Pine Bluffs 5W Weather Records (USC00487240)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pine Bluffs 5W (USC00487240), Wyoming, United States, with 62 years of record.

Key Facts for Pine Bluffs 5W

Pine Bluffs 5W (USC00487240) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 41.17 latitude and -104.16 longitude, 1,579 m (5,180 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2009, 62 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pine Bluffs 5W still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Wyoming, United States, 41.17 latitude, -104.16 longitude.
Elevation: 1,579 m (5,180 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2009, 62 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pine Bluffs 5W. 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 Pine Bluffs 5W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Pine Bluffs 5W still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 100.

Standing records at Pine Bluffs 5W by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1988	65
1989	100
1990	68
1991	60
1992	56
1993	60
1994	53
1995	99
1996	91
1997	73
1998	58
1999	60
2000	81
2001	57
2002	60
2003	70
2004	58
2005	58
2006	74
2007	71
2008	40
2009	52

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 61.7 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pine Bluffs 5W. The most was 61.7 mm (2.4 in) on 3 June 1991.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pine Bluffs 5W
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 January 1990
Feb	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	27 February 1989
Mar	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 March 1990
Apr	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22 April 1988
May	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 May 1997
Jun	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 June 1991
Jul	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 July 2007
Aug	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	6 August 2002
Sep	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18 September 2001
Oct	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 October 2005
Nov	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	12 November 1993
Dec	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	31 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2009

22 years of record at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1988 to 2009. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2009.

Days with data per year at Pine Bluffs 5W
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1988	268	73%	No
1989	354	97%	Yes
1990	359	98%	Yes
1991	352	96%	Yes
1992	345	94%	Yes
1993	347	95%	Yes
1994	353	97%	Yes
1995	349	96%	Yes
1996	357	98%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	365	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	361	99%	Yes
2004	353	96%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	360	99%	Yes
2008	335	92%	Yes
2009	298	82%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

19 complete years, 1989 to 2007

One stripe for each of 19 complete years at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1989 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.0 C (46.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 6.6 C (43.8 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 8.7 C (47.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Pine Bluffs 5W as warming stripes, 1989 to 2007
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1989	7.4 C	-0.66 C
1990	7.6 C	-0.46 C
1991	8.1 C	+0.04 C
1992	8.1 C	+0.09 C
1993	6.6 C	-1.46 C
1994	8.6 C	+0.54 C
1995	7.5 C	-0.55 C
1996	7.5 C	-0.56 C
1997	7.5 C	-0.56 C
1998	8.3 C	+0.21 C
1999	8.7 C	+0.70 C
2000	8.4 C	+0.35 C
2001	8.4 C	+0.36 C
2002	8.0 C	-0.08 C
2003	8.7 C	+0.63 C
2004	8.2 C	+0.13 C
2005	8.5 C	+0.49 C
2006	8.5 C	+0.42 C
2007	8.3 C	+0.29 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

1948 to 2009

Yearly extremes at Pine Bluffs 5W: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2006	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22
Coldest night (TNn)	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	1989	-26.9 C (-16.5 F)	22
Wettest day (Rx1day)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	1991	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	1991	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	66 days	2008	38 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1948 to 2009. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Pine Bluffs 5W by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1988	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1989	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1990	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1994	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2000	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2001	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2004	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2006	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2007	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2008	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2009	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1948 to 2009. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.9 C (-16.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Pine Bluffs 5W by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1988	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1989	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1990	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1991	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1992	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1993	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1995	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1996	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1997	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1998	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2000	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2001	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2002	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2003	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2006	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2007	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2008	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2009	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1948 to 2009. The record is 61.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pine Bluffs 5W by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1949	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1950	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1951	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1988	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1989	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1990	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1992	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1993	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1994	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1995	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1996	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1997	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1998	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1999	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2000	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2001	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2002	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2003	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
2004	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2005	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2006	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2007	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2008	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2009	31.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1948 to 2009. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.0 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pine Bluffs 5W by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1949	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1950	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1988	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1989	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1990	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1991	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1992	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1993	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1994	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1995	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1996	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1997	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1998	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1999	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2000	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2002	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2003	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
2004	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2005	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2006	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2007	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2008	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2009	72.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pine Bluffs 5W, 1948 to 2009. The record is 66 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pine Bluffs 5W by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	39 days
1949	57 days
1950	31 days
1951	22 days
1988	26 days
1989	24 days
1990	34 days
1991	44 days
1992	44 days
1993	23 days
1994	33 days
1995	47 days
1996	45 days
1997	25 days
1998	40 days
1999	38 days
2000	28 days
2001	40 days
2002	58 days
2003	33 days
2004	38 days
2005	34 days
2006	63 days
2007	37 days
2008	66 days
2009	37 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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).