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Shell Creek Weather Records (USS0007E23S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shell Creek (USS0007E23S), Wyoming, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Shell Creek

  • Shell Creek (USS0007E23S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 44.50 latitude and -107.43 longitude, 2,920 m (9,580 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Shell Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Shell Creek tied a daily record precipitation of 22.9 mm (0.9 in) on 11 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, 44.50 latitude, -107.43 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,920 m (9,580 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Shell Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shell Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 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 Shell Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Shell Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.8 C (47.8 F)-34.8 C (-30.6 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
Feb8.3 C (46.9 F)-33.6 C (-28.5 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)-19.7 C (-3.5 F)
Mar12.4 C (54.3 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
Apr16.7 C (62.1 F)-25.5 C (-13.9 F)13.4 C (56.1 F)-15.2 C (4.6 F)
May19.4 C (66.9 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)
Jun24.4 C (75.9 F)-7.7 C (18.1 F)20.7 C (69.3 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)
Jul28.9 C (84.0 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)26.9 C (80.4 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)
Aug26.6 C (79.9 F)-7.3 C (18.9 F)23.7 C (74.7 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Sep23.5 C (74.3 F)-15.2 C (4.6 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Oct17.8 C (64.0 F)-25.1 C (-13.2 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)
Nov11.8 C (53.2 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
Dec6.8 C (44.2 F)-36.6 C (-33.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Shell Creek by the year they were set 1,464 records at Shell Creek still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 65. 0204060801988: 101989: 481990: 431991: 321992: 361993: 591994: 351995: 651996: 551997: 421998: 341999: 272000: 292001: 252002: 322003: 442004: 312005: 242006: 482007: 292008: 352009: 492010: 252011: 242012: 462013: 312014: 372015: 442016: 482017: 302018: 312019: 192020: 442021: 452022: 482023: 332024: 472025: 362026: 441988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Shell Creek still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 65.
Standing records at Shell Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198810
198948
199043
199132
199236
199359
199435
199565
199655
199742
199834
199927
200029
200125
200232
200344
200431
200524
200648
200729
200835
200949
201025
201124
201246
201331
201437
201544
201648
201730
201831
201919
202044
202145
202248
202333
202447
202536
202644

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shell Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shell Creek. The most was 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 6 May 1988. 020406080 Jan: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 7 January 2009 Jan Feb: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 22 February 2012 Feb Mar: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 28 March 2007 Mar Apr: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 26 April 1984 Apr May: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 6 May 1988 May Jun: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 11 June 2021 Jun Jul: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 25 July 1993 Jul Aug: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 22 August 1979 Aug Sep: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 16 September 2006 Sep Oct: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 7 October 2011 Oct Nov: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 1 November 2017 Nov Dec: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 27 December 1978 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shell Creek. The most was 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 6 May 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shell Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.6 mm (1.4 in)7 January 2009
Feb55.9 mm (2.2 in)22 February 2012
Mar33.0 mm (1.3 in)28 March 2007
Apr35.6 mm (1.4 in)26 April 1984
May66.0 mm (2.6 in)6 May 1988
Jun48.3 mm (1.9 in)11 June 2021
Jul35.6 mm (1.4 in)25 July 1993
Aug45.7 mm (1.8 in)22 August 1979
Sep38.1 mm (1.5 in)16 September 2006
Oct38.1 mm (1.5 in)7 October 2011
Nov35.6 mm (1.4 in)1 November 2017
Dec27.9 mm (1.1 in)27 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Shell Creek 39 years of record at Shell Creek, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026. 1988: 88 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 339 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 355 of 365 days2022: 356 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Shell Creek, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026.
Days with data per year at Shell Creek
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19888824%No
198936299%Yes
199036299%Yes
199136199%Yes
199236499%Yes
199333993%Yes
199435497%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202135597%Yes
202235698%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Shell Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)3.0 C (37.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.3 C (39.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.4 C (41.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)14.7 C (58.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.8 C (40.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)15.5 C (59.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Shell Creek, USdaily low min-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Shell Creek, USmonthly high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max24.5 C (76.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min12.1 C (53.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max24.0 C (75.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)43 years33 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Shell Creek, USmonthly high min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Shell Creek, USmonthly high min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min11.6 C (52.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high max26.9 C (80.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Shell Creek, USdaily high min9.9 C (49.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Shell Creek as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Shell Creek, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.3 C (31.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -2.9 C (26.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.3 C (34.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1989: -1.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1990: -1.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1991: -1.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1992: -1.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1993: -2.9 C, -2.6 C from the station mean1994: -1.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1995: -2.1 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1996: -2.0 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1997: -1.8 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1998: -0.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1999: 0.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 0.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 0.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2002: -0.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 0.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: -0.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 0.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 0.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2007: 0.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: -1.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: -0.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 0.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2011: -0.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 1.2 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 0.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: -0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 1.3 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2016: 1.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 0.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2018: 0.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: -0.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 0.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 0.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: -0.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 0.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2024: 1.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 1.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Shell Creek, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.3 C (31.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -2.9 C (26.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.3 C (34.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Shell Creek as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1989-1.7 C-1.40 C
1990-1.8 C-1.52 C
1991-1.5 C-1.21 C
1992-1.2 C-0.92 C
1993-2.9 C-2.60 C
1994-1.3 C-1.02 C
1995-2.1 C-1.80 C
1996-2.0 C-1.71 C
1997-1.8 C-1.57 C
1998-0.6 C-0.37 C
19990.4 C+0.68 C
20000.1 C+0.41 C
20010.7 C+0.96 C
2002-0.7 C-0.40 C
20030.4 C+0.64 C
2004-0.1 C+0.14 C
20050.3 C+0.52 C
20060.6 C+0.86 C
20070.6 C+0.87 C
2008-1.0 C-0.70 C
2009-0.6 C-0.38 C
20100.2 C+0.49 C
2011-0.4 C-0.13 C
20121.2 C+1.47 C
20130.0 C+0.29 C
2014-0.3 C+0.01 C
20151.3 C+1.56 C
20161.1 C+1.32 C
20170.6 C+0.84 C
20180.2 C+0.46 C
2019-0.5 C-0.21 C
20200.3 C+0.56 C
20210.5 C+0.81 C
2022-0.3 C-0.08 C
20230.2 C+0.48 C
20241.0 C+1.28 C
20251.1 C+1.32 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.2 F (0.8 to 1.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Shell Creek
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1.2 F (0.8 to 1.7) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.5 to 1.3) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily minimum0.9 C (0.6 to 1.2) per decade1.6 F (1.1 to 2.1) per decade1989 to 202537Rise

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

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Shell Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)28.9 C (84.0 F)200223.9 C (75.0 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-36.6 C (-33.9 F)1990-29.8 C (-21.6 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)66.0 mm (2.6 in)198830.5 mm (1.2 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)114.3 mm (4.5 in)200561.0 mm (2.4 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)42 days198820 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Shell Creek by year The hottest day of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 28.9 C (84.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (75.0 F). 101520253019801990200020102020Record: 28.9 C (84.0 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 28.9 C (84.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (75.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Shell Creek by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198812.3 C (54.1 F)
198927.2 C (81.0 F)
199024.4 C (75.9 F)
199124.5 C (76.1 F)
199223.0 C (73.4 F)
199322.1 C (71.8 F)
199422.8 C (73.0 F)
199524.1 C (75.4 F)
199623.8 C (74.8 F)
199723.6 C (74.5 F)
199827.2 C (81.0 F)
199926.7 C (80.1 F)
200025.9 C (78.6 F)
200126.6 C (79.9 F)
200228.9 C (84.0 F)
200324.8 C (76.6 F)
200422.7 C (72.9 F)
200524.8 C (76.6 F)
200625.9 C (78.6 F)
200725.3 C (77.5 F)
200823.4 C (74.1 F)
200922.6 C (72.7 F)
201023.3 C (73.9 F)
201123.1 C (73.6 F)
201225.1 C (77.2 F)
201322.9 C (73.2 F)
201423.9 C (75.0 F)
201522.5 C (72.5 F)
201624.3 C (75.7 F)
201723.4 C (74.1 F)
201826.4 C (79.5 F)
201923.4 C (74.1 F)
202023.1 C (73.6 F)
202125.6 C (78.1 F)
202223.9 C (75.0 F)
202323.0 C (73.4 F)
202423.4 C (74.1 F)
202523.7 C (74.7 F)
202626.9 C (80.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Shell Creek by year The coldest night of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -36.6 C (-33.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.8 C (-21.6 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -36.6 C (-33.9 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -36.6 C (-33.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.8 C (-21.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Shell Creek by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
1990-36.6 C (-33.9 F)
1991-31.4 C (-24.5 F)
1992-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1993-31.4 C (-24.5 F)
1994-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1996-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
1997-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1998-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
1999-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2000-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2001-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2002-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2003-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
2004-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
2005-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2006-33.6 C (-28.5 F)
2007-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2008-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2009-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
2010-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2011-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2012-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2013-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2014-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
2015-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2016-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2017-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2018-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2019-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2020-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2021-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2022-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2023-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
2024-34.8 C (-30.6 F)
2025-32.9 C (-27.2 F)
2026-24.9 C (-12.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shell Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shell Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197827.9 mm (1.1 in)
197945.7 mm (1.8 in)
198033.0 mm (1.3 in)
198133.0 mm (1.3 in)
198220.3 mm (0.8 in)
198330.5 mm (1.2 in)
198435.6 mm (1.4 in)
198530.5 mm (1.2 in)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198735.6 mm (1.4 in)
198866.0 mm (2.6 in)
198925.4 mm (1.0 in)
199027.9 mm (1.1 in)
199127.9 mm (1.1 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199335.6 mm (1.4 in)
199427.9 mm (1.1 in)
199535.6 mm (1.4 in)
199627.9 mm (1.1 in)
199722.9 mm (0.9 in)
199822.9 mm (0.9 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200017.8 mm (0.7 in)
200120.3 mm (0.8 in)
200240.6 mm (1.6 in)
200322.9 mm (0.9 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200555.9 mm (2.2 in)
200643.2 mm (1.7 in)
200733.0 mm (1.3 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201038.1 mm (1.5 in)
201138.1 mm (1.5 in)
201255.9 mm (2.2 in)
201327.9 mm (1.1 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201527.9 mm (1.1 in)
201635.6 mm (1.4 in)
201735.6 mm (1.4 in)
201840.6 mm (1.6 in)
201930.5 mm (1.2 in)
202017.8 mm (0.7 in)
202148.3 mm (1.9 in)
202230.5 mm (1.2 in)
202338.1 mm (1.5 in)
202430.5 mm (1.2 in)
202522.9 mm (0.9 in)
202627.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shell Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in). 2040608010012019801990200020102020Record: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shell Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197843.1 mm (1.7 in)
197961.0 mm (2.4 in)
198063.5 mm (2.5 in)
198178.7 mm (3.1 in)
198261.0 mm (2.4 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198476.2 mm (3.0 in)
198550.8 mm (2.0 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198763.4 mm (2.5 in)
1988101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198963.4 mm (2.5 in)
199050.7 mm (2.0 in)
199183.8 mm (3.3 in)
199268.5 mm (2.7 in)
199366.0 mm (2.6 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
199566.0 mm (2.6 in)
199643.1 mm (1.7 in)
199748.2 mm (1.9 in)
199838.1 mm (1.5 in)
199961.0 mm (2.4 in)
200043.1 mm (1.7 in)
200135.6 mm (1.4 in)
200250.7 mm (2.0 in)
200340.5 mm (1.6 in)
200453.3 mm (2.1 in)
2005114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200671.2 mm (2.8 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200876.3 mm (3.0 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
201071.2 mm (2.8 in)
201173.7 mm (2.9 in)
201291.4 mm (3.6 in)
201353.4 mm (2.1 in)
201455.8 mm (2.2 in)
201540.6 mm (1.6 in)
201650.9 mm (2.0 in)
201758.5 mm (2.3 in)
201894.0 mm (3.7 in)
201971.0 mm (2.8 in)
202043.2 mm (1.7 in)
202161.0 mm (2.4 in)
202250.8 mm (2.0 in)
202366.0 mm (2.6 in)
202476.2 mm (3.0 in)
202553.4 mm (2.1 in)
202668.5 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shell Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 42 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 0102030405019801990200020102020Record: 42 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Shell Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 42 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shell Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19789 days
197936 days
198029 days
198133 days
198226 days
198336 days
198428 days
198528 days
198621 days
198720 days
198842 days
198925 days
199018 days
199117 days
199227 days
199320 days
199416 days
199517 days
199628 days
199711 days
199815 days
199915 days
200026 days
200119 days
200215 days
200334 days
200419 days
200525 days
200619 days
200737 days
200822 days
200921 days
201020 days
201119 days
201217 days
201328 days
201420 days
201519 days
201624 days
201730 days
201818 days
201926 days
202017 days
202112 days
202212 days
202311 days
202420 days
202511 days
202618 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

37 years with a frost

Across 37 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Shell Creek falls on 22 June and the median first autumn frost on 1 September, which leaves a median of 70 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +19.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Shell Creek
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Junen/a19 Junen/a-3.6 days per decade
First autumn frost1 Septembern/a7 Septembern/a+15.4 days per decade
Growing days70 daysn/a77 daysn/a+19.0 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

46 years, 1980 to 2025

A day with at least 31.4 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 62.7 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shell Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years31.4 mm (1.2 in)
5 years39.7 mm (1.6 in)
10 years45.3 mm (1.8 in)
25 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)
50 years57.5 mm (2.3 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years62.7 mm (2.5 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1980 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: 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1988; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2005; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2012.

Download the Data

  • Data for Shell Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Shell Creek 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).