Ben Creek Alaska Weather Records (USR0000ABEN)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ben Creek Alaska (USR0000ABEN), Alaska, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Ben Creek Alaska

Ben Creek Alaska (USR0000ABEN) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 65.28 latitude and -143.07 longitude, 564 m (1,850 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1990 to 2023, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ben Creek Alaska still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ben Creek Alaska set a daily record high maximum temperature of 12.8 C (55.0 F) on 27 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 65.28 latitude, -143.07 longitude.
Elevation: 564 m (1,850 ft).
Period of record: 1990 to 2023, 34 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

22 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ben Creek Alaska. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ben Creek Alaska, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	6.4 C (43.5 F)	-44.1 C (-47.4 F)	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	-44.1 C (-47.4 F)
Feb	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	-10.7 C (12.7 F)	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
Mar	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
Apr	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
May	42.2 C (108.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	20.9 C (69.6 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jul	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Sep	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Oct	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Nov	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ben Creek Alaska still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 88.

Standing records at Ben Creek Alaska by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1990	24
1991	37
1992	62
1993	28
1994	88
1995	53
1996	45
1997	78
1998	12
1999	39
2000	34
2001	33
2002	54
2003	37
2004	54
2005	54
2006	12
2007	33
2008	63
2009	38
2010	56
2011	54
2012	40
2015	46
2016	23
2017	32
2018	32
2019	36
2020	39
2022	36
2023	25
2024	46
2025	85
2026	36

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Ben Creek Alaska between 4 January 2026 and 4 January 2026. Each dot is a new record.

When Ben Creek Alaska set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2026-01-04	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2026-01-04	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -44.1 C (-47.4 F)

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026

34 years of record at Ben Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2026. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 and others.

Days with data per year at Ben Creek Alaska
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1990	161	44%	No
1991	170	47%	No
1992	190	52%	No
1993	202	55%	No
1994	318	87%	No
1995	219	60%	No
1996	222	61%	No
1997	356	98%	Yes
1998	229	63%	No
1999	222	61%	No
2000	209	57%	No
2001	333	91%	Yes
2002	283	78%	No
2003	187	51%	No
2004	255	70%	No
2005	275	75%	No
2006	136	37%	No
2007	200	55%	No
2008	341	93%	Yes
2009	262	72%	No
2010	335	92%	Yes
2011	355	97%	Yes
2012	319	87%	No
2015	323	88%	No
2016	312	85%	No
2017	341	93%	Yes
2018	330	90%	Yes
2019	337	92%	Yes
2020	239	65%	No
2022	337	92%	Yes
2023	331	91%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	362	99%	Yes
2026	284	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Ben Creek Alaska
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 September 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max (Provisional)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	24 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high min (Provisional)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	31 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max (Provisional)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	25 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low min (Tie)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	tie	27 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max (Tie)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	tie	5 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	13 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	17 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	4.8 C (40.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	4 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max	19.6 C (67.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	7 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max	17.6 C (63.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	16 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	32 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low min	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	13 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low min	-30.4 C (-22.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026	Ben Creek Alaska, US	daily low max	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	24 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1990 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Ben Creek Alaska: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2010	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34
Coldest night (TNn)	-44.1 C (-47.4 F)	2026	-35.5 C (-32.0 F)	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ben Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ben Creek Alaska by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1990	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1991	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1992	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1993	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1994	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1995	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1996	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1997	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1998	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1999	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2000	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2001	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2002	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2003	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2004	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2005	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2006	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2007	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2008	26.7 C (80.1 F)
2009	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2010	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2011	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2012	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2015	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2016	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2017	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2018	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2019	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2020	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2022	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2023	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2024	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2025	29.9 C (85.8 F)
2026	30.6 C (87.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ben Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2026. The record is -44.1 C (-47.4 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.5 C (-32.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ben Creek Alaska by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1990	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1991	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1992	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1993	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1994	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1995	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1996	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1997	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1998	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1999	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2000	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2001	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2002	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2003	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2004	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2005	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2006	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2007	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2008	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2009	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2011	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2012	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2015	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2016	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2017	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2018	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2019	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2020	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2022	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2023	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024	-41.5 C (-42.7 F)
2025	-39.0 C (-38.2 F)
2026	-44.1 C (-47.4 F)

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.

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).