Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hayes River (USC00503573), Alaska, United States, with 32 years of record.
Key Facts for Hayes River
Hayes River (USC00503573) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.99 latitude and -152.08 longitude, 305 m (1,000 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1980 to 2011, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Hayes River still stand.
Records are tracked for tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hayes River set a daily record high minimum temperature of -1.1 C (30.0 F) on 4 January 2011.
About the Station
Location: Alaska, United States, 61.99 latitude, -152.08 longitude.
Elevation: 305 m (1,000 ft).
Period of record: 1980 to 2011, 32 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Hayes River. 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 Hayes River, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
9.4 C (48.9 F)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
12.8 C (55.0 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
11.7 C (53.1 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
May
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
26.1 C (79.0 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
14.4 C (57.9 F)
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
6.7 C (44.1 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
4.4 C (39.9 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Hayes River still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 94.
Standing records at Hayes River by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1980
13
1981
60
1982
62
1983
42
1984
48
1985
79
1986
76
1987
43
1988
18
1989
49
1990
58
1991
49
1992
72
1993
69
1994
62
1995
52
1996
62
1997
47
1998
35
1999
29
2000
35
2001
12
2002
27
2003
39
2004
48
2005
43
2006
31
2007
29
2008
20
2009
94
2010
59
2011
2
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 184.2 mm (7.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hayes River. The most was 184.2 mm (7.3 in) on 28 January 1995.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hayes River
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
184.2 mm (7.3 in)
28 January 1995
Feb
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
5 February 2006
Mar
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
31 March 2008
Apr
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
12 April 1988
May
142.2 mm (5.6 in)
25 May 1995
Jun
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
7 June 1984
Jul
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
31 July 1991
Aug
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
7 August 1989
Sep
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
20 September 1995
Oct
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
25 October 1994
Nov
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2 November 1994
Dec
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
31 December 1980
Period of Record Coverage
1980 to 2011
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
32 years of record at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 16 complete years at Hayes River, 1981 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.6 C (33.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at -0.7 C (30.8 F), and the warmest was 1993, at 2.3 C (36.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Hayes River as warming stripes, 1981 to 2006
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1981
1.3 C
+0.71 C
1982
-0.7 C
-1.24 C
1983
0.8 C
+0.21 C
1984
0.4 C
-0.13 C
1985
-0.6 C
-1.11 C
1986
0.6 C
+0.07 C
1987
0.3 C
-0.26 C
1988
0.5 C
-0.04 C
1989
-0.2 C
-0.80 C
1990
-0.2 C
-0.79 C
1991
0.9 C
+0.36 C
1993
2.3 C
+1.77 C
1994
1.0 C
+0.42 C
1996
0.3 C
-0.24 C
1998
1.5 C
+0.91 C
2006
0.7 C
+0.18 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
1980 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Hayes River: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1991
26.4 C (79.5 F)
32
Coldest night (TNn)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1989
-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
32
Wettest day (Rx1day)
184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1995
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
360.6 mm (14.2 in)
1995
88.5 mm (3.5 in)
32
Longest dry spell (CDD)
59 days
2008
24 days
32
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. The record is 31.7 C (89.1 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.4 C (79.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Hayes River by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1980
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1981
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1982
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1983
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1984
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1985
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1986
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1987
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1988
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1989
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1990
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1991
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1992
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1993
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1994
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1995
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1996
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1997
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1998
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1999
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2000
25.0 C (77.0 F)
2001
25.0 C (77.0 F)
2002
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2003
29.4 C (84.9 F)
2004
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2005
29.4 C (84.9 F)
2006
27.2 C (81.0 F)
2007
29.4 C (84.9 F)
2008
25.0 C (77.0 F)
2009
27.2 C (81.0 F)
2010
23.9 C (75.0 F)
2011
1.7 C (35.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. The record is -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.7 C (-21.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Hayes River by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1980
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1981
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1982
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1983
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1984
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1985
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1986
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1987
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1988
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1989
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1991
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1992
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1993
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1994
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1995
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1996
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1997
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1998
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1999
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2000
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2001
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2002
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2003
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2004
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2005
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2006
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2007
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2008
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2009
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2010
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2011
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. The record is 184.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hayes River by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1981
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1982
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1983
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1984
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1985
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1986
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1988
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1989
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1990
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1991
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1992
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1993
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1994
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1995
184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1996
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1997
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1998
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2000
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2001
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2002
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2003
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2004
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2005
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2006
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2007
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2008
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2009
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2010
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2011
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. The record is 360.6 mm (14.2 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.5 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hayes River by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980
104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1981
135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1982
139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1983
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1984
136.8 mm (5.4 in)
1985
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1986
139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1987
114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1988
117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1989
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1990
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1991
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1993
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1994
149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1995
360.6 mm (14.2 in)
1996
46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1997
54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1998
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1999
67.4 mm (2.7 in)
2000
78.6 mm (3.1 in)
2001
121.1 mm (4.8 in)
2002
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2003
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2004
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2005
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2006
95.9 mm (3.8 in)
2007
126.5 mm (5.0 in)
2008
116.5 mm (4.6 in)
2009
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2011
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Hayes River, 1980 to 2011. The record is 59 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hayes River by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980
34 days
1981
29 days
1982
29 days
1983
22 days
1984
18 days
1985
23 days
1986
46 days
1987
25 days
1988
12 days
1989
26 days
1990
22 days
1991
22 days
1992
42 days
1993
14 days
1994
21 days
1995
24 days
1996
34 days
1997
30 days
1998
23 days
1999
31 days
2000
14 days
2001
23 days
2002
22 days
2003
22 days
2004
22 days
2005
28 days
2006
26 days
2007
26 days
2008
59 days
2009
47 days
2010
22 days
2011
1 day
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.