Crooked Creek Weather Records (USC00502247)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Crooked Creek (USC00502247), Alaska, United States, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Crooked Creek

Crooked Creek (USC00502247) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.87 latitude and -158.10 longitude, 61 m (200 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1974, 64 years of record.
1,464 records set at Crooked Creek still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 61.87 latitude, -158.10 longitude.
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1974, 64 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 Crooked Creek. 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 Crooked Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Crooked Creek still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 98.

Standing records at Crooked Creek by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1939	56
1940	78
1941	61
1942	51
1943	37
1944	38
1945	54
1946	53
1947	97
1948	93
1949	58
1950	45
1951	65
1952	59
1953	70
1954	76
1955	62
1956	98
1957	39
1968	10
1969	70
1970	63
1971	48
1972	23
1973	15
1974	45

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 52.1 mm (2.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Crooked Creek. The most was 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 25 May 1945.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Crooked Creek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 January 1972
Feb	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	23 February 1943
Mar	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 March 1970
Apr	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 April 1972
May	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 May 1945
Jun	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 June 1950
Jul	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 July 1912
Aug	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 August 1951
Sep	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 September 1941
Oct	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 October 1973
Nov	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 November 1970
Dec	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 1974

26 years of record at Crooked Creek, 1939 to 1974. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1957, 1968, 1971 and others.

Days with data per year at Crooked Creek
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1939	290	79%	No
1940	357	98%	Yes
1941	364	100%	Yes
1942	288	79%	No
1943	180	49%	No
1944	183	50%	No
1945	355	97%	Yes
1946	327	90%	No
1947	338	93%	Yes
1948	363	99%	Yes
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	361	99%	Yes
1951	363	99%	Yes
1952	365	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	363	99%	Yes
1956	364	99%	Yes
1957	171	47%	No
1968	121	33%	No
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	345	95%	Yes
1971	270	74%	No
1972	114	31%	No
1973	74	20%	No
1974	178	49%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

13 complete years, 1940 to 1970

One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Crooked Creek, 1940 to 1970. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -1.8 C (28.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1948, at -3.1 C (26.4 F), and the warmest was 1940, at 0.7 C (33.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).

Annual mean temperature at Crooked Creek as warming stripes, 1940 to 1970
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1940	0.7 C	+2.48 C
1941	-1.1 C	+0.73 C
1945	-1.7 C	+0.08 C
1948	-3.1 C	-1.28 C
1949	-2.0 C	-0.21 C
1950	-1.6 C	+0.16 C
1951	-1.7 C	+0.06 C
1952	-1.9 C	-0.09 C
1953	-2.3 C	-0.52 C
1954	-2.8 C	-1.02 C
1955	-3.0 C	-1.18 C
1969	-0.4 C	+1.40 C
1970	-2.4 C	-0.64 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

1911 to 1974

Yearly extremes at Crooked Creek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1953	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)	1947	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	1945	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	1926	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47
Longest dry spell (CDD)	59 days	1969	21 days	47

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Crooked Creek, 1911 to 1974. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.3 C (82.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Crooked Creek by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1934	n/a
1939	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1940	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1941	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1942	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1943	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1944	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1945	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1946	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1947	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1948	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1949	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1950	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1951	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1952	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1953	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1954	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1955	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1956	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1957	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1969	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1970	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1971	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1972	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1974	30.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Crooked Creek, 1911 to 1974. The record is -50.6 C (-59.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -44.4 C (-47.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Crooked Creek by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1934	n/a
1939	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1940	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1941	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1942	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1943	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1944	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1945	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1946	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1947	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1948	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1949	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1950	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1951	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1952	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1953	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1954	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1955	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1956	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1957	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1968	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1969	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1970	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1971	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1972	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1973	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1974	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Crooked Creek, 1911 to 1974. The record is 52.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.6 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Crooked Creek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1912	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1913	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1914	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1915	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1916	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1917	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1918	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1919	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1920	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1921	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1924	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1925	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1926	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1927	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1928	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1929	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1930	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1931	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1932	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1934	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1939	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1940	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1941	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1942	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1943	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1944	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1945	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1946	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1947	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1948	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1949	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1951	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1952	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1953	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1954	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1955	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1956	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1957	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1968	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1969	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1970	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1972	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1973	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1974	13.5 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Crooked Creek, 1911 to 1974. The record is 80.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1926, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Crooked Creek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1912	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1913	34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1914	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1915	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1916	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1917	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1918	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1919	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1920	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1921	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1924	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1925	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1926	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1927	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1928	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1929	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1930	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1931	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1932	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1934	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1939	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1940	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1942	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1943	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1944	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1945	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1946	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1947	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1950	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1951	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1952	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1953	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1954	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1956	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1957	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1968	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1969	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1970	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1971	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1972	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1974	32.0 mm (1.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Crooked Creek, 1911 to 1974. The record is 59 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Crooked Creek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	13 days
1912	2 days
1913	10 days
1914	21 days
1915	18 days
1916	8 days
1917	14 days
1918	11 days
1919	11 days
1920	7 days
1921	21 days
1924	14 days
1925	9 days
1926	12 days
1927	14 days
1928	10 days
1929	13 days
1930	9 days
1931	13 days
1932	1 day
1934	8 days
1939	31 days
1940	58 days
1941	48 days
1942	56 days
1943	36 days
1944	15 days
1945	42 days
1946	26 days
1947	35 days
1948	22 days
1949	22 days
1950	54 days
1951	21 days
1952	23 days
1953	30 days
1954	40 days
1955	28 days
1956	27 days
1957	36 days
1968	20 days
1969	59 days
1970	26 days
1971	27 days
1972	40 days
1973	24 days
1974	22 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.

Download the Data

Data for Crooked Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Crooked Creek 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 2026-10-14 (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).