Sand Point Weather Records (USC00508183)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sand Point (USC00508183), Alaska, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Sand Point

Sand Point (USC00508183) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 55.32 latitude and -160.52 longitude, 7 m (22 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sand Point 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, 55.32 latitude, -160.52 longitude.
Elevation: 7 m (22 ft).
Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

29 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sand Point. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 29 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sand Point, 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)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
Feb	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Mar	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
Apr	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
May	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)
Jun	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Jul	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)
Aug	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)
Sep	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Oct	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)
Nov	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Dec	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sand Point still stand. 1946 holds the most, with 117.

Standing records at Sand Point by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1941	34
1942	43
1944	2
1945	103
1946	117
1947	40
1980	37
1981	40
1982	79
1983	47
1984	54
1985	84
1986	74
1987	46
1988	46
1989	39
1990	41
1991	53
1992	32
1993	48
1994	24
2017	20
2018	46
2019	63
2020	48
2021	50
2022	50
2023	38
2024	26
2025	40

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 99.1 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sand Point. The most was 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 22 September 1980.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sand Point
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 January 1982
Feb	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 February 1981
Mar	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 March 1982
Apr	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 April 1983
May	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 May 1947
Jun	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 June 2021
Jul	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	26 July 1982
Aug	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	27 August 1946
Sep	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 September 1980
Oct	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 October 1988
Nov	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	6 November 1946
Dec	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 December 1983

Period of Record Coverage

1941 to 2025

30 years of record at Sand Point, 1941 to 2025. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others.

Days with data per year at Sand Point
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1941	95	26%	No
1942	162	44%	No
1944	31	8%	No
1945	360	99%	Yes
1946	348	95%	Yes
1947	173	47%	No
1980	203	55%	No
1981	292	80%	No
1982	195	53%	No
1983	243	67%	No
1984	299	82%	No
1985	350	96%	Yes
1986	332	91%	Yes
1987	353	97%	Yes
1988	344	94%	Yes
1989	313	86%	No
1990	349	96%	Yes
1991	345	95%	Yes
1992	321	88%	No
1993	353	97%	Yes
1994	173	47%	No
2017	133	36%	No
2018	244	67%	No
2019	211	58%	No
2020	265	72%	No
2021	281	77%	No
2022	307	84%	No
2023	282	77%	No
2024	261	71%	No
2025	261	72%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Sand Point: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1993	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	1989	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	1980	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	211.3 mm (8.3 in)	1985	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	35 days	1993	14 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sand Point, 1941 to 2026. The record is 22.2 C (72.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sand Point by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1941	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1942	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1944	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1945	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1946	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1947	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1980	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1981	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1982	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1983	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1984	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1985	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1986	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1987	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1988	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1989	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1990	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1991	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1992	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1993	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1994	18.3 C (64.9 F)
2017	20.6 C (69.1 F)
2018	19.4 C (66.9 F)
2019	20.6 C (69.1 F)
2020	18.9 C (66.0 F)
2021	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2022	19.4 C (66.9 F)
2023	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2024	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2025	21.7 C (71.1 F)
2026	20.0 C (68.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sand Point, 1941 to 2026. The record is -24.4 C (-11.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sand Point by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1941	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1942	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1944	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1945	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1946	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1947	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1980	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1981	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1982	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1983	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1984	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1986	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1987	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1988	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1989	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1990	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1991	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1993	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1994	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2017	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2018	-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2019	-8.8 C (16.2 F)
2020	-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2021	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2022	-12.1 C (10.2 F)
2023	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2024	-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2025	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2026	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sand Point, 1941 to 2026. The record is 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sand Point by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1941	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1942	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1944	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1945	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1947	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1981	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1982	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1983	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1984	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1985	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1986	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1987	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1988	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1989	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1990	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1991	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1992	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1993	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1994	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2017	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2018	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2019	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
2020	2.5 mm (0.10 in)
2021	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2022	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
2023	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
2024	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2025	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2026	5.1 mm (0.20 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sand Point, 1941 to 2026. The record is 211.3 mm (8.3 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sand Point by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1941	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1944	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1945	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1946	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1947	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1980	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1981	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1982	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1983	126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1984	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1985	211.3 mm (8.3 in)
1986	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1987	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1988	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1989	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1990	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1991	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1992	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1993	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1994	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2017	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2018	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2019	9.0 mm (0.35 in)
2020	3.4 mm (0.13 in)
2021	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2022	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2023	0.9 mm (0.04 in)
2024	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
2025	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2026	7.6 mm (0.30 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sand Point, 1941 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sand Point by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1941	11 days
1942	9 days
1944	4 days
1945	13 days
1946	16 days
1947	18 days
1980	12 days
1981	14 days
1982	13 days
1983	12 days
1984	20 days
1985	18 days
1986	20 days
1987	21 days
1988	23 days
1989	15 days
1990	12 days
1991	14 days
1992	21 days
1993	35 days
1994	14 days
2017	7 days
2018	8 days
2019	10 days
2020	12 days
2021	12 days
2022	6 days
2023	22 days
2024	17 days
2025	22 days
2026	25 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 Sand Point standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sand Point 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 2026-10-13 (13 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).