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 7.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1958: 8.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 7.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1960: 8.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1961: 7.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 7.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 8.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1964: 7.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1965: 7.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 8.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1967: 8.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 7.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 8.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1970: 7.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 8.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1972: 7.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1973: 7.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 8.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 6.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1976: 7.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1977: 7.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1978: 4.7 C, -3.2 C from the station mean1979: 6.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1980: 7.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1981: 9.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1982: 6.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1985: 5.8 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1986: 8.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1987: 8.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 8.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 6.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1990: 7.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 7.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 8.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 5.5 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1994: 8.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 7.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 6.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 7.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 8.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 8.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 7.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 7.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 6.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2003: 8.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 8.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 8.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 9.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 8.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 7.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 7.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 6.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2012: 9.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2013: 7.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2014: 6.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2015: 9.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2016: 10.8 C, +3.0 C from the station mean2017: 9.4 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2018: 8.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2019: 8.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2020: 9.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2021: 9.8 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2022: 8.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 8.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2024: 9.9 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 98 complete years at Basin, 1900 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.8 C (46.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 10.8 C (51.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Basin as warming stripes, 1900 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19007.7 C-0.10 C
19027.8 C-0.02 C
19048.9 C+1.08 C
19057.9 C+0.09 C
19118.1 C+0.30 C
19137.9 C+0.08 C
19148.2 C+0.40 C
19196.9 C-0.96 C
19218.3 C+0.50 C
19226.0 C-1.82 C
19237.5 C-0.32 C
19246.3 C-1.57 C
19257.7 C-0.10 C
19276.7 C-1.13 C
19286.1 C-1.77 C
19295.6 C-2.25 C
19307.0 C-0.82 C
19318.6 C+0.72 C
19326.7 C-1.19 C
19338.1 C+0.21 C
193410.3 C+2.48 C
19357.9 C+0.10 C
19368.1 C+0.27 C
19377.5 C-0.37 C
19388.6 C+0.74 C
19398.2 C+0.38 C
19507.2 C-0.61 C
19516.7 C-1.15 C
19528.0 C+0.11 C
19539.4 C+1.59 C
19549.1 C+1.24 C
19557.5 C-0.31 C
19567.9 C+0.09 C
19577.6 C-0.29 C
19588.5 C+0.66 C
19597.3 C-0.56 C
19608.4 C+0.51 C
19617.7 C-0.14 C
19627.6 C-0.25 C
19638.5 C+0.67 C
19647.1 C-0.73 C
19657.8 C-0.03 C
19668.5 C+0.61 C
19678.0 C+0.15 C
19687.3 C-0.54 C
19698.0 C+0.15 C
19707.8 C-0.05 C
19718.2 C+0.33 C
19727.5 C-0.39 C
19737.5 C-0.32 C
19748.8 C+0.94 C
19756.6 C-1.25 C
19767.7 C-0.17 C
19777.8 C-0.05 C
19784.7 C-3.17 C
19796.4 C-1.47 C
19807.7 C-0.11 C
19819.4 C+1.53 C
19826.8 C-1.01 C
19855.8 C-2.01 C
19868.1 C+0.21 C
19878.4 C+0.54 C
19888.2 C+0.34 C
19896.6 C-1.22 C
19907.6 C-0.29 C
19917.5 C-0.30 C
19928.1 C+0.21 C
19935.5 C-2.31 C
19948.5 C+0.69 C
19957.9 C+0.08 C
19966.4 C-1.44 C
19977.7 C-0.11 C
19988.5 C+0.67 C
19998.8 C+0.94 C
20007.6 C-0.23 C
20017.8 C-0.06 C
20026.7 C-1.11 C
20038.5 C+0.62 C
20048.2 C+0.38 C
20058.2 C+0.33 C
20069.0 C+1.11 C
20078.5 C+0.66 C
20087.0 C-0.82 C
20107.3 C-0.50 C
20116.9 C-0.93 C
20129.2 C+1.39 C
20137.1 C-0.79 C
20146.9 C-0.92 C
20159.5 C+1.70 C
201610.8 C+3.00 C
20179.4 C+1.59 C
20188.7 C+0.86 C
20198.0 C+0.20 C
20209.3 C+1.41 C
20219.8 C+1.96 C
20228.2 C+0.33 C
20238.3 C+0.50 C
20249.9 C+2.09 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.06 C (0.00 to 0.12) per decade over 1900 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.11 F (0.01 to 0.22) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 98 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Basin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.06 C (0.00 to 0.12) per decade0.11 F (0.01 to 0.22) per decade1900 to 202498Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.09 to 0.05) per decade-0.03 F (-0.16 to 0.10) per decade1900 to 202498Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1900 to 202498Rise

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

1898 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Basin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.1 C (115.0 F)198339.4 C (102.9 F)122
Coldest night (TNn)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)1899-32.2 C (-26.0 F)122
Wettest day (Rx1day)56.6 mm (2.2 in)190919.2 mm (0.8 in)122
Wettest five days (Rx5day)76.2 mm (3.0 in)192027.9 mm (1.1 in)119
Longest dry spell (CDD)110 days202648 days122

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Basin by year The hottest day of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F). 010203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Basin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189836.7 C (98.1 F)
189941.7 C (107.1 F)
190044.4 C (111.9 F)
19018.9 C (48.0 F)
190241.7 C (107.1 F)
190341.7 C (107.1 F)
190436.7 C (98.1 F)
190543.3 C (109.9 F)
190637.8 C (100.0 F)
190738.9 C (102.0 F)
190843.3 C (109.9 F)
190943.3 C (109.9 F)
191037.2 C (99.0 F)
191136.7 C (98.1 F)
191238.9 C (102.0 F)
191338.9 C (102.0 F)
191438.3 C (100.9 F)
191516.7 C (62.1 F)
191639.4 C (102.9 F)
191710.0 C (50.0 F)
191833.3 C (91.9 F)
191941.1 C (106.0 F)
192037.8 C (100.0 F)
192138.3 C (100.9 F)
192240.6 C (105.1 F)
192339.4 C (102.9 F)
192438.3 C (100.9 F)
192542.2 C (108.0 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192738.9 C (102.0 F)
192839.4 C (102.9 F)
192939.4 C (102.9 F)
193041.1 C (106.0 F)
193140.0 C (104.0 F)
193238.3 C (100.9 F)
193341.1 C (106.0 F)
193440.6 C (105.1 F)
193540.0 C (104.0 F)
193641.7 C (107.1 F)
193740.6 C (105.1 F)
193840.0 C (104.0 F)
193942.8 C (109.0 F)
194040.6 C (105.1 F)
194838.3 C (100.9 F)
194938.3 C (100.9 F)
195038.9 C (102.0 F)
195138.9 C (102.0 F)
195237.8 C (100.0 F)
195339.4 C (102.9 F)
195441.1 C (106.0 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195739.4 C (102.9 F)
195839.4 C (102.9 F)
195940.6 C (105.1 F)
196040.6 C (105.1 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196538.3 C (100.9 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
197138.3 C (100.9 F)
197238.3 C (100.9 F)
197339.4 C (102.9 F)
197439.4 C (102.9 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197838.9 C (102.0 F)
197941.7 C (107.1 F)
198038.3 C (100.9 F)
198143.3 C (109.9 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198346.1 C (115.0 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198637.8 C (100.0 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199236.7 C (98.1 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199736.7 C (98.1 F)
199840.6 C (105.1 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200140.0 C (104.0 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200339.4 C (102.9 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200541.7 C (107.1 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200840.6 C (105.1 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201038.3 C (100.9 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201337.8 C (100.0 F)
201438.9 C (102.0 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201640.0 C (104.0 F)
201738.9 C (102.0 F)
201840.6 C (105.1 F)
201939.4 C (102.9 F)
202039.4 C (102.9 F)
202141.7 C (107.1 F)
202240.6 C (105.1 F)
202337.8 C (100.0 F)
202440.0 C (104.0 F)
202537.8 C (100.0 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Basin by year The coldest night of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F). -50-40-30-20-1001900192019401960198020002020Record: -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Basin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1898-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1899-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1900-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1901-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1902-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1903-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1904-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1905-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1906-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1907-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1908-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1909-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1910-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1911-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1912-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1913-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1914-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1915-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1916-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1917-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1918-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1919-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1920-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1921-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1922-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1923-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1924-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1925-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1926-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1927-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1928-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1929-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1930-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1931-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1932-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1933-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1934-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1935-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1936-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1937-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1938-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1939-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1940-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1948-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1949-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1950-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1951-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1952-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1953-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1954-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1955-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1956-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1957-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1958-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1959-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1960-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1961-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1962-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1963-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1964-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1965-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1966-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1967-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1968-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1969-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1970-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1973-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1974-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1975-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1976-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1977-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1978-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1979-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1980-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1981-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1982-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1983-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1984-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1985-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1986-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1987-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1988-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1989-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1990-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1991-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1992-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1993-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1994-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1995-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1996-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1997-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1998-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1999-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2001-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2002-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2003-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2004-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2005-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2006-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2007-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2008-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2009-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2010-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2011-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2012-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2013-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2014-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2015-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2016-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2017-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2018-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2019-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2020-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2021-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2022-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2023-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2024-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2025-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2026-23.3 C (-9.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Basin by year The wettest day of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 56.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.2 mm (0.8 in). 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 56.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1909
The wettest day of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 56.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.2 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Basin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189823.1 mm (0.9 in)
189922.9 mm (0.9 in)
19009.1 mm (0.36 in)
190123.4 mm (0.9 in)
190215.2 mm (0.6 in)
190310.4 mm (0.4 in)
190419.8 mm (0.8 in)
190518.5 mm (0.7 in)
190614.5 mm (0.6 in)
190731.0 mm (1.2 in)
190821.8 mm (0.9 in)
190956.6 mm (2.2 in)
191016.8 mm (0.7 in)
191115.7 mm (0.6 in)
191219.8 mm (0.8 in)
191341.4 mm (1.6 in)
191425.9 mm (1.0 in)
191511.7 mm (0.5 in)
191613.7 mm (0.5 in)
19171.3 mm (0.05 in)
191835.3 mm (1.4 in)
191917.8 mm (0.7 in)
192025.4 mm (1.0 in)
192116.5 mm (0.6 in)
192212.7 mm (0.5 in)
192320.3 mm (0.8 in)
192445.7 mm (1.8 in)
192550.8 mm (2.0 in)
192624.1 mm (0.9 in)
192746.7 mm (1.8 in)
192821.1 mm (0.8 in)
192915.2 mm (0.6 in)
193036.3 mm (1.4 in)
193111.7 mm (0.5 in)
193230.5 mm (1.2 in)
193316.3 mm (0.6 in)
193419.8 mm (0.8 in)
193517.0 mm (0.7 in)
193627.7 mm (1.1 in)
193719.1 mm (0.8 in)
193819.3 mm (0.8 in)
193930.0 mm (1.2 in)
194023.9 mm (0.9 in)
194811.4 mm (0.4 in)
194911.9 mm (0.5 in)
195017.3 mm (0.7 in)
195124.9 mm (1.0 in)
19526.6 mm (0.26 in)
195312.7 mm (0.5 in)
195415.2 mm (0.6 in)
195516.3 mm (0.6 in)
195611.4 mm (0.4 in)
195710.2 mm (0.4 in)
195811.4 mm (0.4 in)
195926.4 mm (1.0 in)
196014.2 mm (0.6 in)
196122.4 mm (0.9 in)
196226.2 mm (1.0 in)
196313.7 mm (0.5 in)
196428.2 mm (1.1 in)
196525.4 mm (1.0 in)
196622.6 mm (0.9 in)
196724.1 mm (0.9 in)
196816.3 mm (0.6 in)
196919.3 mm (0.8 in)
197014.7 mm (0.6 in)
197130.2 mm (1.2 in)
197217.0 mm (0.7 in)
197316.8 mm (0.7 in)
197416.5 mm (0.6 in)
197525.4 mm (1.0 in)
197611.7 mm (0.5 in)
197719.1 mm (0.8 in)
197829.7 mm (1.2 in)
197924.1 mm (0.9 in)
198034.8 mm (1.4 in)
198135.1 mm (1.4 in)
198221.1 mm (0.8 in)
198316.8 mm (0.7 in)
198411.9 mm (0.5 in)
198519.1 mm (0.8 in)
198612.7 mm (0.5 in)
198730.7 mm (1.2 in)
198850.8 mm (2.0 in)
198936.8 mm (1.4 in)
199024.1 mm (0.9 in)
199116.0 mm (0.6 in)
199222.9 mm (0.9 in)
199330.5 mm (1.2 in)
199435.6 mm (1.4 in)
199517.5 mm (0.7 in)
199624.4 mm (1.0 in)
199729.2 mm (1.1 in)
199818.3 mm (0.7 in)
199914.2 mm (0.6 in)
200014.2 mm (0.6 in)
200118.5 mm (0.7 in)
200217.8 mm (0.7 in)
200316.5 mm (0.6 in)
200410.2 mm (0.4 in)
200527.9 mm (1.1 in)
200620.3 mm (0.8 in)
200720.1 mm (0.8 in)
200818.8 mm (0.7 in)
200918.0 mm (0.7 in)
201010.9 mm (0.4 in)
201138.9 mm (1.5 in)
20128.4 mm (0.33 in)
201320.8 mm (0.8 in)
201420.3 mm (0.8 in)
201514.0 mm (0.6 in)
201634.3 mm (1.4 in)
201724.4 mm (1.0 in)
201818.5 mm (0.7 in)
201929.5 mm (1.2 in)
202016.8 mm (0.7 in)
202113.2 mm (0.5 in)
202221.8 mm (0.9 in)
202317.3 mm (0.7 in)
202416.0 mm (0.6 in)
202526.7 mm (1.1 in)
202612.7 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Basin by year The wettest five days of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1920
The wettest five days of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Basin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189827.9 mm (1.1 in)
189965.1 mm (2.6 in)
190017.8 mm (0.7 in)
190126.2 mm (1.0 in)
190216.2 mm (0.6 in)
190318.3 mm (0.7 in)
190422.3 mm (0.9 in)
190524.9 mm (1.0 in)
190615.2 mm (0.6 in)
190731.0 mm (1.2 in)
190836.8 mm (1.4 in)
190956.6 mm (2.2 in)
191023.4 mm (0.9 in)
191117.1 mm (0.7 in)
191237.9 mm (1.5 in)
191346.2 mm (1.8 in)
191443.0 mm (1.7 in)
191512.7 mm (0.5 in)
191616.7 mm (0.7 in)
19172.5 mm (0.10 in)
191839.1 mm (1.5 in)
191922.9 mm (0.9 in)
192076.2 mm (3.0 in)
192110.2 mm (0.4 in)
192216.0 mm (0.6 in)
19234.0 mm (0.16 in)
192448.0 mm (1.9 in)
1925n/a
1926n/a
192752.8 mm (2.1 in)
1928n/a
192931.1 mm (1.2 in)
193058.8 mm (2.3 in)
19316.6 mm (0.26 in)
193271.7 mm (2.8 in)
193316.3 mm (0.6 in)
193419.8 mm (0.8 in)
193534.5 mm (1.4 in)
193629.0 mm (1.1 in)
193722.3 mm (0.9 in)
193821.6 mm (0.9 in)
193931.8 mm (1.3 in)
194040.2 mm (1.6 in)
194814.4 mm (0.6 in)
194923.8 mm (0.9 in)
195017.3 mm (0.7 in)
195133.7 mm (1.3 in)
19527.4 mm (0.29 in)
195315.2 mm (0.6 in)
195428.4 mm (1.1 in)
195536.6 mm (1.4 in)
195612.9 mm (0.5 in)
195714.8 mm (0.6 in)
195820.4 mm (0.8 in)
195939.1 mm (1.5 in)
196019.5 mm (0.8 in)
196130.5 mm (1.2 in)
196237.6 mm (1.5 in)
196321.9 mm (0.9 in)
196430.7 mm (1.2 in)
196531.3 mm (1.2 in)
196622.6 mm (0.9 in)
196743.7 mm (1.7 in)
196840.4 mm (1.6 in)
196943.9 mm (1.7 in)
197018.3 mm (0.7 in)
197143.2 mm (1.7 in)
197217.8 mm (0.7 in)
197321.9 mm (0.9 in)
197421.1 mm (0.8 in)
197541.1 mm (1.6 in)
197616.8 mm (0.7 in)
197720.3 mm (0.8 in)
197839.4 mm (1.6 in)
197939.3 mm (1.5 in)
198037.3 mm (1.5 in)
198142.7 mm (1.7 in)
198221.1 mm (0.8 in)
198328.5 mm (1.1 in)
198418.1 mm (0.7 in)
198524.0 mm (0.9 in)
198620.3 mm (0.8 in)
198753.5 mm (2.1 in)
198852.1 mm (2.1 in)
198946.7 mm (1.8 in)
199026.6 mm (1.0 in)
199123.4 mm (0.9 in)
199242.5 mm (1.7 in)
199342.2 mm (1.7 in)
199435.6 mm (1.4 in)
199518.5 mm (0.7 in)
199647.6 mm (1.9 in)
199764.8 mm (2.6 in)
199835.1 mm (1.4 in)
199925.4 mm (1.0 in)
200018.3 mm (0.7 in)
200123.9 mm (0.9 in)
200222.9 mm (0.9 in)
200321.6 mm (0.9 in)
200412.2 mm (0.5 in)
200561.0 mm (2.4 in)
200624.6 mm (1.0 in)
200726.5 mm (1.0 in)
200836.1 mm (1.4 in)
200938.4 mm (1.5 in)
201031.2 mm (1.2 in)
201162.3 mm (2.5 in)
201217.0 mm (0.7 in)
201325.4 mm (1.0 in)
201433.0 mm (1.3 in)
201523.4 mm (0.9 in)
201652.1 mm (2.1 in)
201741.7 mm (1.6 in)
201832.7 mm (1.3 in)
201942.1 mm (1.7 in)
202021.8 mm (0.9 in)
202134.0 mm (1.3 in)
202228.2 mm (1.1 in)
202330.6 mm (1.2 in)
202417.5 mm (0.7 in)
202541.9 mm (1.6 in)
202619.2 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Basin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 110 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days. 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 110 days in 2026
The longest dry spell of the year at Basin, 1898 to 2026. The record is 110 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Basin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189824 days
189937 days
190052 days
190152 days
190297 days
190372 days
190477 days
190562 days
190658 days
190749 days
190865 days
190968 days
191059 days
191149 days
191231 days
191330 days
191470 days
191551 days
191644 days
191731 days
191824 days
191942 days
192040 days
19216 days
192217 days
19233 days
19243 days
19252 days
19263 days
19273 days
19284 days
19292 days
19305 days
193146 days
193245 days
193370 days
193473 days
193543 days
193641 days
193746 days
193848 days
193990 days
194053 days
194847 days
194971 days
195047 days
195135 days
195275 days
195348 days
195467 days
195530 days
195657 days
195741 days
195836 days
195977 days
196053 days
196142 days
196248 days
196341 days
196461 days
196558 days
196660 days
196768 days
196864 days
196963 days
197045 days
197143 days
197270 days
197377 days
197460 days
197569 days
197660 days
197761 days
197843 days
197975 days
198048 days
198152 days
198230 days
198375 days
198444 days
198544 days
198650 days
198749 days
198875 days
198930 days
199039 days
199142 days
199251 days
199354 days
199443 days
199559 days
199651 days
199733 days
199834 days
199947 days
200055 days
200128 days
200248 days
200341 days
200451 days
200535 days
200671 days
200749 days
200851 days
200950 days
201035 days
201120 days
201272 days
201387 days
201442 days
201537 days
201671 days
201737 days
201844 days
201942 days
202056 days
202152 days
202233 days
202340 days
202438 days
202576 days
2026110 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

98 years with a frost

Across 98 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Basin falls on 11 May and the median first autumn frost on 22 September, which leaves a median of 134 days between them.

In 1994 to 2024 the median growing season was 141 days. That is 9 days more than in 1900 to 1953.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Basin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1900 to 1953)Recent period (1994 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost11 May14 May11 May3 days earlier-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost22 September21 September3 October12 days later+0.8 days per decade
Growing days134 days132 days141 days9 days more+1.5 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

93 years, 1899 to 2024

A day with at least 19.6 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 44.5 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Basin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years19.6 mm (0.8 in)
5 years26.5 mm (1.0 in)
10 years30.9 mm (1.2 in)
25 years36.5 mm (1.4 in)
50 years40.5 mm (1.6 in)
100 years44.5 mm (1.8 in)Longer than the 93 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, 93 years of values from 1899 to 2024.

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: 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1988; 38.9 mm (1.5 in) in 2011; 36.8 mm (1.4 in) in 1989.

Station Changes

3 suspected

3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Basin, at 1973, 1994 and 2015. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1973 ran 0.6 C (1.0 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1994 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2015 ran 0.6 C (1.0 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Basin, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1973-0.6-1.0likely5
1994+0.3+0.5possible5
2015+0.6+1.0likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2024, Basin had a mean temperature of 8.6 C (47.5 F) and 190.7 mm (7.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Bonanza (United States, 494 km away), Boysen Dam (United States, 109 km away) and Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area (United States, 451 km away).

Climate twins of Basin: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
BonanzaUnited States494 km (307 mi)8.8 C (47.9 F)230.0 mm (9.1 in)0.80
Boysen DamUnited States109 km (68 mi)8.7 C (47.6 F)233.0 mm (9.2 in)0.85
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry AreaUnited States451 km (280 mi)8.6 C (47.4 F)212.7 mm (8.4 in)0.98

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Basin standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Basin threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).