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Sand Lake Weather Records (USS0006H23S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sand Lake (USS0006H23S), Wyoming, United States, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Sand Lake

  • Sand Lake (USS0006H23S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 41.46 latitude and -106.28 longitude, 3,063 m (10,050 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1982 to 2026, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Sand Lake still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sand Lake set a daily record high maximum temperature of 17.3 C (63.1 F) on 6 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 41.46 latitude, -106.28 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,063 m (10,050 ft).
  • Period of record: 1982 to 2026, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sand Lake, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sand Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sand Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sand Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.1 C (46.6 F)-31.9 C (-25.4 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Feb8.3 C (46.9 F)-35.4 C (-31.7 F)6.4 C (43.5 F)-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
Mar15.2 C (59.4 F)-26.3 C (-15.3 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
Apr18.5 C (65.3 F)-28.6 C (-19.5 F)14.3 C (57.7 F)-14.8 C (5.4 F)
May22.3 C (72.1 F)-19.2 C (-2.6 F)18.8 C (65.8 F)-14.1 C (6.6 F)
Jun38.2 C (100.8 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)22.0 C (71.6 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Jul29.2 C (84.6 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)1.2 C (34.2 F)
Aug27.0 C (80.6 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)26.4 C (79.5 F)2.9 C (37.2 F)
Sep24.9 C (76.8 F)-13.8 C (7.2 F)21.6 C (70.9 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Oct17.7 C (63.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)17.3 C (63.1 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)
Nov11.6 C (52.9 F)-28.5 C (-19.3 F)n/an/a
Dec13.0 C (55.4 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Sand Lake by the year they were set 1,464 records at Sand Lake still stand. 2006 holds the most, with 57. 02040601988: 71989: 541990: 501991: 371992: 411993: 371994: 181995: 381996: 411997: 341998: 281999: 492000: 402001: 192002: 252003: 502004: 452005: 362006: 572007: 372008: 322009: 432010: 332011: 222012: 392013: 552014: 402015: 402016: 372017: 362018: 372019: 282020: 562021: 402022: 382023: 262024: 352025: 392026: 451988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Sand Lake still stand. 2006 holds the most, with 57.
Standing records at Sand Lake by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19887
198954
199050
199137
199241
199337
199418
199538
199641
199734
199828
199949
200040
200119
200225
200350
200445
200536
200657
200737
200832
200943
201033
201122
201239
201355
201440
201540
201637
201736
201837
201928
202056
202140
202238
202326
202435
202539
202645

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Sand Lake set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Sand Lake between 5 June 2021 and 26 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature5 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 38.2 C (100.8 F)26 July 2026: Record high minimum temperature 12.0 C (53.6 F)2025
2 all-time records were set at Sand Lake between 5 June 2021 and 26 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Sand Lake set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-06-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.2 C (100.8 F)
2026-07-26Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 12.0 C (53.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 91.4 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sand Lake The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sand Lake. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 9 June 1986. 0255075100 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 11 January 2017 Jan Feb: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 1 February 2025 Feb Mar: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 13 March 2019 Mar Apr: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 17 April 2015 Apr May: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 11 May 2014 May Jun: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 9 June 1986 Jun Jul: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 10 July 2001 Jul Aug: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 3 August 2020 Aug Sep: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 22 September 2000 Sep Oct: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 22 October 1995 Oct Nov: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 24 November 2018 Nov Dec: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 5 December 1996 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sand Lake. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 9 June 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sand Lake
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)11 January 2017
Feb40.6 mm (1.6 in)1 February 2025
Mar55.9 mm (2.2 in)13 March 2019
Apr48.3 mm (1.9 in)17 April 2015
May58.4 mm (2.3 in)11 May 2014
Jun91.4 mm (3.6 in)9 June 1986
Jul30.5 mm (1.2 in)10 July 2001
Aug33.0 mm (1.3 in)3 August 2020
Sep27.9 mm (1.1 in)22 September 2000
Oct45.7 mm (1.8 in)22 October 1995
Nov48.3 mm (1.9 in)24 November 2018
Dec30.5 mm (1.2 in)5 December 1996

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Sand Lake 39 years of record at Sand Lake, 1988 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 1994, 2023, 2026. 1988: 120 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 327 of 365 days1994: 313 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 350 of 365 days2020: 351 of 366 days2021: 361 of 365 days2022: 361 of 365 days2023: 295 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Sand Lake, 1988 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 1994, 2023, 2026.
Days with data per year at Sand Lake
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198812033%No
1989364100%Yes
199036299%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199236399%Yes
199332790%No
199431386%No
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836099%Yes
199936399%Yes
200036499%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
201935096%Yes
202035196%Yes
202136199%Yes
202236199%Yes
202329581%No
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sand Lake
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 October 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max (Provisional)17.3 C (63.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Sand Lake, USmonthly high min (Provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)2 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max (Provisional)16.8 C (62.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Sand Lake, USmonthly high min (Provisional)9.3 C (48.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.1 C (50.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)5 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.8 C (49.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.8 C (46.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max24.9 C (76.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)23 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max26.4 C (79.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min9.9 C (49.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)16 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sand Lake, USall-time high min12.0 C (53.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high max25.5 C (77.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min9.9 C (49.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8 years5 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Sand Lake, USdaily high min9.2 C (48.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Sand Lake as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Sand Lake, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.1 C (32.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at -1.0 C (30.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 1.5 C (34.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1989: -0.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: -0.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: -0.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: -0.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: -0.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1996: -0.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: -0.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1998: -0.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: -0.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: 0.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 0.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: -0.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 0.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 0.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 0.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 0.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 0.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: -1.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2009: -0.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: -0.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: -0.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2012: 1.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2013: -0.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 0.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 1.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2016: 1.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 0.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 0.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 0.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: -0.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2024: 0.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2025: 0.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Sand Lake, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.1 C (32.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at -1.0 C (30.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 1.5 C (34.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sand Lake as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1989-0.4 C-0.43 C
1990-0.3 C-0.38 C
1991-0.6 C-0.71 C
1992-0.3 C-0.33 C
1995-0.7 C-0.76 C
1996-0.7 C-0.77 C
1997-0.8 C-0.88 C
1998-0.4 C-0.48 C
1999-0.4 C-0.42 C
20000.1 C-0.01 C
20010.3 C+0.20 C
2002-0.6 C-0.62 C
20030.3 C+0.19 C
20040.1 C+0.04 C
20050.4 C+0.37 C
20060.3 C+0.24 C
20070.7 C+0.59 C
2008-1.0 C-1.08 C
2009-0.6 C-0.71 C
2010-0.2 C-0.23 C
2011-0.6 C-0.65 C
20121.5 C+1.39 C
2013-0.3 C-0.33 C
20140.1 C+0.05 C
20151.2 C+1.12 C
20161.0 C+0.93 C
20170.9 C+0.88 C
20180.6 C+0.51 C
20210.7 C+0.63 C
2022-0.1 C-0.14 C
20240.9 C+0.80 C
20250.9 C+0.87 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sand Lake
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade1989 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.29 C (0.03 to 0.54) per decade0.5 F (0.1 to 1.0) per decade1989 to 202532Rise
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.3) per decade1989 to 202532Rise

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

1982 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sand Lake: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.2 C (100.8 F)202125.4 C (77.7 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-35.4 C (-31.7 F)1989-27.8 C (-18.0 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)91.4 mm (3.6 in)198635.6 mm (1.4 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)132.1 mm (5.2 in)199571.2 mm (2.8 in)45
Longest dry spell (CDD)38 days201619 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Sand Lake by year The hottest day of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 38.2 C (100.8 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.4 C (77.7 F). 20253035401990200020102020Record: 38.2 C (100.8 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 38.2 C (100.8 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.4 C (77.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sand Lake by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198822.8 C (73.0 F)
198929.2 C (84.6 F)
199028.2 C (82.8 F)
199122.7 C (72.9 F)
199221.2 C (70.2 F)
199324.9 C (76.8 F)
199424.3 C (75.7 F)
199525.1 C (77.2 F)
199624.7 C (76.5 F)
199724.1 C (75.4 F)
199824.9 C (76.8 F)
199923.5 C (74.3 F)
200026.1 C (79.0 F)
200125.7 C (78.3 F)
200225.8 C (78.4 F)
200326.6 C (79.9 F)
200425.6 C (78.1 F)
200529.2 C (84.6 F)
200629.2 C (84.6 F)
200725.6 C (78.1 F)
200825.3 C (77.5 F)
200924.0 C (75.2 F)
201023.8 C (74.8 F)
201127.0 C (80.6 F)
201225.6 C (78.1 F)
201325.4 C (77.7 F)
201425.8 C (78.4 F)
201523.4 C (74.1 F)
201624.4 C (75.9 F)
201725.0 C (77.0 F)
201825.6 C (78.1 F)
201923.4 C (74.1 F)
202025.4 C (77.7 F)
202138.2 C (100.8 F)
202227.9 C (82.2 F)
202323.8 C (74.8 F)
202425.1 C (77.2 F)
202525.7 C (78.3 F)
202627.2 C (81.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Sand Lake by year The coldest night of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is -35.4 C (-31.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.8 C (-18.0 F). -40-35-30-25-201990200020102020Record: -35.4 C (-31.7 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is -35.4 C (-31.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.8 C (-18.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sand Lake by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1989-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
1990-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1991-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1992-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
1993-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1994-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
1995-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1996-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1997-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1998-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1999-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2000-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2001-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2002-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2003-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2004-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
2005-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2006-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2007-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2008-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2009-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2010-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2011-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2012-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2013-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
2014-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2015-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2016-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2017-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2018-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2019-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2020-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2021-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2022-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2023-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2024-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2025-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2026-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sand Lake by year The wettest day of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in). 204060801001990200020102020Record: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sand Lake by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198233.0 mm (1.3 in)
198338.1 mm (1.5 in)
198433.0 mm (1.3 in)
198533.0 mm (1.3 in)
198691.4 mm (3.6 in)
198725.4 mm (1.0 in)
198838.1 mm (1.5 in)
198925.4 mm (1.0 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199143.2 mm (1.7 in)
199235.6 mm (1.4 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199430.5 mm (1.2 in)
199553.3 mm (2.1 in)
199630.5 mm (1.2 in)
199745.7 mm (1.8 in)
199840.6 mm (1.6 in)
199938.1 mm (1.5 in)
200055.9 mm (2.2 in)
200130.5 mm (1.2 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200348.3 mm (1.9 in)
200427.9 mm (1.1 in)
200538.1 mm (1.5 in)
200635.6 mm (1.4 in)
200725.4 mm (1.0 in)
200827.9 mm (1.1 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
201133.0 mm (1.3 in)
201230.5 mm (1.2 in)
201322.9 mm (0.9 in)
201458.4 mm (2.3 in)
201548.3 mm (1.9 in)
201627.9 mm (1.1 in)
201745.7 mm (1.8 in)
201848.3 mm (1.9 in)
201955.9 mm (2.2 in)
202033.0 mm (1.3 in)
202153.3 mm (2.1 in)
202227.9 mm (1.1 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202440.6 mm (1.6 in)
202540.6 mm (1.6 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sand Lake by year The wettest five days of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in). 2550751001251501990200020102020Record: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1995
The wettest five days of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sand Lake by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198240.7 mm (1.6 in)
1983101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198466.0 mm (2.6 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
1986111.7 mm (4.4 in)
198758.5 mm (2.3 in)
198871.1 mm (2.8 in)
198945.7 mm (1.8 in)
199066.1 mm (2.6 in)
199168.6 mm (2.7 in)
199271.2 mm (2.8 in)
199360.9 mm (2.4 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
1995132.1 mm (5.2 in)
199671.1 mm (2.8 in)
199771.1 mm (2.8 in)
1998106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
200066.0 mm (2.6 in)
200176.1 mm (3.0 in)
200245.7 mm (1.8 in)
200388.9 mm (3.5 in)
200450.8 mm (2.0 in)
200589.0 mm (3.5 in)
200658.5 mm (2.3 in)
200766.0 mm (2.6 in)
200883.8 mm (3.3 in)
200978.8 mm (3.1 in)
201096.6 mm (3.8 in)
2011104.0 mm (4.1 in)
201258.5 mm (2.3 in)
201366.1 mm (2.6 in)
2014116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2015109.3 mm (4.3 in)
201673.7 mm (2.9 in)
2017101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201861.0 mm (2.4 in)
201978.7 mm (3.1 in)
202050.7 mm (2.0 in)
202188.8 mm (3.5 in)
202255.9 mm (2.2 in)
202373.7 mm (2.9 in)
202478.7 mm (3.1 in)
2025106.7 mm (4.2 in)
202663.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sand Lake by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 0102030401990200020102020Record: 38 days in 2016
The longest dry spell of the year at Sand Lake, 1982 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sand Lake by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19828 days
198310 days
198411 days
198512 days
198615 days
198727 days
198820 days
198923 days
199017 days
199118 days
199220 days
199317 days
199414 days
199516 days
199622 days
199721 days
199817 days
199921 days
200021 days
200111 days
200213 days
200320 days
200420 days
200524 days
200611 days
200712 days
200816 days
200921 days
201024 days
201119 days
201232 days
201312 days
201418 days
201522 days
201638 days
201728 days
201823 days
201919 days
202019 days
202135 days
202215 days
202318 days
202416 days
202530 days
202617 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sand Lake falls on 26 June and the median first autumn frost on 30 July, which leaves a median of 36 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Sand Lake
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost26 Junen/a26 Junen/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Julyn/a30 Julyn/a+10.9 days per decade
Growing days36 daysn/a37 daysn/a+12.5 days per decade

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.

Rainfall Return Levels

43 years, 1983 to 2025

A day with at least 35.7 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 84.2 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sand Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years35.7 mm (1.4 in)
5 years46.1 mm (1.8 in)
10 years53.9 mm (2.1 in)
25 years65.0 mm (2.6 in)
50 years74.2 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years84.2 mm (3.3 in)Longer than the 43 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 43 years of values from 1983 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1986; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2014; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2000.

Download the Data

  • Data for Sand Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Sand Lake 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 . Last revised (2026-10-17).