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May Creek Alaska Weather Records (USR0000AMAY)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for May Creek Alaska (USR0000AMAY), Alaska, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for May Creek Alaska

  • May Creek Alaska (USR0000AMAY) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 61.32 latitude and -142.58 longitude, 488 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1990 to 2021, 32 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at May Creek Alaska still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Alaska, United States, 61.32 latitude, -142.58 longitude.
  • Elevation: 488 m (1,600 ft).
  • Period of record: 1990 to 2021, 32 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at May Creek Alaska, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at May Creek Alaska. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at May Creek Alaska. 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 May Creek Alaska, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.3 C (46.9 F)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)n/an/a
Feb10.6 C (51.1 F)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)n/an/a
Mar16.7 C (62.1 F)-39.4 C (-38.9 F)n/an/a
Apr22.8 C (73.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
May28.9 C (84.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Jun33.3 C (91.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Jul32.2 C (90.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Aug31.7 C (89.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Sep23.3 C (73.9 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a
Oct24.4 C (75.9 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a
Nov7.2 C (45.0 F)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)n/an/a
Dec13.9 C (57.0 F)-45.6 C (-50.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at May Creek Alaska by the year they were set 1,464 records at May Creek Alaska still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 85. 02550751001990: 251991: 281992: 441993: 351994: 581995: 661996: 151997: 851998: 441999: 522000: 432001: 432002: 702003: 642004: 562005: 622006: 392007: 412008: 572009: 502010: 382011: 312012: 722013: 572014: 242015: 372016: 502017: 412018: 252019: 472020: 372021: 2819901994199820022006201020142018
1,464 records at May Creek Alaska still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 85.
Standing records at May Creek Alaska by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199025
199128
199244
199335
199458
199566
199615
199785
199844
199952
200043
200143
200270
200364
200456
200562
200639
200741
200857
200950
201038
201131
201272
201357
201424
201537
201650
201741
201825
201947
202037
202128

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2021
Days with data per year at May Creek Alaska 32 years of record at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2021. 1990: 110 of 365 days1991: 212 of 365 days1992: 184 of 366 days1993: 193 of 365 days1994: 328 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 113 of 366 days1997: 269 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 361 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 335 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 355 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 358 of 365 days2014: 347 of 365 days2015: 351 of 365 days2016: 359 of 366 days2017: 358 of 365 days2018: 362 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 255 of 365 days1990199520002005201020152020
32 years of record at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2021.
Days with data per year at May Creek Alaska
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199011030%No
199121258%No
199218450%No
199319353%No
199432890%No
199536399%Yes
199611331%No
199726974%No
199836299%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036499%Yes
200136199%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436399%Yes
200536299%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200736399%Yes
200833592%Yes
200936399%Yes
201036299%Yes
201135597%Yes
2012365100%Yes
201335898%Yes
201434795%Yes
201535196%Yes
201635998%Yes
201735898%Yes
201836299%Yes
201936299%Yes
202036499%Yes
202125570%No

Latest Records

0

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

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1995 to 2020
Annual mean temperature at May Creek Alaska as warming stripes, 1995 to 2020 One stripe for each of 21 complete years at May Creek Alaska, 1995 to 2020. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -1.6 C (29.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2012, at -3.6 C (25.6 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 0.5 C (32.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1995: -2.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: -2.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1999: -2.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2000: -1.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: -1.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: -0.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2003: -1.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: -0.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2005: -0.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2006: -3.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2007: -2.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: -1.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: -1.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: -2.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: -3.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2013: -0.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: -0.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: -1.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2018: -0.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2019: 0.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2020: -2.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at May Creek Alaska, 1995 to 2020. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -1.6 C (29.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2012, at -3.6 C (25.6 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 0.5 C (32.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at May Creek Alaska as warming stripes, 1995 to 2020
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1995-2.0 C-0.48 C
1998-2.5 C-0.93 C
1999-2.7 C-1.18 C
2000-1.0 C+0.53 C
2001-1.5 C+0.06 C
2002-0.8 C+0.72 C
2003-1.1 C+0.40 C
2004-0.9 C+0.63 C
2005-0.6 C+0.99 C
2006-3.0 C-1.44 C
2007-2.0 C-0.47 C
2009-1.8 C-0.22 C
2010-1.7 C-0.18 C
2011-2.0 C-0.47 C
2012-3.6 C-2.02 C
2013-0.8 C+0.73 C
2016-0.3 C+1.28 C
2017-1.7 C-0.16 C
2018-0.7 C+0.88 C
20190.5 C+2.05 C
2020-2.3 C-0.77 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1990 to 2021
Yearly extremes at May Creek Alaska: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)33.3 C (91.9 F)199629.4 C (84.9 F)32
Coldest night (TNn)-46.1 C (-51.0 F)1999-40.0 C (-40.0 F)32

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at May Creek Alaska by year The hottest day of the year at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F). 26283032341990200020102020Record: 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1996
The hottest day of the year at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at May Creek Alaska by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
199031.1 C (88.0 F)
199131.1 C (88.0 F)
199231.1 C (88.0 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199430.6 C (87.1 F)
199529.4 C (84.9 F)
199633.3 C (91.9 F)
199729.4 C (84.9 F)
199830.0 C (86.0 F)
199929.4 C (84.9 F)
200027.2 C (81.0 F)
200127.2 C (81.0 F)
200228.3 C (82.9 F)
200328.9 C (84.0 F)
200433.3 C (91.9 F)
200531.7 C (89.1 F)
200627.8 C (82.0 F)
200728.9 C (84.0 F)
200826.7 C (80.1 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201028.9 C (84.0 F)
201127.2 C (81.0 F)
201229.4 C (84.9 F)
201332.2 C (90.0 F)
201426.7 C (80.1 F)
201531.1 C (88.0 F)
201629.4 C (84.9 F)
201729.4 C (84.9 F)
201828.9 C (84.0 F)
201932.2 C (90.0 F)
202027.2 C (81.0 F)
202128.9 C (84.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at May Creek Alaska by year The coldest night of the year at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -40.0 C (-40.0 F). -60-40-2001990200020102020Record: -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1999
The coldest night of the year at May Creek Alaska, 1990 to 2021. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -40.0 C (-40.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at May Creek Alaska by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1990-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1991-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1992-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1993-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1994-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1995-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1996-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1997-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1998-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1999-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
2000-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2001-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
2002-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2003-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2004-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
2005-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
2006-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2007-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2008-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
2009-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
2010-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
2011-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
2012-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
2013-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2014-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2015-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2016-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2017-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2018-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2019-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2020-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
2021-37.2 C (-35.0 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

21 years with a frost

Across 21 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at May Creek Alaska falls on 19 June and the median first autumn frost on 18 July, which leaves a median of 30 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at May Creek Alaska
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2020)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Junen/a19 Junen/an/a
First autumn frost18 Julyn/a18 Julyn/an/a
Growing days30 daysn/a30 daysn/an/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Download the Data

  • Data for May Creek Alaska standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for May Creek Alaska 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).