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Main Bay Weather Records (USC00505604)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Main Bay (USC00505604), Alaska, United States, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Main Bay

  • Main Bay (USC00505604) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 60.52 latitude and -148.09 longitude, 17 m (57 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1982 to 2026, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Main Bay still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Main Bay set a daily record low maximum temperature of 10.6 C (51.1 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: Alaska, United States, 60.52 latitude, -148.09 longitude.
  • Elevation: 17 m (57 ft).
  • Period of record: 1982 to 2026, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Main Bay, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Main Bay. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Main Bay. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Main Bay, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.0 C (50.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Feb8.3 C (46.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Mar11.1 C (52.0 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Apr17.8 C (64.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
May24.4 C (75.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun30.0 C (86.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jul29.4 C (84.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Aug28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Sep21.7 C (71.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Oct14.4 C (57.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Nov12.8 C (55.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Dec12.8 C (55.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Main Bay by the year they were set 1,464 records at Main Bay still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 86. 02550751001982: 121983: 261984: 311985: 861986: 411987: 261988: 171989: 441990: 321991: 421992: 271993: 401994: 371995: 491996: 431997: 311998: 271999: 202000: 232001: 202002: 612003: 452004: 232005: 242006: 282007: 262008: 492009: 312010: 202011: 152012: 332013: 512014: 282015: 472016: 742017: 202018: 272019: 452020: 112021: 332022: 122023: 72024: 142025: 412026: 25198219871992199720022007201220172022
1,464 records at Main Bay still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 86.
Standing records at Main Bay by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198212
198326
198431
198586
198641
198726
198817
198944
199032
199142
199227
199340
199437
199549
199643
199731
199827
199920
200023
200120
200261
200345
200423
200524
200628
200726
200849
200931
201020
201115
201233
201351
201428
201547
201674
201720
201827
201945
202011
202133
202212
20237
202414
202541
202625

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Main Bay set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Main Bay between 10 April 2013 and 19 July 2016. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord high minimum temperature10 April 2013: Record snow depth 386.1 cm (152.0 in)19 July 2016: Record high minimum temperature 18.9 C (66.0 F)2015
2 all-time records were set at Main Bay between 10 April 2013 and 19 July 2016. Each dot is a new record.
When Main Bay set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2013-04-10Record snow depthRecord snow depth 386.1 cm (152.0 in)
2016-07-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 18.9 C (66.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 253.5 mm (10.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Main Bay The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Main Bay. The most was 253.5 mm (10.0 in) on 3 February 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 161.8 mm (6.4 in), 11 January 2012 Jan Feb: 253.5 mm (10.0 in), 3 February 2011 Feb Mar: 173.0 mm (6.8 in), 7 March 2008 Mar Apr: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 5 April 2025 Apr May: 147.3 mm (5.8 in), 7 May 1995 May Jun: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 17 June 2004 Jun Jul: 154.4 mm (6.1 in), 11 July 2014 Jul Aug: 149.6 mm (5.9 in), 28 August 2003 Aug Sep: 181.6 mm (7.1 in), 28 September 2005 Sep Oct: 183.4 mm (7.2 in), 10 October 1987 Oct Nov: 211.8 mm (8.3 in), 12 November 2018 Nov Dec: 159.3 mm (6.3 in), 8 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Main Bay. The most was 253.5 mm (10.0 in) on 3 February 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Main Bay
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan161.8 mm (6.4 in)11 January 2012
Feb253.5 mm (10.0 in)3 February 2011
Mar173.0 mm (6.8 in)7 March 2008
Apr139.7 mm (5.5 in)5 April 2025
May147.3 mm (5.8 in)7 May 1995
Jun101.6 mm (4.0 in)17 June 2004
Jul154.4 mm (6.1 in)11 July 2014
Aug149.6 mm (5.9 in)28 August 2003
Sep181.6 mm (7.1 in)28 September 2005
Oct183.4 mm (7.2 in)10 October 1987
Nov211.8 mm (8.3 in)12 November 2018
Dec159.3 mm (6.3 in)8 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Main Bay 45 years of record at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2026. 1982: 91 of 365 days1983: 289 of 365 days1984: 354 of 366 days1985: 346 of 365 days1986: 359 of 365 days1987: 363 of 365 days1988: 358 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 326 of 365 days1991: 346 of 365 days1992: 303 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 348 of 365 days1995: 331 of 365 days1996: 321 of 366 days1997: 358 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 355 of 365 days2000: 362 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 334 of 366 days2005: 335 of 365 days2006: 335 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 361 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 335 of 366 days2013: 363 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 344 of 365 days2016: 330 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 333 of 365 days2024: 354 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 243 of 365 days1990200020102020
45 years of record at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2026.
Days with data per year at Main Bay
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19829125%No
198328979%No
198435497%Yes
198534695%Yes
198635998%Yes
198736399%Yes
198835898%Yes
198936299%Yes
199032689%No
199134695%Yes
199230383%No
199336099%Yes
199434895%Yes
199533191%Yes
199632188%No
199735898%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199935597%Yes
200036299%Yes
2001364100%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336299%Yes
200433491%Yes
200533592%Yes
200633592%Yes
200736299%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200936199%Yes
201036399%Yes
201136099%Yes
201233592%Yes
201336399%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201534494%Yes
201633090%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202333391%Yes
202435497%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202624367%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Main Bay
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max (Provisional)10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Main Bay, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Main Bay, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Main Bay, USdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Main Bay, USmonthly low max (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie41 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Main Bay, USdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Main Bay, USdaily high min (Tie)9.4 C (48.9 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Main Bay, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max (Tie)6.1 C (43.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Main Bay, USdaily low max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Main Bay, USdaily rain117.9 mm (4.6 in)73.2 mm (2.9 in)20 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2026Main Bay, USmonthly snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Main Bay, USmonthly low max2.2 C (36.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026Main Bay, USdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2026Main Bay, USdaily low min (Tie)-2.2 C (28.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1984 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Main Bay as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Main Bay, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.2 C (39.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 2.6 C (36.7 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 5.7 C (42.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1984: 4.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1985: 3.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1986: 4.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 4.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 4.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1989: 3.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1991: 3.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 4.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1994: 3.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 4.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1998: 4.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1999: 3.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2000: 4.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2001: 4.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 4.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2003: 5.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 3.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2008: 2.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2009: 3.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 4.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 3.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2013: 4.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2014: 5.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2015: 5.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 3.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2018: 4.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 5.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2020: 3.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2021: 3.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2022: 4.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2024: 4.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2025: 4.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean198419901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Main Bay, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.2 C (39.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 2.6 C (36.7 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 5.7 C (42.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Main Bay as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19844.6 C+0.39 C
19853.2 C-0.97 C
19864.4 C+0.26 C
19874.4 C+0.26 C
19884.2 C+0.02 C
19893.5 C-0.73 C
19913.9 C-0.30 C
19934.9 C+0.74 C
19943.6 C-0.54 C
19974.9 C+0.68 C
19984.4 C+0.20 C
19993.4 C-0.76 C
20004.4 C+0.18 C
20014.3 C+0.09 C
20024.6 C+0.42 C
20035.0 C+0.79 C
20073.5 C-0.64 C
20082.6 C-1.59 C
20093.4 C-0.74 C
20104.3 C+0.12 C
20113.5 C-0.72 C
20134.0 C-0.20 C
20145.0 C+0.82 C
20155.5 C+1.28 C
20173.8 C-0.38 C
20184.6 C+0.45 C
20195.7 C+1.50 C
20203.7 C-0.44 C
20213.2 C-0.97 C
20224.3 C+0.07 C
20244.1 C-0.05 C
20254.8 C+0.64 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1984 to 2025 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) 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 Main Bay
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade1984 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.03 C (-0.23 to 0.17) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.3) per decade1984 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.2 to 0.6) per decade1984 to 202532Not clearly different from zero

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

1982 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Main Bay: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)30.0 C (86.0 F)199724.4 C (75.9 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)1999-18.3 C (-0.9 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)253.5 mm (10.0 in)2011132.3 mm (5.2 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)542.2 mm (21.3 in)2021335.3 mm (13.2 in)45
Longest dry spell (CDD)28 days201914 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Main Bay by year The hottest day of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.4 C (75.9 F). 01020301990200020102020Record: 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1997
The hottest day of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.4 C (75.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Main Bay by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
19829.4 C (48.9 F)
198322.2 C (72.0 F)
198425.0 C (77.0 F)
198524.4 C (75.9 F)
198626.7 C (80.1 F)
198725.6 C (78.1 F)
198820.6 C (69.1 F)
198925.6 C (78.1 F)
199023.3 C (73.9 F)
199121.7 C (71.1 F)
199223.3 C (73.9 F)
199327.2 C (81.0 F)
199426.1 C (79.0 F)
199524.4 C (75.9 F)
199625.6 C (78.1 F)
199730.0 C (86.0 F)
199823.3 C (73.9 F)
199929.4 C (84.9 F)
200023.3 C (73.9 F)
200125.0 C (77.0 F)
200225.0 C (77.0 F)
200327.2 C (81.0 F)
200426.7 C (80.1 F)
200523.3 C (73.9 F)
200623.3 C (73.9 F)
200725.0 C (77.0 F)
200820.6 C (69.1 F)
200927.8 C (82.0 F)
201021.1 C (70.0 F)
201122.8 C (73.0 F)
201220.0 C (68.0 F)
201326.7 C (80.1 F)
201422.8 C (73.0 F)
201528.3 C (82.9 F)
201628.3 C (82.9 F)
201724.4 C (75.9 F)
201825.6 C (78.1 F)
201928.3 C (82.9 F)
202026.1 C (79.0 F)
202122.2 C (72.0 F)
202224.4 C (75.9 F)
202323.9 C (75.0 F)
202423.9 C (75.0 F)
202525.0 C (77.0 F)
202623.9 C (75.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Main Bay by year The coldest night of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is -25.0 C (-13.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F). -25-20-15-10-51990200020102020Record: -25.0 C (-13.0 F) in 1999
The coldest night of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is -25.0 C (-13.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Main Bay by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1982-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1983-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1984-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1986-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1987-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1989-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1990-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1991-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1992-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1993-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1994-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1995-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1996-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1997-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1998-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1999-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2000-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2001-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2002-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2003-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2004-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2005-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2006-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2007-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2008-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2009-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2010-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2011-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2012-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2013-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2014-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2015-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2016-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2017-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2018-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2019-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2020-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2021-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2022-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2023-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2024-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2025-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2026-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Main Bay by year The wettest day of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 253.5 mm (10.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 132.3 mm (5.2 in). 501001502002503001990200020102020Record: 253.5 mm (10.0 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 253.5 mm (10.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 132.3 mm (5.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Main Bay by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1982102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1983107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1984165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1985156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1986150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1987183.4 mm (7.2 in)
1988159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1989157.2 mm (6.2 in)
199099.1 mm (3.9 in)
199183.8 mm (3.3 in)
1992126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1993130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1994101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1995168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1996113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1997145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1998122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1999118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2000122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2001127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2002150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2003173.5 mm (6.8 in)
2004124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2005181.6 mm (7.1 in)
2006173.5 mm (6.8 in)
2007135.6 mm (5.3 in)
2008173.0 mm (6.8 in)
2009151.6 mm (6.0 in)
2010137.9 mm (5.4 in)
2011253.5 mm (10.0 in)
2012161.8 mm (6.4 in)
2013129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2014154.4 mm (6.1 in)
2015115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2016132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2017119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2018211.8 mm (8.3 in)
2019130.6 mm (5.1 in)
202096.8 mm (3.8 in)
2021181.1 mm (7.1 in)
2022112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2023107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2024132.3 mm (5.2 in)
2025139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2026117.9 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Main Bay by year The wettest five days of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 542.2 mm (21.3 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 335.3 mm (13.2 in). 2003004005006001990200020102020Record: 542.2 mm (21.3 in) in 2021
The wettest five days of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 542.2 mm (21.3 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 335.3 mm (13.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Main Bay by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1982298.5 mm (11.8 in)
1983307.8 mm (12.1 in)
1984384.4 mm (15.1 in)
1985434.2 mm (17.1 in)
1986405.0 mm (15.9 in)
1987436.4 mm (17.2 in)
1988359.0 mm (14.1 in)
1989368.6 mm (14.5 in)
1990283.5 mm (11.2 in)
1991255.0 mm (10.0 in)
1992296.0 mm (11.7 in)
1993231.9 mm (9.1 in)
1994268.5 mm (10.6 in)
1995340.9 mm (13.4 in)
1996222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1997329.0 mm (13.0 in)
1998263.8 mm (10.4 in)
1999321.1 mm (12.6 in)
2000328.4 mm (12.9 in)
2001335.3 mm (13.2 in)
2002505.2 mm (19.9 in)
2003426.0 mm (16.8 in)
2004324.2 mm (12.8 in)
2005341.9 mm (13.5 in)
2006335.5 mm (13.2 in)
2007416.8 mm (16.4 in)
2008421.0 mm (16.6 in)
2009413.5 mm (16.3 in)
2010355.6 mm (14.0 in)
2011383.1 mm (15.1 in)
2012483.1 mm (19.0 in)
2013308.3 mm (12.1 in)
2014331.6 mm (13.1 in)
2015277.1 mm (10.9 in)
2016311.2 mm (12.3 in)
2017342.2 mm (13.5 in)
2018347.7 mm (13.7 in)
2019355.2 mm (14.0 in)
2020325.4 mm (12.8 in)
2021542.2 mm (21.3 in)
2022257.5 mm (10.1 in)
2023265.0 mm (10.4 in)
2024475.2 mm (18.7 in)
2025308.7 mm (12.2 in)
2026238.1 mm (9.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Main Bay by year The longest dry spell of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 28 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days. 01020301990200020102020Record: 28 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Main Bay, 1982 to 2026. The record is 28 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Main Bay by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19827 days
198315 days
198411 days
198512 days
198614 days
198720 days
19887 days
198923 days
199012 days
199110 days
199216 days
199312 days
199419 days
199516 days
199624 days
199719 days
199811 days
199910 days
20008 days
200112 days
200219 days
200313 days
200412 days
200510 days
200616 days
200717 days
200811 days
200920 days
201012 days
201114 days
201216 days
201316 days
201417 days
201510 days
201610 days
201721 days
201818 days
201928 days
202014 days
202111 days
202219 days
202313 days
202417 days
202519 days
202615 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 Main Bay falls on 22 May and the median first autumn frost on 3 October, which leaves a median of 136 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Main Bay
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1986 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Mayn/a22 Mayn/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Octobern/a3 Octobern/a+3.2 days per decade
Growing days136 daysn/a136 daysn/a+4.8 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

39 years, 1984 to 2025

A day with at least 139.4 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 239.6 mm (9.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Main Bay: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years139.4 mm (5.5 in)
5 years169.1 mm (6.7 in)
10 years187.5 mm (7.4 in)
25 years209.5 mm (8.2 in)
50 years225.0 mm (8.9 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years239.6 mm (9.4 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1984 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: 253.5 mm (10.0 in) in 2011; 211.8 mm (8.3 in) in 2018; 183.4 mm (7.2 in) in 1987.

Download the Data

  • Data for Main Bay standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Main Bay 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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).