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Shirley Basin Weather Records (USC00488192)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shirley Basin (USC00488192), Wyoming, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Shirley Basin

  • Shirley Basin (USC00488192) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 42.37 latitude and -106.11 longitude, 2,150 m (7,054 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Shirley Basin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Shirley Basin set a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.0 C (59.0 F) on 29 August 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, 42.37 latitude, -106.11 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,150 m (7,054 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

37 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Shirley Basin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shirley Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 37 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 Shirley Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 37 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Shirley Basin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.2 C (54.0 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
Feb12.2 C (54.0 F)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
Mar22.8 C (73.0 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Apr23.9 C (75.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
May27.8 C (82.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Jun33.9 C (93.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Jul35.6 C (96.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Aug35.0 C (95.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Sep31.1 C (88.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Oct26.7 C (80.1 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a
Nov17.8 C (64.0 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)n/an/a
Dec13.9 C (57.0 F)-39.4 C (-38.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Shirley Basin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Shirley Basin still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 56. 02040601978: 191979: 311980: 391981: 461982: 371983: 351984: 271985: 371986: 491987: 431988: 391989: 451990: 561991: 211992: 411993: 231994: 141995: 521996: 401997: 371998: 201999: 292000: 372001: 142002: 282003: 332004: 262005: 302006: 352007: 212008: 332009: 292010: 372011: 212012: 192013: 322014: 302015: 292016: 282017: 382018: 292019: 122020: 12021: 32022: 132023: 112024: 222025: 352026: 381978198319881993199820032008201320182023
1,464 records at Shirley Basin still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 56.
Standing records at Shirley Basin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197819
197931
198039
198146
198237
198335
198427
198537
198649
198743
198839
198945
199056
199121
199241
199323
199414
199552
199640
199737
199820
199929
200037
200114
200228
200333
200426
200530
200635
200721
200833
200929
201037
201121
201219
201332
201430
201529
201628
201738
201829
201912
20201
20213
202213
202311
202422
202535
202638

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Shirley Basin set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Shirley Basin between 2 February 2011 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature2 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -44.4 C (-47.9 F)3 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -45.0 C (-49.0 F)
2 all-time records were set at Shirley Basin between 2 February 2011 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Shirley Basin set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2011-02-02Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -44.4 C (-47.9 F)
2011-02-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -45.0 C (-49.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 69.9 mm (2.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shirley Basin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shirley Basin. The most was 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 23 July 2001. 020406080 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 1 January 1993 Jan Feb: 24.9 mm (1.0 in), 10 February 1993 Feb Mar: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 7 March 1995 Mar Apr: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 22 April 2007 Apr May: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 24 May 2015 May Jun: 43.4 mm (1.7 in), 3 June 1993 Jun Jul: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 23 July 2001 Jul Aug: 32.3 mm (1.3 in), 26 August 2006 Aug Sep: 22.4 mm (0.9 in), 10 September 2003 Sep Oct: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 22 October 1995 Oct Nov: 24.1 mm (0.9 in), 2 November 2011 Nov Dec: 15.2 mm (0.6 in), 31 December 1995 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shirley Basin. The most was 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 23 July 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shirley Basin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)1 January 1993
Feb24.9 mm (1.0 in)10 February 1993
Mar20.3 mm (0.8 in)7 March 1995
Apr25.4 mm (1.0 in)22 April 2007
May37.3 mm (1.5 in)24 May 2015
Jun43.4 mm (1.7 in)3 June 1993
Jul69.9 mm (2.8 in)23 July 2001
Aug32.3 mm (1.3 in)26 August 2006
Sep22.4 mm (0.9 in)10 September 2003
Oct30.5 mm (1.2 in)22 October 1995
Nov24.1 mm (0.9 in)2 November 2011
Dec15.2 mm (0.6 in)31 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2026
Days with data per year at Shirley Basin 49 years of record at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2009 and others. 1978: 273 of 365 days1979: 283 of 365 days1980: 347 of 366 days1981: 347 of 365 days1982: 341 of 365 days1983: 331 of 365 days1984: 288 of 366 days1985: 303 of 365 days1986: 332 of 365 days1987: 346 of 365 days1988: 338 of 366 days1989: 338 of 365 days1990: 354 of 365 days1991: 337 of 365 days1992: 333 of 366 days1993: 336 of 365 days1994: 305 of 365 days1995: 347 of 365 days1996: 345 of 366 days1997: 346 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 337 of 365 days2000: 323 of 366 days2001: 343 of 365 days2002: 295 of 365 days2003: 344 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 359 of 365 days2006: 360 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 361 of 366 days2009: 273 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 360 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 294 of 365 days2019: 119 of 365 days2020: 31 of 366 days2021: 83 of 365 days2022: 210 of 365 days2023: 205 of 365 days2024: 362 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 238 of 365 days19801990200020102020
49 years of record at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2009 and others.
Days with data per year at Shirley Basin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197827375%No
197928378%No
198034795%Yes
198134795%Yes
198234193%Yes
198333191%Yes
198428879%No
198530383%No
198633291%Yes
198734695%Yes
198833892%Yes
198933893%Yes
199035497%Yes
199133792%Yes
199233391%Yes
199333692%Yes
199430584%No
199534795%Yes
199634594%Yes
199734695%Yes
199836099%Yes
199933792%Yes
200032388%No
200134394%Yes
200229581%No
200334494%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200535998%Yes
200636099%Yes
2007364100%Yes
200836199%Yes
200927375%No
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201236499%Yes
201336099%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
201736399%Yes
201829481%No
201911933%No
2020318%No
20218323%No
202221058%No
202320556%No
202436299%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202623865%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Shirley Basin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)41 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily rain (Provisional)11.4 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max (Tie)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)47 years21 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max (Tie)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie39 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Shirley Basin, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1980 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Shirley Basin as warming stripes, 1980 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Shirley Basin, 1980 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.2 C (37.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 0.9 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 5.8 C (42.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1980: 4.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1981: 5.8 C, +2.6 C from the station mean1982: 3.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1983: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1986: 5.2 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1987: 4.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1988: 4.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1989: 4.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1990: 4.9 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1991: 4.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1992: 4.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1995: 1.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1996: 1.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1997: 1.2 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1998: 2.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1999: 2.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 2.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2004: 2.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2005: 2.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2006: 2.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2007: 2.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2008: 0.9 C, -2.4 C from the station mean2010: 1.2 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2011: 0.9 C, -2.3 C from the station mean2012: 3.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2013: 1.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2014: 3.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2015: 3.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2016: 3.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 4.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 3.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 4.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Shirley Basin, 1980 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.2 C (37.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 0.9 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 5.8 C (42.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Shirley Basin as warming stripes, 1980 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19804.3 C+1.04 C
19815.8 C+2.59 C
19823.9 C+0.67 C
19833.6 C+0.40 C
19865.2 C+1.99 C
19874.8 C+1.53 C
19884.7 C+1.49 C
19894.6 C+1.33 C
19904.9 C+1.72 C
19914.4 C+1.16 C
19924.6 C+1.36 C
19951.8 C-1.47 C
19961.9 C-1.34 C
19971.2 C-2.01 C
19982.4 C-0.80 C
19992.4 C-0.82 C
20032.4 C-0.85 C
20042.0 C-1.19 C
20052.6 C-0.64 C
20062.3 C-0.93 C
20072.5 C-0.75 C
20080.9 C-2.37 C
20101.2 C-2.02 C
20110.9 C-2.32 C
20123.1 C-0.13 C
20131.9 C-1.33 C
20143.1 C-0.13 C
20153.5 C+0.26 C
20163.9 C+0.68 C
20174.4 C+1.17 C
20243.9 C+0.69 C
20254.3 C+1.08 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.4 C (0.1 to 0.8) per decade over 1980 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.1 to 1.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Shirley Basin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.4 C (-0.8 to 0.0) per decade-0.7 F (-1.4 to -0.1) per decade1980 to 202532Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.2 C (-0.6 to 0.1) per decade-0.4 F (-1.0 to 0.2) per decade1980 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.6 C (-1.0 to -0.2) per decade-1.1 F (-1.9 to -0.4) per decade1980 to 202532Fall

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

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Shirley Basin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.6 C (96.1 F)200631.7 C (89.1 F)49
Coldest night (TNn)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)2011-36.1 C (-33.0 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)69.9 mm (2.8 in)200120.3 mm (0.8 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)86.1 mm (3.4 in)198434.3 mm (1.4 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)74 days198233 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Shirley Basin by year The hottest day of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F). 1020304019801990200020102020Record: 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 2006
The hottest day of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Shirley Basin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197831.1 C (88.0 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198031.7 C (89.1 F)
198133.9 C (93.0 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198331.7 C (89.1 F)
198431.7 C (89.1 F)
198533.3 C (91.9 F)
198631.7 C (89.1 F)
198732.2 C (90.0 F)
198832.8 C (91.0 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199034.4 C (93.9 F)
199130.6 C (87.1 F)
199230.6 C (87.1 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199532.2 C (90.0 F)
199630.6 C (87.1 F)
199731.1 C (88.0 F)
199831.1 C (88.0 F)
199930.0 C (86.0 F)
200031.7 C (89.1 F)
200131.7 C (89.1 F)
200231.7 C (89.1 F)
200333.3 C (91.9 F)
200431.1 C (88.0 F)
200532.8 C (91.0 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200732.8 C (91.0 F)
200831.1 C (88.0 F)
200928.3 C (82.9 F)
201030.0 C (86.0 F)
201130.0 C (86.0 F)
201231.7 C (89.1 F)
201332.2 C (90.0 F)
201432.2 C (90.0 F)
201531.1 C (88.0 F)
201632.8 C (91.0 F)
201731.1 C (88.0 F)
201829.4 C (84.9 F)
201920.0 C (68.0 F)
202011.7 C (53.1 F)
202111.7 C (53.1 F)
202231.1 C (88.0 F)
202325.0 C (77.0 F)
202432.2 C (90.0 F)
202532.2 C (90.0 F)
202633.3 C (91.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Shirley Basin by year The coldest night of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F). -45-40-35-30-2519801990200020102020Record: -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Shirley Basin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1979-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1980-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1981-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1983-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1984-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1985-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1986-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1987-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1988-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1989-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1991-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1992-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1993-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1994-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1995-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1996-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1997-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1998-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1999-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2000-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2001-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2002-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2003-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2004-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2005-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2006-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2007-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
2008-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2009-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2010-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2011-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
2012-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2013-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2014-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2015-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2016-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2017-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2018-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2019-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2020-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2021-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2022-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2023-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2024-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2025-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2026-29.4 C (-20.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shirley Basin by year The wettest day of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shirley Basin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197820.3 mm (0.8 in)
197910.7 mm (0.4 in)
198012.4 mm (0.5 in)
198126.2 mm (1.0 in)
198242.2 mm (1.7 in)
198319.3 mm (0.8 in)
198437.6 mm (1.5 in)
198519.6 mm (0.8 in)
198616.8 mm (0.7 in)
198718.8 mm (0.7 in)
198817.3 mm (0.7 in)
198914.5 mm (0.6 in)
199016.8 mm (0.7 in)
199134.3 mm (1.4 in)
199226.7 mm (1.1 in)
199343.4 mm (1.7 in)
199419.6 mm (0.8 in)
199530.7 mm (1.2 in)
199615.2 mm (0.6 in)
199724.6 mm (1.0 in)
199825.7 mm (1.0 in)
199922.4 mm (0.9 in)
200019.6 mm (0.8 in)
200169.9 mm (2.8 in)
200211.9 mm (0.5 in)
200322.4 mm (0.9 in)
200421.1 mm (0.8 in)
200521.3 mm (0.8 in)
200632.3 mm (1.3 in)
200725.4 mm (1.0 in)
200819.1 mm (0.8 in)
200914.0 mm (0.6 in)
201018.3 mm (0.7 in)
201124.1 mm (0.9 in)
201216.8 mm (0.7 in)
201316.3 mm (0.6 in)
201449.3 mm (1.9 in)
201537.3 mm (1.5 in)
201627.2 mm (1.1 in)
201722.9 mm (0.9 in)
201819.6 mm (0.8 in)
20198.6 mm (0.34 in)
20201.8 mm (0.07 in)
20218.9 mm (0.35 in)
202224.1 mm (0.9 in)
202313.5 mm (0.5 in)
202416.8 mm (0.7 in)
202523.1 mm (0.9 in)
202624.1 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shirley Basin by year The wettest five days of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 86.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 mm (1.4 in). 025507510019801990200020102020Record: 86.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1984
The wettest five days of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 86.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shirley Basin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197826.4 mm (1.0 in)
197927.5 mm (1.1 in)
198043.6 mm (1.7 in)
198132.4 mm (1.3 in)
198247.5 mm (1.9 in)
198336.3 mm (1.4 in)
198486.1 mm (3.4 in)
198528.5 mm (1.1 in)
198625.9 mm (1.0 in)
198725.9 mm (1.0 in)
198822.4 mm (0.9 in)
198924.4 mm (1.0 in)
199022.7 mm (0.9 in)
199146.8 mm (1.8 in)
199244.7 mm (1.8 in)
199365.8 mm (2.6 in)
199419.6 mm (0.8 in)
199556.1 mm (2.2 in)
199634.3 mm (1.4 in)
199741.1 mm (1.6 in)
199841.5 mm (1.6 in)
199926.0 mm (1.0 in)
200036.8 mm (1.4 in)
200169.9 mm (2.8 in)
200227.4 mm (1.1 in)
200327.5 mm (1.1 in)
200430.8 mm (1.2 in)
200546.2 mm (1.8 in)
200658.7 mm (2.3 in)
200743.9 mm (1.7 in)
200841.7 mm (1.6 in)
200922.9 mm (0.9 in)
201044.6 mm (1.8 in)
201147.9 mm (1.9 in)
201226.7 mm (1.1 in)
201329.3 mm (1.2 in)
201451.3 mm (2.0 in)
201545.5 mm (1.8 in)
201639.1 mm (1.5 in)
201727.2 mm (1.1 in)
201834.9 mm (1.4 in)
201914.7 mm (0.6 in)
20202.8 mm (0.11 in)
202115.0 mm (0.6 in)
202242.7 mm (1.7 in)
202332.3 mm (1.3 in)
202428.5 mm (1.1 in)
202534.0 mm (1.3 in)
202654.6 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shirley Basin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 74 days in 1982
The longest dry spell of the year at Shirley Basin, 1978 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shirley Basin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197835 days
197947 days
198036 days
198136 days
198274 days
198322 days
198446 days
198549 days
198630 days
198740 days
198838 days
198942 days
199043 days
199145 days
199238 days
199312 days
199418 days
199524 days
199640 days
199729 days
199828 days
199929 days
200048 days
200123 days
200223 days
200327 days
200434 days
200555 days
200632 days
200738 days
200829 days
200919 days
201048 days
201130 days
201251 days
201327 days
201433 days
201542 days
201634 days
201742 days
201825 days
201927 days
20209 days
202118 days
202229 days
202318 days
202430 days
202535 days
202631 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

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Shirley Basin falls on 22 June and the median first autumn frost on 15 August, which leaves a median of 64 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -11.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Shirley Basin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1982 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Junen/a22 Junen/a+3.6 days per decade
First autumn frost15 Augustn/a15 Augustn/a-8.3 days per decade
Growing days64 daysn/a61 daysn/a-11.9 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

38 years, 1978 to 2025

A day with at least 21.5 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 73.2 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shirley Basin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years21.5 mm (0.8 in)
5 years30.1 mm (1.2 in)
10 years37.5 mm (1.5 in)
25 years49.2 mm (1.9 in)
50 years60.1 mm (2.4 in)Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years73.2 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1978 to 2025.

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: 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2001; 49.3 mm (1.9 in) in 2014; 43.4 mm (1.7 in) in 1993.

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