Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chandalar Lake (USC00501492), Alaska, United States, with 44 years of record.
Key Facts for Chandalar Lake
Chandalar Lake (USC00501492) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 67.51 latitude and -148.49 longitude, 578 m (1,895 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1968 to 2011, 44 years of record.
1,464 records set at Chandalar Lake still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Chandalar Lake set a daily record precipitation of 5.3 mm (0.21 in) on 13 June 2011.
About the Station
Location: Alaska, United States, 67.51 latitude, -148.49 longitude.
Elevation: 578 m (1,895 ft).
Period of record: 1968 to 2011, 44 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chandalar Lake. 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 Chandalar Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
3.3 C (37.9 F)
-58.9 C (-74.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
3.3 C (37.9 F)
-55.6 C (-68.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
10.0 C (50.0 F)
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
5.6 C (42.1 F)
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
-52.8 C (-63.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Chandalar Lake still stand. 1969 holds the most, with 66.
Standing records at Chandalar Lake by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1968
3
1969
66
1970
2
1971
2
1972
45
1973
45
1974
40
1975
60
1976
42
1977
57
1978
40
1979
50
1980
48
1981
48
1982
33
1983
52
1984
47
1985
29
1986
39
1987
27
1988
32
1989
48
1990
25
1991
25
1992
59
1993
16
1994
58
1995
54
1996
18
1997
18
1998
30
1999
24
2000
18
2001
41
2002
62
2003
9
2006
25
2007
17
2008
55
2009
6
2010
34
2011
15
All-Time Record Progression
8 new records
8 all-time records were set at Chandalar Lake between 11 February 2003 and 4 July 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When Chandalar Lake set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2003-02-11
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 154.9 cm (61.0 in)
2003-02-12
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
2003-02-23
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 165.1 cm (65.0 in)
2003-02-24
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 170.2 cm (67.0 in)
2003-02-25
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 172.7 cm (68.0 in)
2003-02-26
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 175.3 cm (69.0 in)
2003-02-28
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 190.5 cm (75.0 in)
2007-07-04
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 33.3 C (91.9 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 42.7 mm (1.7 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chandalar Lake. The most was 42.7 mm (1.7 in) on 10 October 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chandalar Lake
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
15 January 2009
Feb
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
27 February 1996
Mar
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1 March 1999
Apr
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
25 April 1989
May
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
26 May 1998
Jun
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
11 June 2002
Jul
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
17 July 1999
Aug
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2 August 1991
Sep
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
6 September 1987
Oct
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
10 October 1986
Nov
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
19 November 1971
Dec
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
22 December 1999
Period of Record Coverage
1968 to 2011
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
42 years of record at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Chandalar Lake, 1972 to 2008. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -8.0 C (17.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at -10.7 C (12.8 F), and the warmest was 1998, at -5.0 C (23.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Chandalar Lake as warming stripes, 1972 to 2008
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1972
-9.2 C
-1.29 C
1973
-8.7 C
-0.74 C
1975
-9.1 C
-1.13 C
1976
-7.5 C
+0.48 C
1977
-7.9 C
+0.08 C
1978
-7.1 C
+0.90 C
1980
-7.8 C
+0.15 C
1981
-6.4 C
+1.53 C
1982
-8.7 C
-0.77 C
1983
-7.5 C
+0.43 C
1984
-8.7 C
-0.79 C
1985
-8.0 C
+0.00 C
1987
-7.1 C
+0.89 C
1998
-5.0 C
+2.97 C
2008
-10.7 C
-2.73 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
1968 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Chandalar Lake: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2007
26.7 C (80.1 F)
42
Coldest night (TNn)
-58.9 C (-74.0 F)
1999
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
42
Wettest day (Rx1day)
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1986
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1987
27.6 mm (1.1 in)
42
Longest dry spell (CDD)
260 days
2008
46 days
42
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Chandalar Lake by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1968
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1969
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1970
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1971
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1972
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1973
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1974
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1975
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1976
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1977
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1978
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1979
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1980
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1981
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1982
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1983
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1984
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1985
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1986
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1987
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1988
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1989
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1990
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1991
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1992
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1993
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1994
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1995
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1996
22.2 C (72.0 F)
1997
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1998
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1999
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2000
22.2 C (72.0 F)
2001
18.3 C (64.9 F)
2002
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2003
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2004
n/a
2006
25.6 C (78.1 F)
2007
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2008
29.4 C (84.9 F)
2009
3.3 C (37.9 F)
2010
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2011
28.3 C (82.9 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. The record is -58.9 C (-74.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -49.4 C (-56.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Chandalar Lake by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1968
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1969
-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1970
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1971
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1972
-53.3 C (-63.9 F)
1973
-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
1974
-55.6 C (-68.1 F)
1975
-53.3 C (-63.9 F)
1976
-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
1977
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1978
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1979
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1980
-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1981
-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1982
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1983
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
1984
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
1985
-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1986
-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1987
-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1988
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1989
-57.8 C (-72.0 F)
1990
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1991
-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
1992
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1993
-55.0 C (-67.0 F)
1994
-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1995
-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1996
-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
1997
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1998
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1999
-58.9 C (-74.0 F)
2000
-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
2001
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
2002
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
2003
-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
2004
n/a
2006
-52.2 C (-62.0 F)
2007
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2008
-52.2 C (-62.0 F)
2009
-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
2010
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
2011
-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. The record is 42.7 mm (1.7 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.3 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chandalar Lake by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1968
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1969
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1970
2.3 mm (0.09 in)
1971
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1972
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1973
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1974
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1975
24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1976
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1977
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1978
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1979
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1980
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1981
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1982
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1983
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1984
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1985
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1986
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1987
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1988
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1989
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1991
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1992
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1993
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1994
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1995
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1996
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1997
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1998
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1999
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2000
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
2001
5.3 mm (0.21 in)
2002
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2003
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2004
n/a
2006
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2007
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2008
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
2009
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2010
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
2011
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. The record is 73.4 mm (2.9 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.6 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chandalar Lake by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1968
11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1969
28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1970
2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1971
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1972
32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1973
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1974
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1975
53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1976
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1978
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1979
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1980
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1981
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1982
44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1983
30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1984
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1985
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1986
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1987
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1988
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1989
24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1990
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1991
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1992
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1993
24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1994
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1995
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1996
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1997
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1998
32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1999
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2000
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
2001
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
2002
36.2 mm (1.4 in)
2003
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2004
n/a
2006
12.5 mm (0.5 in)
2007
19.5 mm (0.8 in)
2008
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
2009
12.8 mm (0.5 in)
2010
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2011
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Chandalar Lake, 1968 to 2011. The record is 260 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chandalar Lake by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1968
34 days
1969
56 days
1970
21 days
1971
23 days
1972
47 days
1973
45 days
1974
54 days
1975
56 days
1976
48 days
1977
44 days
1978
49 days
1979
84 days
1980
63 days
1981
46 days
1982
41 days
1983
62 days
1984
48 days
1985
30 days
1986
55 days
1987
49 days
1988
67 days
1989
23 days
1990
50 days
1991
27 days
1992
33 days
1993
45 days
1994
27 days
1995
53 days
1996
52 days
1997
17 days
1998
28 days
1999
44 days
2000
50 days
2001
86 days
2002
36 days
2003
55 days
2004
n/a
2006
42 days
2007
13 days
2008
260 days
2009
14 days
2010
44 days
2011
16 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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Data for Chandalar Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Chandalar Lake 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.