Pt Lay Weather Records (USC00507442)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pt Lay (USC00507442), Alaska, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Pt Lay

Pt Lay (USC00507442) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 69.73 latitude and -163.01 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pt Lay still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 69.73 latitude, -163.01 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pt Lay. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Pt Lay, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	1.7 C (35.1 F)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
Feb	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
Mar	2.2 C (36.0 F)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
Apr	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
May	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-15.5 C (4.1 F)
Jun	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
Jul	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)
Aug	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Sep	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
Nov	3.9 C (39.0 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
Dec	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Pt Lay still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 123.

Standing records at Pt Lay by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1941	21
1942	30
1943	75
1944	59
1945	91
1946	70
1947	19
1948	88
1949	91
1950	40
1951	44
1952	42
1953	46
1954	53
1955	62
1956	123
1957	76
1958	8
2018	31
2019	61
2020	66
2021	48
2022	67
2023	66
2024	39
2025	48

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 39.1 mm (1.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pt Lay. The most was 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 20 August 1946.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pt Lay
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 January 1954
Feb	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	11 February 1949
Mar	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	16 March 1952
Apr	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	30 April 1952
May	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 May 1949
Jun	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	29 June 2020
Jul	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 July 1945
Aug	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 August 1946
Sep	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	11 September 1941
Oct	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6 October 1944
Nov	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	27 November 1941
Dec	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	31 December 1946

Period of Record Coverage

1941 to 2025

26 years of record at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2025. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950 and others.

Days with data per year at Pt Lay
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1941	121	33%	No
1942	151	41%	No
1943	290	79%	No
1944	344	94%	Yes
1945	230	63%	No
1946	327	90%	No
1947	240	66%	No
1948	305	83%	No
1949	333	91%	Yes
1950	272	75%	No
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	259	71%	No
1953	355	97%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	253	69%	No
1956	355	97%	Yes
1957	274	75%	No
1958	89	24%	No
2018	106	29%	No
2019	133	36%	No
2020	335	92%	Yes
2021	348	95%	Yes
2022	359	98%	Yes
2023	350	96%	Yes
2024	275	75%	No
2025	207	57%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Pt Lay: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2025	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	1956	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	1946	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	1946	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	27
Longest dry spell (CDD)	142 days	1957	63 days	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2026. The record is 27.8 C (82.0 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.6 C (69.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Pt Lay by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1941	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1942	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1943	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1944	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1945	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1946	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1947	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1948	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1949	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1950	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1951	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1952	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1953	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1954	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1955	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1956	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1957	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1958	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2018	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2019	11.1 C (52.0 F)
2020	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2021	23.9 C (75.0 F)
2022	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2023	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2024	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2025	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2026	20.0 C (68.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2026. The record is -48.3 C (-54.9 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is -42.2 C (-44.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Pt Lay by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1941	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1942	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1943	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1944	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1945	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1946	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1947	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1948	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1949	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1950	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1951	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1952	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1953	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1954	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1955	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1956	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1957	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1958	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2018	-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
2019	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)
2020	-46.6 C (-51.9 F)
2021	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)
2022	-45.5 C (-49.9 F)
2023	-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2024	-39.3 C (-38.7 F)
2025	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
2026	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2026. The record is 39.1 mm (1.5 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.7 mm (0.38 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pt Lay by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1941	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1942	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1943	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1944	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1945	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1946	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
1948	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1949	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1950	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
1951	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1952	6.6 mm (0.26 in)
1953	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1954	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1955	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1956	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1957	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1958	2.3 mm (0.09 in)
2018	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
2019	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
2020	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2021	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2022	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2023	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2024	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2025	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
2026	9.7 mm (0.38 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2026. The record is 59.2 mm (2.3 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.2 mm (0.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pt Lay by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1941	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1942	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1943	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
1944	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1945	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1946	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1947	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
1948	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1949	13.9 mm (0.5 in)
1950	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
1951	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1952	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1953	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1954	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1956	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1957	13.3 mm (0.5 in)
1958	2.9 mm (0.11 in)
2018	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
2019	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
2020	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2021	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2022	0.9 mm (0.04 in)
2023	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2024	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2025	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2026	16.2 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pt Lay, 1941 to 2026. The record is 142 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pt Lay by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1941	21 days
1942	104 days
1943	74 days
1944	72 days
1945	47 days
1946	32 days
1947	71 days
1948	33 days
1949	58 days
1950	70 days
1951	59 days
1952	36 days
1953	97 days
1954	55 days
1955	107 days
1956	95 days
1957	142 days
1958	52 days
2018	18 days
2019	25 days
2020	58 days
2021	82 days
2022	87 days
2023	63 days
2024	81 days
2025	64 days
2026	51 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Pt Lay standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pt Lay threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).