Russian Mission Weather Records (USC00508054)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Russian Mission (USC00508054), Alaska, United States, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Russian Mission

Russian Mission (USC00508054) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.78 latitude and -161.32 longitude, 15 m (50 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1928 to 1987, 60 years of record.
1,464 records set at Russian Mission 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, 61.78 latitude, -161.32 longitude.
Elevation: 15 m (50 ft).
Period of record: 1928 to 1987, 60 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Russian Mission. 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 Russian Mission, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Russian Mission still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 114.

Standing records at Russian Mission by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1928	33
1929	46
1966	13
1967	80
1968	70
1969	94
1970	78
1971	75
1972	78
1973	56
1974	71
1975	35
1976	14
1977	78
1978	63
1979	83
1980	49
1981	74
1982	50
1983	55
1984	109
1985	114
1986	27
1987	19

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 64.0 mm (2.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Russian Mission. The most was 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 17 November 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Russian Mission
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 January 1972
Feb	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	5 February 1976
Mar	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 March 1929
Apr	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4 April 1929
May	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	26 May 1973
Jun	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 June 1980
Jul	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 July 1982
Aug	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 August 1978
Sep	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14 September 1985
Oct	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 October 1971
Nov	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	17 November 1985
Dec	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1928 to 1987

24 years of record at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1928, 1929, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and others.

Days with data per year at Russian Mission
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1928	166	45%	No
1929	169	46%	No
1966	83	23%	No
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	347	95%	Yes
1971	301	82%	No
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	277	76%	No
1974	306	84%	No
1975	234	64%	No
1976	214	58%	No
1977	300	82%	No
1978	323	88%	No
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	360	98%	Yes
1981	364	100%	Yes
1982	360	99%	Yes
1983	362	99%	Yes
1984	328	90%	No
1985	328	90%	No
1986	300	82%	No
1987	266	73%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1928 to 1987

Yearly extremes at Russian Mission: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1968	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	1973	-39.7 C (-39.5 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	1985	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	24
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	1985	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24
Longest dry spell (CDD)	59 days	1973	26 days	24

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 C (79.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Russian Mission by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1928	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1929	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1966	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1967	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1968	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1969	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1970	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1971	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1972	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1974	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1975	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1976	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1977	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1978	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1979	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1980	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1981	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1982	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1983	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1984	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1985	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1986	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1987	28.3 C (82.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. The record is -47.8 C (-54.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is -39.7 C (-39.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Russian Mission by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1928	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1929	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1966	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1967	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1968	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1969	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1970	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1971	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1972	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1973	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1974	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1975	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1976	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1977	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1978	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1979	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1980	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1981	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1982	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1983	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1984	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1985	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1986	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1987	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. The record is 64.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.5 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Russian Mission by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1928	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1929	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	9.4 mm (0.37 in)
1967	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1968	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1969	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1970	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1971	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1972	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1973	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1974	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1975	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1976	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1977	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1978	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1980	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1981	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1982	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1983	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1984	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1985	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1986	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1987	12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. The record is 75.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.6 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Russian Mission by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1928	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1929	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1966	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
1967	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1968	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1969	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1970	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1971	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1973	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1974	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1975	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1976	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1977	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1978	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1979	30.1 mm (1.2 in)
1980	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1981	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1982	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1983	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1985	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1986	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1987	34.4 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Russian Mission, 1928 to 1987. The record is 59 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Russian Mission by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1928	14 days
1929	13 days
1966	22 days
1967	32 days
1968	18 days
1969	44 days
1970	35 days
1971	46 days
1972	53 days
1973	59 days
1974	26 days
1975	25 days
1976	24 days
1977	21 days
1978	23 days
1979	47 days
1980	32 days
1981	21 days
1982	23 days
1983	29 days
1984	33 days
1985	23 days
1986	58 days
1987	22 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 Russian Mission standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Russian Mission 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).