Savoonga Weather Records (USC00508239)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Savoonga (USC00508239), Alaska, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Savoonga

Savoonga (USC00508239) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 63.69 latitude and -170.48 longitude, 16 m (53 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 1989, 61 years of record.
1,464 records set at Savoonga 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, 63.69 latitude, -170.48 longitude.
Elevation: 16 m (53 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 1989, 61 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 Savoonga. 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 Savoonga, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	3.9 C (39.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Savoonga still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 166.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 26.4 mm (1.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Savoonga. The most was 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 25 August 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Savoonga
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 January 1987
Feb	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	27 February 1930
Mar	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	10 March 1949
Apr	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	2 April 1987
May	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	31 May 1934
Jun	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 June 1987
Jul	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 July 1932
Aug	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 August 1988
Sep	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	5 September 1937
Oct	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 October 1932
Nov	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 November 1987
Dec	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 December 1931

Period of Record Coverage

1929 to 1989

16 years of record at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1929, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1949 and others.

Days with data per year at Savoonga
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1929	106	29%	No
1930	333	91%	Yes
1931	336	92%	Yes
1932	332	91%	Yes
1933	48	13%	No
1935	70	19%	No
1936	50	14%	No
1937	86	24%	No
1938	102	28%	No
1947	120	33%	No
1948	363	99%	Yes
1949	149	41%	No
1986	332	91%	Yes
1987	358	98%	Yes
1988	363	99%	Yes
1989	270	74%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1929 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Savoonga: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1935	15.9 C (60.5 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	1989	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1988	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	1987	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16
Longest dry spell (CDD)	106 days	1947	34 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. The record is 19.4 C (66.9 F) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 15.9 C (60.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Savoonga by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1929	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1930	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1931	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1932	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1933	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1934	n/a
1935	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1936	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1937	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1938	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1947	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1948	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1949	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1986	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1987	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1988	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1989	17.2 C (63.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Savoonga by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1929	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1930	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1931	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1932	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1933	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1934	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1935	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1936	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1937	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1938	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1947	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1948	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1949	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1986	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1987	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1988	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1989	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. The record is 26.4 mm (1.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.5 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Savoonga by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1930	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1931	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1932	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1933	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1935	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1936	n/a
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
1947	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1948	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1949	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1986	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1987	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1988	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1989	17.0 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. The record is 49.6 mm (2.0 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.2 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Savoonga by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1930	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1931	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1932	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1933	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1934	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1935	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1936	n/a
1937	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1938	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1947	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1948	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1949	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1986	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1987	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1988	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1989	31.3 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Savoonga, 1929 to 1989. The record is 106 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Savoonga by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	17 days
1930	35 days
1931	29 days
1932	37 days
1933	61 days
1934	35 days
1935	11 days
1936	n/a
1937	14 days
1938	17 days
1947	106 days
1948	35 days
1949	26 days
1986	34 days
1987	38 days
1988	34 days
1989	27 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 Savoonga standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Savoonga 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).