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Elfin Cove Weather Records (USC00502785)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elfin Cove (USC00502785), Alaska, United States, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for Elfin Cove

  • Elfin Cove (USC00502785) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 58.19 latitude and -136.34 longitude, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1975 to 2026, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Elfin Cove still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Elfin Cove set a daily record high maximum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 15 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Alaska, United States, 58.19 latitude, -136.34 longitude.
  • Elevation: 6 m (20 ft).
  • Period of record: 1975 to 2026, 52 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Elfin Cove, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elfin Cove. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -20-100102030 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elfin Cove. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Elfin Cove, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.8 C (55.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Feb13.9 C (57.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Mar14.4 C (57.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Apr20.6 C (69.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
May23.9 C (75.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jun26.7 C (80.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul25.6 C (78.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Aug25.6 C (78.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep23.3 C (73.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct17.8 C (64.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Nov12.2 C (54.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec11.1 C (52.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Elfin Cove by the year they were set 1,464 records at Elfin Cove still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 82. 02550751001975: 821976: 321977: 421978: 401979: 451980: 391981: 411982: 461983: 341984: 391985: 471986: 431987: 201988: 181989: 331990: 331991: 221992: 371993: 201994: 191995: 331996: 301997: 301998: 241999: 292000: 162001: 312002: 462003: 412004: 392005: 352006: 352007: 202008: 232009: 92010: 172011: 62012: 262013: 232014: 32015: 232016: 322017: 132018: 232019: 252020: 232021: 132022: 142023: 152024: 132025: 182026: 4197519811987199319992005201120172023
1,464 records at Elfin Cove still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 82.
Standing records at Elfin Cove by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197582
197632
197742
197840
197945
198039
198141
198246
198334
198439
198547
198643
198720
198818
198933
199033
199122
199237
199320
199419
199533
199630
199730
199824
199929
200016
200131
200246
200341
200439
200535
200635
200720
200823
20099
201017
20116
201226
201323
20143
201523
201632
201713
201823
201925
202023
202113
202214
202315
202413
202518
20264

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Elfin Cove set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Elfin Cove between 16 November 2006 and 15 March 2007. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depth16 November 2006: Record snow depth 134.6 cm (53.0 in)17 November 2006: Record snow depth 137.2 cm (54.0 in)18 November 2006: Record snow depth 139.7 cm (55.0 in)19 November 2006: Record snow depth 142.2 cm (56.0 in)11 March 2007: Record snow depth 144.8 cm (57.0 in)12 March 2007: Record snow depth 152.4 cm (60.0 in)15 March 2007: Record snow depth 157.5 cm (62.0 in)
7 all-time records were set at Elfin Cove between 16 November 2006 and 15 March 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When Elfin Cove set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2006-11-16Record snow depthRecord snow depth 134.6 cm (53.0 in)
2006-11-17Record snow depthRecord snow depth 137.2 cm (54.0 in)
2006-11-18Record snow depthRecord snow depth 139.7 cm (55.0 in)
2006-11-19Record snow depthRecord snow depth 142.2 cm (56.0 in)
2007-03-11Record snow depthRecord snow depth 144.8 cm (57.0 in)
2007-03-12Record snow depthRecord snow depth 152.4 cm (60.0 in)
2007-03-15Record snow depthRecord snow depth 157.5 cm (62.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 218.7 mm (8.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elfin Cove The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elfin Cove. The most was 218.7 mm (8.6 in) on 25 September 1996. 0100200300 Jan: 102.6 mm (4.0 in), 22 January 2022 Jan Feb: 115.8 mm (4.6 in), 23 February 1997 Feb Mar: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 28 March 1987 Mar Apr: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 2 April 1997 Apr May: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 4 May 1992 May Jun: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 17 June 1985 Jun Jul: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 17 July 2015 Jul Aug: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 12 August 2023 Aug Sep: 218.7 mm (8.6 in), 25 September 1996 Sep Oct: 182.9 mm (7.2 in), 3 October 1994 Oct Nov: 161.5 mm (6.4 in), 26 November 2002 Nov Dec: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 28 December 2025 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elfin Cove. The most was 218.7 mm (8.6 in) on 25 September 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elfin Cove
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan102.6 mm (4.0 in)22 January 2022
Feb115.8 mm (4.6 in)23 February 1997
Mar63.8 mm (2.5 in)28 March 1987
Apr75.7 mm (3.0 in)2 April 1997
May58.9 mm (2.3 in)4 May 1992
Jun47.0 mm (1.9 in)17 June 1985
Jul54.9 mm (2.2 in)17 July 2015
Aug86.9 mm (3.4 in)12 August 2023
Sep218.7 mm (8.6 in)25 September 1996
Oct182.9 mm (7.2 in)3 October 1994
Nov161.5 mm (6.4 in)26 November 2002
Dec114.3 mm (4.5 in)28 December 2025

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 2026
Days with data per year at Elfin Cove 52 years of record at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and others. 1975: 345 of 365 days1976: 347 of 366 days1977: 342 of 365 days1978: 355 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 335 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 359 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 332 of 365 days1987: 359 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 335 of 365 days1990: 330 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 338 of 365 days1999: 319 of 365 days2000: 352 of 366 days2001: 338 of 365 days2002: 307 of 365 days2003: 343 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 354 of 365 days2006: 342 of 365 days2007: 342 of 365 days2008: 325 of 366 days2009: 347 of 365 days2010: 319 of 365 days2011: 248 of 365 days2012: 339 of 366 days2013: 292 of 365 days2014: 273 of 365 days2015: 250 of 365 days2016: 270 of 366 days2017: 218 of 365 days2018: 333 of 365 days2019: 231 of 365 days2020: 329 of 366 days2021: 298 of 365 days2022: 252 of 365 days2023: 263 of 365 days2024: 286 of 366 days2025: 288 of 365 days2026: 100 of 365 days19801990200020102020
52 years of record at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and others.
Days with data per year at Elfin Cove
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197534595%Yes
197634795%Yes
197734294%Yes
197835597%Yes
197936399%Yes
198033592%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
198336199%Yes
198435998%Yes
198535898%Yes
198633291%Yes
198735998%Yes
198836299%Yes
198933592%Yes
199033090%Yes
199136199%Yes
199236499%Yes
199336399%Yes
199436399%Yes
199536399%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199736299%Yes
199833893%Yes
199931987%No
200035296%Yes
200133893%Yes
200230784%No
200334394%Yes
200435497%Yes
200535497%Yes
200634294%Yes
200734294%Yes
200832589%No
200934795%Yes
201031987%No
201124868%No
201233993%Yes
201329280%No
201427375%No
201525068%No
201627074%No
201721860%No
201833391%Yes
201923163%No
202032990%No
202129882%No
202225269%No
202326372%No
202428678%No
202528879%No
202610027%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Elfin Cove
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 August 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)49 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily low max (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie51 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth116.8 cm (46.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth96.5 cm (38.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth96.5 cm (38.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth91.4 cm (36.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)46 years23 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2026Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth88.9 cm (35.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)46 years27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth91.4 cm (36.0 in)30.4 cm (12.0 in)50 years34 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth101.6 cm (40.0 in)40.6 cm (16.0 in)27 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)3.1 cm (1.2 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily rain85.6 mm (3.4 in)54.4 mm (2.1 in)36 years53 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth88.9 cm (35.0 in)38.1 cm (15.0 in)50 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)24.1 cm (9.5 in)19 years41 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2025Elfin Cove, USdaily snow depth76.2 cm (30.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)50 years31 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1978 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at Elfin Cove as warming stripes, 1978 to 2012 One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Elfin Cove, 1978 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 4.8 C (40.6 F), and the warmest was 2004, at 7.2 C (44.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1978: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1979: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1982: 4.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1983: 6.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1984: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1985: 5.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1987: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 6.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1994: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 6.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 5.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: 6.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1998: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1999: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: 5.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2001: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: 7.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2005: 7.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2012: 5.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Elfin Cove, 1978 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 4.8 C (40.6 F), and the warmest was 2004, at 7.2 C (44.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Elfin Cove as warming stripes, 1978 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19785.7 C-0.40 C
19795.8 C-0.27 C
19816.9 C+0.80 C
19824.8 C-1.32 C
19836.4 C+0.36 C
19846.4 C+0.29 C
19855.1 C-0.95 C
19876.6 C+0.52 C
19886.6 C+0.49 C
19916.1 C0.00 C
19925.7 C-0.35 C
19936.7 C+0.65 C
19945.5 C-0.61 C
19956.0 C-0.11 C
19965.3 C-0.82 C
19976.8 C+0.70 C
19986.4 C+0.35 C
19995.7 C-0.42 C
20005.9 C-0.14 C
20016.0 C-0.03 C
20047.2 C+1.08 C
20057.0 C+0.96 C
20125.4 C-0.71 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

1975 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Elfin Cove: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)26.7 C (80.1 F)200422.8 C (73.0 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)-17.2 C (1.0 F)1989-10.6 C (12.9 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)218.7 mm (8.6 in)199680.7 mm (3.2 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)333.5 mm (13.1 in)1996175.8 mm (6.9 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)21 days199613 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Elfin Cove by year The hottest day of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 26.7 C (80.1 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.8 C (73.0 F). 17.52022.52527.519801990200020102020Record: 26.7 C (80.1 F) in 2004
The hottest day of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 26.7 C (80.1 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.8 C (73.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Elfin Cove by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197524.4 C (75.9 F)
197621.1 C (70.0 F)
197723.3 C (73.9 F)
197821.1 C (70.0 F)
197925.0 C (77.0 F)
198021.1 C (70.0 F)
198122.2 C (72.0 F)
198222.8 C (73.0 F)
198323.3 C (73.9 F)
198422.8 C (73.0 F)
198525.0 C (77.0 F)
198623.3 C (73.9 F)
198723.9 C (75.0 F)
198821.1 C (70.0 F)
198922.2 C (72.0 F)
199021.7 C (71.1 F)
199124.4 C (75.9 F)
199223.3 C (73.9 F)
199323.9 C (75.0 F)
199422.2 C (72.0 F)
199524.4 C (75.9 F)
199624.4 C (75.9 F)
199722.2 C (72.0 F)
199820.6 C (69.1 F)
199925.0 C (77.0 F)
200019.4 C (66.9 F)
200122.2 C (72.0 F)
200221.7 C (71.1 F)
200323.9 C (75.0 F)
200426.7 C (80.1 F)
200522.2 C (72.0 F)
200618.9 C (66.0 F)
200723.3 C (73.9 F)
200821.1 C (70.0 F)
200922.2 C (72.0 F)
201023.9 C (75.0 F)
201118.9 C (66.0 F)
201221.1 C (70.0 F)
201325.6 C (78.1 F)
201418.3 C (64.9 F)
201519.4 C (66.9 F)
201624.4 C (75.9 F)
201721.7 C (71.1 F)
201825.0 C (77.0 F)
201925.0 C (77.0 F)
202025.6 C (78.1 F)
202123.3 C (73.9 F)
202224.4 C (75.9 F)
202322.8 C (73.0 F)
202425.0 C (77.0 F)
202521.7 C (71.1 F)
202621.1 C (70.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Elfin Cove by year The coldest night of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.6 C (12.9 F). -20-15-10-5019801990200020102020Record: -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.6 C (12.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Elfin Cove by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1975-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1976-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1977-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1978-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1979-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1980-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1981-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1982-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1983-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1984-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1985-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1986-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1987-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1988-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1989-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1990-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1991-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1992-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1993-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1994-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1995-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1997-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1999-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2000-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2001-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2002-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2003-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2005-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2006-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2007-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2008-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2009-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2010-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2011-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2012-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2013-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2014-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2015-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2016-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2017-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2018-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2019-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2020-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2021-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2022-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2023-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2024-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2025-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026-6.7 C (19.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elfin Cove by year The wettest day of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 218.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.7 mm (3.2 in). 5010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 218.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 218.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.7 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elfin Cove by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197564.0 mm (2.5 in)
1976108.0 mm (4.3 in)
197776.2 mm (3.0 in)
197876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1979108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1980125.7 mm (4.9 in)
198155.9 mm (2.2 in)
198282.0 mm (3.2 in)
198393.5 mm (3.7 in)
198456.4 mm (2.2 in)
198583.8 mm (3.3 in)
198666.0 mm (2.6 in)
198773.7 mm (2.9 in)
1988101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198991.4 mm (3.6 in)
199066.0 mm (2.6 in)
199174.9 mm (2.9 in)
199258.9 mm (2.3 in)
199373.4 mm (2.9 in)
1994182.9 mm (7.2 in)
199585.1 mm (3.4 in)
1996218.7 mm (8.6 in)
1997115.8 mm (4.6 in)
199872.4 mm (2.9 in)
1999152.4 mm (6.0 in)
200073.7 mm (2.9 in)
200196.5 mm (3.8 in)
2002161.5 mm (6.4 in)
200380.0 mm (3.1 in)
200485.1 mm (3.4 in)
200594.2 mm (3.7 in)
200656.9 mm (2.2 in)
200761.2 mm (2.4 in)
200865.5 mm (2.6 in)
200982.8 mm (3.3 in)
201071.6 mm (2.8 in)
201169.9 mm (2.8 in)
201258.9 mm (2.3 in)
201363.5 mm (2.5 in)
201481.3 mm (3.2 in)
201588.9 mm (3.5 in)
201657.9 mm (2.3 in)
2017162.1 mm (6.4 in)
201883.1 mm (3.3 in)
201977.5 mm (3.1 in)
2020103.9 mm (4.1 in)
202178.2 mm (3.1 in)
2022102.6 mm (4.0 in)
202386.9 mm (3.4 in)
202461.7 mm (2.4 in)
2025114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202653.1 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elfin Cove by year The wettest five days of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 333.5 mm (13.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 175.8 mm (6.9 in). 10020030040019801990200020102020Record: 333.5 mm (13.1 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 333.5 mm (13.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 175.8 mm (6.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elfin Cove by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1975141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1976214.2 mm (8.4 in)
1977221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1978181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1979194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1980218.0 mm (8.6 in)
1981155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1982153.3 mm (6.0 in)
1983162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1984130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1985173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1986150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1987186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1988198.9 mm (7.8 in)
1989133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1990127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1991159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1992132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1993172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1994303.0 mm (11.9 in)
1995179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1996333.5 mm (13.1 in)
1997201.6 mm (7.9 in)
1998214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1999249.6 mm (9.8 in)
2000146.6 mm (5.8 in)
2001161.8 mm (6.4 in)
2002228.6 mm (9.0 in)
2003182.1 mm (7.2 in)
2004165.7 mm (6.5 in)
2005262.9 mm (10.4 in)
2006131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2007155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2008153.8 mm (6.1 in)
2009152.2 mm (6.0 in)
2010147.5 mm (5.8 in)
2011138.6 mm (5.5 in)
2012126.7 mm (5.0 in)
2013168.9 mm (6.6 in)
2014134.5 mm (5.3 in)
2015181.9 mm (7.2 in)
2016150.4 mm (5.9 in)
2017200.4 mm (7.9 in)
2018181.9 mm (7.2 in)
2019205.0 mm (8.1 in)
2020317.3 mm (12.5 in)
2021177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2022227.1 mm (8.9 in)
2023189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2024131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2025279.9 mm (11.0 in)
2026257.0 mm (10.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elfin Cove by year The longest dry spell of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 21 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days. 51015202519801990200020102020Record: 21 days in 1996
The longest dry spell of the year at Elfin Cove, 1975 to 2026. The record is 21 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elfin Cove by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197514 days
19768 days
197711 days
197813 days
197916 days
198012 days
198114 days
198213 days
198315 days
198413 days
198518 days
198614 days
19877 days
198811 days
198916 days
199010 days
19919 days
19929 days
199317 days
199414 days
199513 days
199621 days
199711 days
199812 days
19999 days
200012 days
200114 days
200221 days
200321 days
200414 days
200520 days
20069 days
20079 days
200811 days
200913 days
201014 days
201111 days
201215 days
201310 days
201416 days
201515 days
201617 days
20179 days
201813 days
201915 days
202011 days
202112 days
202213 days
20238 days
20247 days
20258 days
20268 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

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Elfin Cove falls on 21 April and the median first autumn frost on 28 October, which leaves a median of 184 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Elfin Cove
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1978 to 2012)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Apriln/a21 Apriln/an/a
First autumn frost28 Octobern/a28 Octobern/an/a
Growing days184 daysn/a184 daysn/an/a

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

37 years, 1975 to 2020

A day with at least 80.6 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 251.7 mm (9.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elfin Cove: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years80.6 mm (3.2 in)
5 years108.2 mm (4.3 in)
10 years132.1 mm (5.2 in)
25 years170.9 mm (6.7 in)
50 years207.4 mm (8.2 in)Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years251.7 mm (9.9 in)Longer than the 37 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, 37 years of values from 1975 to 2020.

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: 218.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1996; 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 1994; 161.5 mm (6.4 in) in 2002.

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  • Data for Elfin Cove 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).