Built 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026)

Matanuska Exp Farm Weather Records (USC00505733)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Matanuska Exp Farm (USC00505733), Alaska, United States, with 110 years of record.

Key Facts for Matanuska Exp Farm

  • Matanuska Exp Farm (USC00505733) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.57 latitude and -149.25 longitude, 52 m (172 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1917 to 2026, 110 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Matanuska Exp Farm still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Matanuska Exp Farm tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.1 C (52.0 F) on 6 June 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Alaska, United States, 61.57 latitude, -149.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 52 m (172 ft).
  • Period of record: 1917 to 2026, 110 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Matanuska Exp Farm, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Matanuska Exp Farm. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Matanuska Exp Farm. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Matanuska Exp Farm, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.9 C (57.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
Feb13.3 C (55.9 F)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
Mar18.3 C (64.9 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
Apr22.8 C (73.0 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
May28.3 C (82.9 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Jun32.8 C (91.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jul31.1 C (88.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Aug30.6 C (87.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep23.9 C (75.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Oct20.6 C (69.1 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)n/an/a
Nov14.4 C (57.9 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Dec12.8 C (55.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Matanuska Exp Farm by the year they were set 1,464 records at Matanuska Exp Farm still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 46. 02040601917: 231918: 271919: 151920: 281921: 71922: 111923: 271924: 211925: 161926: 381927: 121928: 151929: 91930: 141931: 81932: 211933: 41934: 291935: 61936: 241937: 111938: 101939: 81940: 151941: 121942: 191943: 171944: 101945: 161946: 141947: 461948: 131949: 121950: 71951: 221952: 81953: 111954: 71955: 261956: 231957: 201958: 141959: 81960: 41961: 191962: 101963: 101964: 181965: 181966: 111967: 161968: 81969: 181970: 71971: 211972: 171973: 71974: 81975: 181976: 71977: 121978: 41979: 151980: 221981: 181982: 101983: 81984: 121985: 191986: 61987: 101988: 71989: 171990: 151991: 21992: 221993: 91994: 81995: 151996: 221997: 111998: 61999: 132000: 32001: 22002: 242003: 152004: 102005: 162006: 92007: 62008: 72009: 132010: 32011: 42012: 42013: 212014: 152015: 62016: 172017: 82018: 72019: 232020: 62021: 122022: 32023: 52024: 62025: 122026: 31917192819391950196119721983199420052016
1,464 records at Matanuska Exp Farm still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 46.
Standing records at Matanuska Exp Farm by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
191723
191827
191915
192028
19217
192211
192327
192421
192516
192638
192712
192815
19299
193014
19318
193221
19334
193429
19356
193624
193711
193810
19398
194015
194112
194219
194317
194410
194516
194614
194746
194813
194912
19507
195122
19528
195311
19547
195526
195623
195720
195814
19598
19604
196119
196210
196310
196418
196518
196611
196716
19688
196918
19707
197121
197217
19737
19748
197518
19767
197712
19784
197915
198022
198118
198210
19838
198412
198519
19866
198710
19887
198917
199015
19912
199222
19939
19948
199515
199622
199711
19986
199913
20003
20012
200224
200315
200410
200516
20069
20076
20087
200913
20103
20114
20124
201321
201415
20156
201617
20178
20187
201923
20206
202112
20223
20235
20246
202512
20263

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Matanuska Exp Farm set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Matanuska Exp Farm between 15 January 1951 and 19 November 1964. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfall15 January 1951: Record low maximum temperature -31.1 C (-24.0 F)29 December 1955: Record daily snowfall 41.1 cm (16.2 in)29 November 1956: Record daily snowfall 42.4 cm (16.7 in)19 November 1964: Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)195519601965
4 all-time records were set at Matanuska Exp Farm between 15 January 1951 and 19 November 1964. Each dot is a new record.
When Matanuska Exp Farm set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1951-01-15Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1955-12-29Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 41.1 cm (16.2 in)
1956-11-29Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
1964-11-19Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 63.0 mm (2.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Matanuska Exp Farm The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Matanuska Exp Farm. The most was 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 9 September 1925. 020406080 Jan: 34.5 mm (1.4 in), 21 January 1961 Jan Feb: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 28 February 1992 Feb Mar: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 24 March 1931 Mar Apr: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 17 April 1937 Apr May: 28.7 mm (1.1 in), 31 May 1997 May Jun: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 21 June 1949 Jun Jul: 46.5 mm (1.8 in), 21 July 1986 Jul Aug: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 24 August 1959 Aug Sep: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 9 September 1925 Sep Oct: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 6 October 2012 Oct Nov: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 26 November 1931 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 10 December 1997 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Matanuska Exp Farm. The most was 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 9 September 1925.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Matanuska Exp Farm
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan34.5 mm (1.4 in)21 January 1961
Feb33.0 mm (1.3 in)28 February 1992
Mar20.3 mm (0.8 in)24 March 1931
Apr27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 April 1937
May28.7 mm (1.1 in)31 May 1997
Jun40.9 mm (1.6 in)21 June 1949
Jul46.5 mm (1.8 in)21 July 1986
Aug52.1 mm (2.1 in)24 August 1959
Sep63.0 mm (2.5 in)9 September 1925
Oct37.6 mm (1.5 in)6 October 2012
Nov38.1 mm (1.5 in)26 November 1931
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)10 December 1997

Period of Record Coverage

1917 to 2026
Days with data per year at Matanuska Exp Farm 110 years of record at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1917, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1950, 1964, 1992 and others. 1917: 181 of 365 days1918: 364 of 365 days1919: 364 of 365 days1920: 362 of 366 days1921: 362 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 365 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 362 of 365 days1927: 364 of 365 days1928: 365 of 366 days1929: 361 of 365 days1930: 363 of 365 days1931: 362 of 365 days1932: 265 of 366 days1933: 155 of 365 days1934: 214 of 365 days1935: 184 of 365 days1936: 365 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 363 of 365 days1942: 364 of 365 days1943: 359 of 365 days1944: 360 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 362 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 346 of 365 days1950: 243 of 365 days1951: 352 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 361 of 366 days1957: 359 of 365 days1958: 360 of 365 days1959: 360 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 361 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 305 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 361 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 358 of 365 days1974: 361 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 360 of 366 days1977: 361 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 357 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 304 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 298 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 359 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 335 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 363 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 363 of 365 days2016: 335 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 245 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
110 years of record at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1917, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1950, 1964, 1992 and others.
Days with data per year at Matanuska Exp Farm
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
191718150%No
1918364100%Yes
1919364100%Yes
192036299%Yes
192136299%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924365100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
192636299%Yes
1927364100%Yes
1928365100%Yes
192936199%Yes
193036399%Yes
193136299%Yes
193226572%No
193315542%No
193421459%No
193518450%No
1936365100%Yes
1937364100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
194136399%Yes
1942364100%Yes
194335998%Yes
194436098%Yes
1945364100%Yes
194636299%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
194934695%Yes
195024367%No
195135296%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636199%Yes
195735998%Yes
195836099%Yes
195936099%Yes
196036499%Yes
196136199%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196430583%No
196536399%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936199%Yes
197036299%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197335898%Yes
197436199%Yes
197536299%Yes
197636098%Yes
197736199%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936399%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198235798%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984365100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
198836399%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990364100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199230483%No
1993364100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199536399%Yes
1996365100%Yes
199729882%No
199835597%Yes
199936199%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336299%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200535998%Yes
200636399%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200833592%Yes
200936399%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
201336399%Yes
2014365100%Yes
201536399%Yes
201633592%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202624567%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Matanuska Exp Farm
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 June 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie103 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily low max-10.0 C (14.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)108 years43 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily low max-11.7 C (10.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)67 years36 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily low min (Tie)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily snowfall8.4 cm (3.3 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily low max-14.4 C (6.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)70 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min (Tie)1.7 C (35.1 F)tie80 years8 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)7.3 cm (2.9 in)82 years50 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie68 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2026Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2.3 cm (0.9 in)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie11 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie46 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily low max9.4 C (48.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)87 years42 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)84 years36 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)30 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2025Matanuska Exp Farm, USdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years24 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

96 complete years, 1918 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Matanuska Exp Farm as warming stripes, 1918 to 2025 One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1918 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.2 C (35.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at -0.1 C (31.8 F), and the warmest was 1926, at 4.7 C (40.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1918: 0.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1919: 1.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1920: 0.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1921: 1.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1922: 1.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1923: 3.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1924: 1.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1925: 1.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1926: 4.7 C, +2.5 C from the station mean1927: 0.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1928: 2.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1929: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1930: 1.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1931: 2.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1936: 2.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1937: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1938: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1939: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1940: 3.7 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1941: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1942: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1943: 3.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1944: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1945: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1946: 0.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1947: 1.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1948: 0.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1952: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1953: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1954: 0.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1955: 0.4 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1956: -0.1 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1957: 3.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1958: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1959: 1.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 3.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1961: 0.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1962: 1.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1965: 1.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 0.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1967: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 1.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 2.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1970: 1.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 0.0 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1972: 0.2 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1973: 0.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1974: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 0.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1976: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1977: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1978: 3.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1979: 2.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1980: 2.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 3.8 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1982: 0.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1983: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1984: 2.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 3.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1988: 2.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1989: 1.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1990: 1.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1991: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 3.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1994: 2.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 0.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1998: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1999: 1.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2000: 3.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2001: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 4.0 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2003: 3.6 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2004: 3.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2005: 3.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2006: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2007: 2.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2009: 1.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 0.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2013: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2014: 3.9 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2015: 3.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2017: 2.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 3.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2019: 4.6 C, +2.4 C from the station mean2020: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 1.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2022: 3.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2023: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 3.8 C, +1.6 C from the station mean19181930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1918 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.2 C (35.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at -0.1 C (31.8 F), and the warmest was 1926, at 4.7 C (40.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Matanuska Exp Farm as warming stripes, 1918 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19180.7 C-1.47 C
19191.1 C-1.07 C
19200.5 C-1.72 C
19211.1 C-1.12 C
19221.2 C-1.01 C
19233.1 C+0.87 C
19241.8 C-0.43 C
19251.9 C-0.26 C
19264.7 C+2.48 C
19270.7 C-1.44 C
19282.8 C+0.61 C
19292.5 C+0.27 C
19301.3 C-0.91 C
19312.9 C+0.69 C
19362.9 C+0.71 C
19372.0 C-0.22 C
19383.0 C+0.79 C
19391.6 C-0.57 C
19403.7 C+1.56 C
19413.0 C+0.83 C
19423.0 C+0.83 C
19433.5 C+1.27 C
19443.0 C+0.85 C
19451.6 C-0.63 C
19460.5 C-1.71 C
19471.7 C-0.53 C
19480.8 C-1.34 C
19522.4 C+0.17 C
19532.5 C+0.32 C
19540.9 C-1.31 C
19550.4 C-1.76 C
1956-0.1 C-2.30 C
19573.1 C+0.87 C
19582.4 C+0.20 C
19591.9 C-0.24 C
19603.0 C+0.86 C
19610.9 C-1.27 C
19621.8 C-0.43 C
19632.6 C+0.38 C
19651.2 C-1.00 C
19660.6 C-1.55 C
19672.0 C-0.20 C
19681.5 C-0.64 C
19692.9 C+0.76 C
19701.9 C-0.25 C
19710.0 C-2.19 C
19720.2 C-1.94 C
19730.6 C-1.59 C
19742.0 C-0.20 C
19750.5 C-1.72 C
19762.6 C+0.39 C
19773.0 C+0.80 C
19783.4 C+1.18 C
19792.8 C+0.59 C
19802.2 C-0.03 C
19813.8 C+1.64 C
19820.9 C-1.27 C
19832.6 C+0.38 C
19842.2 C+0.01 C
19851.6 C-0.57 C
19863.0 C+0.79 C
19873.3 C+1.08 C
19882.7 C+0.49 C
19891.3 C-0.84 C
19901.1 C-1.09 C
19912.4 C+0.17 C
19933.7 C+1.49 C
19942.2 C-0.02 C
19952.5 C+0.31 C
19960.5 C-1.66 C
19982.5 C+0.35 C
19991.0 C-1.14 C
20003.4 C+1.24 C
20012.4 C+0.25 C
20024.0 C+1.79 C
20033.6 C+1.46 C
20043.7 C+1.55 C
20053.7 C+1.52 C
20061.6 C-0.58 C
20072.1 C-0.04 C
20091.8 C-0.40 C
20102.6 C+0.39 C
20112.0 C-0.21 C
20120.7 C-1.50 C
20132.6 C+0.45 C
20143.9 C+1.72 C
20153.6 C+1.37 C
20172.1 C-0.05 C
20183.5 C+1.29 C
20194.6 C+2.38 C
20202.0 C-0.20 C
20211.1 C-1.07 C
20223.2 C+1.06 C
20232.5 C+0.33 C
20242.6 C+0.39 C
20253.8 C+1.60 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.09 C (0.02 to 0.16) per decade over 1918 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.16 F (0.04 to 0.29) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 96 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Matanuska Exp Farm
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.09 C (0.02 to 0.16) per decade0.16 F (0.04 to 0.29) per decade1918 to 202596Rise
Mean daily maximum0.05 C (-0.01 to 0.12) per decade0.09 F (-0.03 to 0.21) per decade1918 to 202596Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1918 to 202596Rise

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

1917 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Matanuska Exp Farm: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.8 C (91.0 F)193626.7 C (80.1 F)110
Coldest night (TNn)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)1947-31.1 C (-24.0 F)110
Wettest day (Rx1day)63.0 mm (2.5 in)192525.7 mm (1.0 in)110
Wettest five days (Rx5day)108.0 mm (4.3 in)192544.7 mm (1.8 in)110
Longest dry spell (CDD)109 days195736 days110

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year The hottest day of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F). 20253035192019401960198020002020Record: 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
191725.0 C (77.0 F)
191827.8 C (82.0 F)
191926.7 C (80.1 F)
192024.4 C (75.9 F)
192125.0 C (77.0 F)
192227.8 C (82.0 F)
192328.3 C (82.9 F)
192425.6 C (78.1 F)
192525.0 C (77.0 F)
192628.9 C (84.0 F)
192725.0 C (77.0 F)
192828.9 C (84.0 F)
192925.6 C (78.1 F)
193026.7 C (80.1 F)
193125.6 C (78.1 F)
193221.1 C (70.0 F)
193326.7 C (80.1 F)
193428.3 C (82.9 F)
193527.2 C (81.0 F)
193632.8 C (91.0 F)
193727.8 C (82.0 F)
193825.0 C (77.0 F)
193925.6 C (78.1 F)
194027.2 C (81.0 F)
194123.9 C (75.0 F)
194226.7 C (80.1 F)
194328.3 C (82.9 F)
194426.1 C (79.0 F)
194523.9 C (75.0 F)
194625.6 C (78.1 F)
194728.3 C (82.9 F)
194827.2 C (81.0 F)
194925.0 C (77.0 F)
195027.2 C (81.0 F)
195129.4 C (84.9 F)
195228.3 C (82.9 F)
195331.7 C (89.1 F)
195425.6 C (78.1 F)
195528.3 C (82.9 F)
195627.8 C (82.0 F)
195728.3 C (82.9 F)
195827.8 C (82.0 F)
195929.4 C (84.9 F)
196028.9 C (84.0 F)
196126.1 C (79.0 F)
196227.2 C (81.0 F)
196326.1 C (79.0 F)
196427.2 C (81.0 F)
196525.0 C (77.0 F)
196626.7 C (80.1 F)
196729.4 C (84.9 F)
196830.6 C (87.1 F)
196931.7 C (89.1 F)
197026.7 C (80.1 F)
197127.8 C (82.0 F)
197229.4 C (84.9 F)
197323.9 C (75.0 F)
197426.7 C (80.1 F)
197527.8 C (82.0 F)
197626.7 C (80.1 F)
197727.8 C (82.0 F)
197826.7 C (80.1 F)
197926.7 C (80.1 F)
198025.0 C (77.0 F)
198124.4 C (75.9 F)
198225.6 C (78.1 F)
198325.6 C (78.1 F)
198423.9 C (75.0 F)
198525.6 C (78.1 F)
198628.3 C (82.9 F)
198727.2 C (81.0 F)
198823.9 C (75.0 F)
198927.8 C (82.0 F)
199027.2 C (81.0 F)
199126.7 C (80.1 F)
199226.1 C (79.0 F)
199328.3 C (82.9 F)
199427.2 C (81.0 F)
199527.2 C (81.0 F)
199626.7 C (80.1 F)
199728.3 C (82.9 F)
199825.6 C (78.1 F)
199927.2 C (81.0 F)
200024.4 C (75.9 F)
200125.6 C (78.1 F)
200227.8 C (82.0 F)
200329.4 C (84.9 F)
200428.9 C (84.0 F)
200527.8 C (82.0 F)
200626.1 C (79.0 F)
200727.2 C (81.0 F)
200823.3 C (73.9 F)
200927.8 C (82.0 F)
201025.0 C (77.0 F)
201125.0 C (77.0 F)
201225.0 C (77.0 F)
201330.0 C (86.0 F)
201425.0 C (77.0 F)
201530.6 C (87.1 F)
201627.8 C (82.0 F)
201726.1 C (79.0 F)
201827.2 C (81.0 F)
201931.1 C (88.0 F)
202027.2 C (81.0 F)
202127.2 C (81.0 F)
202226.1 C (79.0 F)
202324.4 C (75.9 F)
202426.1 C (79.0 F)
202524.4 C (75.9 F)
202626.1 C (79.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year The coldest night of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F). -45-40-35-30-25-20192019401960198020002020Record: -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1947
The coldest night of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1917-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1918-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1919-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1920-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1921-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1922-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1923-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1924-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1926-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1927-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1928-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1929-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1930-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1931-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1932-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1933-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1934-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1935-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1936-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1937-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1938-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1939-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1940-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1941-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1942-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1943-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1944-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1945-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1946-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1947-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1948-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1949-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1950-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1951-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1952-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1953-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1954-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1955-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1956-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1957-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1958-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1959-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1960-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1961-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1962-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1963-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1964-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1965-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1966-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1967-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1968-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1969-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1970-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1971-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1972-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1973-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1976-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1978-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1980-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1981-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1982-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1983-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1984-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1987-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1988-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1989-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1990-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1991-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1992-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1993-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1994-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1995-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1996-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1997-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1998-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1999-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
2000-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2001-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2002-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2003-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2007-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2008-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2009-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2010-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2011-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2012-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2013-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2014-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2015-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2017-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2018-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2019-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2020-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2021-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2022-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2023-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2025-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2026-32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year The wettest day of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 63.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.7 mm (1.0 in). 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 63.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1925
The wettest day of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 63.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.7 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191714.7 mm (0.6 in)
191826.4 mm (1.0 in)
191912.7 mm (0.5 in)
192014.7 mm (0.6 in)
192133.5 mm (1.3 in)
192218.3 mm (0.7 in)
192327.4 mm (1.1 in)
192424.9 mm (1.0 in)
192563.0 mm (2.5 in)
192639.6 mm (1.6 in)
192714.0 mm (0.6 in)
192825.9 mm (1.0 in)
192928.4 mm (1.1 in)
193030.5 mm (1.2 in)
193138.1 mm (1.5 in)
193221.6 mm (0.9 in)
193314.7 mm (0.6 in)
193433.0 mm (1.3 in)
193532.3 mm (1.3 in)
193626.2 mm (1.0 in)
193727.9 mm (1.1 in)
193816.3 mm (0.6 in)
193925.7 mm (1.0 in)
194021.1 mm (0.8 in)
194116.3 mm (0.6 in)
194235.6 mm (1.4 in)
194332.3 mm (1.3 in)
194432.5 mm (1.3 in)
194526.7 mm (1.1 in)
194620.1 mm (0.8 in)
194734.0 mm (1.3 in)
194817.5 mm (0.7 in)
194940.9 mm (1.6 in)
195014.0 mm (0.6 in)
195126.9 mm (1.1 in)
195232.0 mm (1.3 in)
195340.9 mm (1.6 in)
195420.6 mm (0.8 in)
195526.9 mm (1.1 in)
195632.0 mm (1.3 in)
195726.7 mm (1.1 in)
195816.5 mm (0.6 in)
195952.1 mm (2.1 in)
196029.5 mm (1.2 in)
196134.5 mm (1.4 in)
196220.8 mm (0.8 in)
196333.0 mm (1.3 in)
196422.4 mm (0.9 in)
196525.4 mm (1.0 in)
196620.3 mm (0.8 in)
196729.5 mm (1.2 in)
196811.9 mm (0.5 in)
196925.7 mm (1.0 in)
197012.7 mm (0.5 in)
197125.4 mm (1.0 in)
197225.4 mm (1.0 in)
197327.7 mm (1.1 in)
197424.9 mm (1.0 in)
197519.6 mm (0.8 in)
197621.3 mm (0.8 in)
197721.1 mm (0.8 in)
197815.2 mm (0.6 in)
197920.8 mm (0.8 in)
198031.0 mm (1.2 in)
198120.6 mm (0.8 in)
198221.3 mm (0.8 in)
198322.1 mm (0.9 in)
198429.0 mm (1.1 in)
198517.3 mm (0.7 in)
198646.5 mm (1.8 in)
198720.3 mm (0.8 in)
198820.3 mm (0.8 in)
198926.9 mm (1.1 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199125.4 mm (1.0 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199330.7 mm (1.2 in)
199418.5 mm (0.7 in)
199554.1 mm (2.1 in)
199628.2 mm (1.1 in)
199738.1 mm (1.5 in)
199818.5 mm (0.7 in)
199944.5 mm (1.8 in)
200026.9 mm (1.1 in)
200123.1 mm (0.9 in)
200234.5 mm (1.4 in)
200316.3 mm (0.6 in)
200428.7 mm (1.1 in)
200538.1 mm (1.5 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200725.7 mm (1.0 in)
200817.0 mm (0.7 in)
200914.0 mm (0.6 in)
201026.9 mm (1.1 in)
201129.2 mm (1.1 in)
201237.6 mm (1.5 in)
201314.5 mm (0.6 in)
201419.6 mm (0.8 in)
201522.9 mm (0.9 in)
201624.9 mm (1.0 in)
201728.7 mm (1.1 in)
201821.8 mm (0.9 in)
201921.6 mm (0.9 in)
202022.4 mm (0.9 in)
202128.4 mm (1.1 in)
202225.7 mm (1.0 in)
202320.3 mm (0.8 in)
202425.7 mm (1.0 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202619.1 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year The wettest five days of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.7 mm (1.8 in). 0255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1925
The wettest five days of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.7 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191738.1 mm (1.5 in)
191841.2 mm (1.6 in)
191933.7 mm (1.3 in)
192030.4 mm (1.2 in)
192166.3 mm (2.6 in)
192236.1 mm (1.4 in)
192344.1 mm (1.7 in)
192441.1 mm (1.6 in)
1925108.0 mm (4.3 in)
192646.5 mm (1.8 in)
192730.8 mm (1.2 in)
192848.3 mm (1.9 in)
192930.4 mm (1.2 in)
193066.0 mm (2.6 in)
193170.9 mm (2.8 in)
193236.3 mm (1.4 in)
193322.1 mm (0.9 in)
193485.8 mm (3.4 in)
193554.5 mm (2.1 in)
193636.8 mm (1.4 in)
193747.2 mm (1.9 in)
193832.6 mm (1.3 in)
193947.5 mm (1.9 in)
194034.8 mm (1.4 in)
194129.0 mm (1.1 in)
194261.5 mm (2.4 in)
194347.1 mm (1.9 in)
194451.3 mm (2.0 in)
194548.5 mm (1.9 in)
194631.8 mm (1.3 in)
194745.6 mm (1.8 in)
194839.9 mm (1.6 in)
194975.0 mm (3.0 in)
195036.5 mm (1.4 in)
195142.7 mm (1.7 in)
195242.4 mm (1.7 in)
195363.0 mm (2.5 in)
195445.0 mm (1.8 in)
195575.0 mm (3.0 in)
195644.4 mm (1.7 in)
195752.4 mm (2.1 in)
195836.5 mm (1.4 in)
195990.1 mm (3.5 in)
196060.3 mm (2.4 in)
196164.8 mm (2.6 in)
196247.4 mm (1.9 in)
196352.4 mm (2.1 in)
196431.5 mm (1.2 in)
196548.0 mm (1.9 in)
196648.0 mm (1.9 in)
196769.8 mm (2.7 in)
196830.1 mm (1.2 in)
196947.3 mm (1.9 in)
197035.6 mm (1.4 in)
197175.5 mm (3.0 in)
197257.9 mm (2.3 in)
197343.6 mm (1.7 in)
197439.2 mm (1.5 in)
197541.2 mm (1.6 in)
197638.8 mm (1.5 in)
197739.0 mm (1.5 in)
197827.4 mm (1.1 in)
197956.9 mm (2.2 in)
198079.8 mm (3.1 in)
198147.5 mm (1.9 in)
198237.6 mm (1.5 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198440.4 mm (1.6 in)
198531.5 mm (1.2 in)
198655.8 mm (2.2 in)
198740.4 mm (1.6 in)
198838.1 mm (1.5 in)
198951.1 mm (2.0 in)
199064.0 mm (2.5 in)
199138.4 mm (1.5 in)
199237.8 mm (1.5 in)
199338.4 mm (1.5 in)
199427.2 mm (1.1 in)
199565.0 mm (2.6 in)
199641.2 mm (1.6 in)
199740.4 mm (1.6 in)
199842.4 mm (1.7 in)
199964.6 mm (2.5 in)
200056.0 mm (2.2 in)
200156.2 mm (2.2 in)
200269.0 mm (2.7 in)
200327.7 mm (1.1 in)
200470.9 mm (2.8 in)
200554.8 mm (2.2 in)
200691.1 mm (3.6 in)
200734.8 mm (1.4 in)
200831.5 mm (1.2 in)
200926.4 mm (1.0 in)
201037.1 mm (1.5 in)
201145.7 mm (1.8 in)
201271.2 mm (2.8 in)
201340.4 mm (1.6 in)
201426.8 mm (1.1 in)
201579.2 mm (3.1 in)
201627.7 mm (1.1 in)
201736.4 mm (1.4 in)
201834.0 mm (1.3 in)
201953.0 mm (2.1 in)
202048.1 mm (1.9 in)
202150.1 mm (2.0 in)
202268.9 mm (2.7 in)
202357.6 mm (2.3 in)
202452.3 mm (2.1 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202637.3 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year The longest dry spell of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 109 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days. 0255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 109 days in 1957
The longest dry spell of the year at Matanuska Exp Farm, 1917 to 2026. The record is 109 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Matanuska Exp Farm by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191726 days
191824 days
191958 days
192041 days
192138 days
192238 days
192328 days
192450 days
192531 days
192653 days
192725 days
192822 days
192924 days
193024 days
193123 days
193264 days
193334 days
193431 days
193515 days
193670 days
193753 days
193876 days
193951 days
194043 days
194128 days
194235 days
194336 days
194423 days
194526 days
194633 days
194727 days
194835 days
194937 days
195079 days
195133 days
195243 days
195340 days
195452 days
195533 days
195634 days
1957109 days
195838 days
195928 days
196022 days
196136 days
196226 days
196343 days
196426 days
196546 days
196627 days
196725 days
196825 days
196935 days
197027 days
197125 days
197243 days
197330 days
197431 days
197553 days
197625 days
197733 days
197828 days
197940 days
198039 days
198141 days
198230 days
198354 days
198439 days
198537 days
198626 days
198742 days
198819 days
198961 days
199028 days
199161 days
199224 days
199345 days
199460 days
199559 days
199647 days
199739 days
199856 days
199938 days
200039 days
200122 days
200233 days
200321 days
200423 days
200534 days
200636 days
200743 days
200828 days
200924 days
201036 days
201136 days
201263 days
201331 days
201446 days
201542 days
201640 days
201730 days
201831 days
201937 days
202020 days
202125 days
202236 days
202348 days
202439 days
202538 days
202626 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

96 years with a frost

Across 96 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Matanuska Exp Farm falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 14 September, which leaves a median of 116 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 125 days. That is 18 days more than in 1918 to 1954.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Matanuska Exp Farm
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1918 to 1954)Recent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 May24 May17 May7 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost14 September9 September21 September12 days later+1.5 days per decade
Growing days116 days107 days125 days18 days more+2.5 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

100 years, 1918 to 2025

A day with at least 25.0 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 54.5 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Matanuska Exp Farm: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years25.0 mm (1.0 in)
5 years32.9 mm (1.3 in)
10 years38.1 mm (1.5 in)
25 years44.7 mm (1.8 in)
50 years49.6 mm (2.0 in)
100 years54.5 mm (2.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1918 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: 63.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1925; 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1995; 52.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1959.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Matanuska Exp Farm, at 1984. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1984 ran 0.4 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Matanuska Exp Farm, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1984-0.4-0.6likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Matanuska Exp Farm had a mean temperature of 2.7 C (36.9 F) and 388.4 mm (15.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Krangede_A (Sweden, 6,092 km away), Lannas (Sweden, 6,102 km away) and Forse (Sweden, 6,100 km away).

Climate twins of Matanuska Exp Farm: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Krangede_ASweden6,092 km (3,785 mi)2.2 C (36.0 F)530.2 mm (20.9 in)1.20
LannasSweden6,102 km (3,792 mi)2.4 C (36.3 F)516.7 mm (20.3 in)1.22
ForseSweden6,100 km (3,790 mi)2.4 C (36.4 F)536.5 mm (21.1 in)1.22

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Matanuska Exp Farm standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Matanuska Exp Farm 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).