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Crystal Lake Weather Records (USS0009C01S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Crystal Lake (USS0009C01S), Montana, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Crystal Lake

  • Crystal Lake (USS0009C01S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 46.79 latitude and -109.51 longitude, 1,844 m (6,050 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Crystal Lake still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Crystal Lake set a daily record high maximum temperature of 24.0 C (75.2 F) on 5 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 46.79 latitude, -109.51 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,844 m (6,050 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Crystal Lake, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Crystal Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 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 Crystal Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Crystal Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan14.3 C (57.7 F)-41.9 C (-43.4 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
Feb16.6 C (61.9 F)-39.1 C (-38.4 F)13.2 C (55.8 F)-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)17.5 C (63.5 F)-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
Apr25.3 C (77.5 F)-25.2 C (-13.4 F)21.2 C (70.2 F)-9.5 C (14.9 F)
May27.3 C (81.1 F)-14.2 C (6.4 F)26.3 C (79.3 F)-7.7 C (18.1 F)
Jun32.9 C (91.2 F)-5.7 C (21.7 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)
Jul35.1 C (95.2 F)-5.1 C (22.8 F)35.1 C (95.2 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Aug34.6 C (94.3 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)32.4 C (90.3 F)0.2 C (32.4 F)
Sep33.6 C (92.5 F)-12.3 C (9.9 F)25.3 C (77.5 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Oct27.3 C (81.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)24.0 C (75.2 F)-3.2 C (26.2 F)
Nov19.6 C (67.3 F)-32.7 C (-26.9 F)n/an/a
Dec12.6 C (54.7 F)-38.7 C (-37.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Crystal Lake by the year they were set 1,464 records at Crystal Lake still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 66. 0204060801988: 511989: 361990: 371991: 251992: 421993: 351994: 261995: 491996: 661997: 331998: 201999: 262000: 332001: 292002: 482003: 442004: 292005: 432006: 342007: 402008: 302009: 392010: 322011: 272012: 342013: 352014: 392015: 412016: 362017: 512018: 282019: 362020: 362021: 522022: 522023: 352024: 422025: 332026: 401988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Crystal Lake still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 66.
Standing records at Crystal Lake by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198851
198936
199037
199125
199242
199335
199426
199549
199666
199733
199820
199926
200033
200129
200248
200344
200429
200543
200634
200740
200830
200939
201032
201127
201234
201335
201439
201541
201636
201751
201828
201936
202036
202152
202252
202335
202442
202533
202640

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Crystal Lake set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Crystal Lake between 29 April 2010 and 12 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature29 April 2010: Record daily precipitation 119.4 mm (4.7 in)30 May 2013: Record daily precipitation 129.5 mm (5.1 in)12 January 2024: Record low minimum temperature -41.9 C (-43.4 F)18 September 2024: Record daily precipitation 182.9 mm (7.2 in)12 July 2026: Record high maximum temperature 35.1 C (95.2 F)2010201520202025
5 all-time records were set at Crystal Lake between 29 April 2010 and 12 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Crystal Lake set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2010-04-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2013-05-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2024-01-12Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -41.9 C (-43.4 F)
2024-09-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 182.9 mm (7.2 in)
2026-07-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.1 C (95.2 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 182.9 mm (7.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Crystal Lake The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Crystal Lake. The most was 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 18 September 2024. 050100150200 Jan: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 11 January 2025 Jan Feb: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 5 February 2011 Feb Mar: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 24 March 1995 Mar Apr: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 29 April 2010 Apr May: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 30 May 2013 May Jun: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 16 June 1998 Jun Jul: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 3 July 1993 Jul Aug: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 23 August 2014 Aug Sep: 182.9 mm (7.2 in), 18 September 2024 Sep Oct: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 7 October 2011 Oct Nov: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 27 November 2005 Nov Dec: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 26 December 2003 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Crystal Lake. The most was 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 18 September 2024.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Crystal Lake
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.0 mm (2.4 in)11 January 2025
Feb38.1 mm (1.5 in)5 February 2011
Mar61.0 mm (2.4 in)24 March 1995
Apr119.4 mm (4.7 in)29 April 2010
May129.5 mm (5.1 in)30 May 2013
Jun101.6 mm (4.0 in)16 June 1998
Jul88.9 mm (3.5 in)3 July 1993
Aug114.3 mm (4.5 in)23 August 2014
Sep182.9 mm (7.2 in)18 September 2024
Oct83.8 mm (3.3 in)7 October 2011
Nov55.9 mm (2.2 in)27 November 2005
Dec53.3 mm (2.1 in)26 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Crystal Lake 39 years of record at Crystal Lake, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026. 1988: 210 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 359 of 365 days1991: 360 of 365 days1992: 362 of 366 days1993: 346 of 365 days1994: 351 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 357 of 366 days2009: 350 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 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: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198821057%No
198935998%Yes
199035998%Yes
199136099%Yes
199236299%Yes
199334695%Yes
199435196%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200835798%Yes
200935096%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Crystal Lake
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 October 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.0 C (75.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.2 C (54.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Crystal Lake, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)tie6 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily low max11.6 C (52.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high max32.4 C (90.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min12.4 C (54.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min14.8 C (58.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Crystal Lake, USall-time high max35.1 C (95.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)23 years30 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain (Tie)20.3 mm (0.8 in)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily low max8.6 C (47.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)5 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Crystal Lake, USdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Crystal Lake as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Crystal Lake, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.2 C (37.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.5 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.5 C (40.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1989: 2.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1990: 2.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1991: 2.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 3.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 1.4 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1994: 3.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 2.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 1.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1997: 2.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1999: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2000: 3.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 3.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 2.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2003: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 2.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2005: 3.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 4.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 4.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: 2.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 2.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2010: 3.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 3.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 4.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 3.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 3.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2015: 4.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 4.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 4.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2018: 3.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2019: 2.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2020: 3.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 3.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 2.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2023: 3.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 4.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 4.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Crystal Lake, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.2 C (37.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.5 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.5 C (40.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Crystal Lake as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.0 C-1.13 C
19902.6 C-0.59 C
19912.7 C-0.47 C
19923.1 C-0.06 C
19931.4 C-1.76 C
19943.1 C-0.05 C
19952.6 C-0.60 C
19961.7 C-1.48 C
19972.7 C-0.52 C
19983.6 C+0.39 C
19993.6 C+0.38 C
20003.0 C-0.20 C
20013.9 C+0.69 C
20022.2 C-0.95 C
20033.6 C+0.44 C
20042.4 C-0.73 C
20053.1 C-0.03 C
20064.0 C+0.81 C
20074.0 C+0.86 C
20082.5 C-0.68 C
20092.2 C-0.96 C
20103.1 C-0.06 C
20113.0 C-0.17 C
20124.5 C+1.31 C
20133.3 C+0.16 C
20143.0 C-0.22 C
20154.5 C+1.36 C
20164.3 C+1.08 C
20174.0 C+0.81 C
20183.0 C-0.16 C
20192.2 C-0.98 C
20203.7 C+0.52 C
20213.9 C+0.71 C
20222.8 C-0.35 C
20233.8 C+0.62 C
20244.3 C+1.08 C
20254.2 C+0.99 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 (0.3 to 1.1) 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 Crystal Lake
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.8) per decade1989 to 202537Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1.1 F (0.7 to 1.4) 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 Crystal Lake: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.1 C (95.2 F)202631.8 C (89.2 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-41.9 C (-43.4 F)2024-33.1 C (-27.6 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)182.9 mm (7.2 in)202455.9 mm (2.2 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)332.7 mm (13.1 in)2013106.7 mm (4.2 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)33 days198417 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Crystal Lake by year The hottest day of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F). 283032343619801990200020102020Record: 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2026
The hottest day of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Crystal Lake 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
198832.3 C (90.1 F)
198931.6 C (88.9 F)
199031.5 C (88.7 F)
199131.0 C (87.8 F)
199228.8 C (83.8 F)
199329.7 C (85.5 F)
199430.9 C (87.6 F)
199531.4 C (88.5 F)
199632.4 C (90.3 F)
199728.9 C (84.0 F)
199832.0 C (89.6 F)
199931.9 C (89.4 F)
200032.3 C (90.1 F)
200132.6 C (90.7 F)
200235.0 C (95.0 F)
200333.4 C (92.1 F)
200429.6 C (85.3 F)
200532.6 C (90.7 F)
200633.1 C (91.6 F)
200734.5 C (94.1 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200929.6 C (85.3 F)
201030.2 C (86.4 F)
201132.3 C (90.1 F)
201231.8 C (89.2 F)
201331.0 C (87.8 F)
201430.1 C (86.2 F)
201530.9 C (87.6 F)
201631.3 C (88.3 F)
201731.3 C (88.3 F)
201834.6 C (94.3 F)
201930.9 C (87.6 F)
202031.1 C (88.0 F)
202133.0 C (91.4 F)
202233.6 C (92.5 F)
202332.1 C (89.8 F)
202434.1 C (93.4 F)
202530.1 C (86.2 F)
202635.1 C (95.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Crystal Lake by year The coldest night of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is -41.9 C (-43.4 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.1 C (-27.6 F). -45-40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -41.9 C (-43.4 F) in 2024
The coldest night of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is -41.9 C (-43.4 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.1 C (-27.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Crystal Lake 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
1988-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1989-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
1990-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
1991-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
1992-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1993-34.1 C (-29.4 F)
1994-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1995-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1996-35.9 C (-32.6 F)
1997-34.8 C (-30.6 F)
1998-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1999-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2000-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2001-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2003-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
2004-36.6 C (-33.9 F)
2005-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2006-39.1 C (-38.4 F)
2007-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
2008-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
2009-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2010-32.7 C (-26.9 F)
2011-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
2012-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2013-35.2 C (-31.4 F)
2014-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
2015-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2016-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
2017-28.4 C (-19.1 F)
2018-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2019-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2020-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2021-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
2022-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
2023-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2024-41.9 C (-43.4 F)
2025-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2026-25.5 C (-13.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Crystal Lake by year The wettest day of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2024
The wettest day of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Crystal Lake by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197822.9 mm (0.9 in)
197925.4 mm (1.0 in)
198063.5 mm (2.5 in)
198158.4 mm (2.3 in)
198271.1 mm (2.8 in)
198350.8 mm (2.0 in)
198448.3 mm (1.9 in)
198588.9 mm (3.5 in)
198663.5 mm (2.5 in)
198755.9 mm (2.2 in)
198871.1 mm (2.8 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199263.5 mm (2.5 in)
199388.9 mm (3.5 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199627.9 mm (1.1 in)
199748.3 mm (1.9 in)
1998101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199940.6 mm (1.6 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200173.7 mm (2.9 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200358.4 mm (2.3 in)
200433.0 mm (1.3 in)
200555.9 mm (2.2 in)
200653.3 mm (2.1 in)
200783.8 mm (3.3 in)
200858.4 mm (2.3 in)
200955.9 mm (2.2 in)
2010119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2011106.7 mm (4.2 in)
201276.2 mm (3.0 in)
2013129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2014114.3 mm (4.5 in)
201548.3 mm (1.9 in)
201666.0 mm (2.6 in)
201750.8 mm (2.0 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201935.6 mm (1.4 in)
202055.9 mm (2.2 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202245.7 mm (1.8 in)
202381.3 mm (3.2 in)
2024182.9 mm (7.2 in)
202578.7 mm (3.1 in)
202643.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Crystal Lake by year The wettest five days of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 332.7 mm (13.1 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in). 010020030040019801990200020102020Record: 332.7 mm (13.1 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 332.7 mm (13.1 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Crystal Lake by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197843.2 mm (1.7 in)
197950.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1981137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1982149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1983142.2 mm (5.6 in)
198455.8 mm (2.2 in)
198593.9 mm (3.7 in)
1986104.1 mm (4.1 in)
198791.4 mm (3.6 in)
1988106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1989132.1 mm (5.2 in)
199056.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1992121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1993162.6 mm (6.4 in)
199466.0 mm (2.6 in)
1995137.2 mm (5.4 in)
199655.8 mm (2.2 in)
199791.4 mm (3.6 in)
1998175.3 mm (6.9 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
200081.3 mm (3.2 in)
2001119.4 mm (4.7 in)
200288.9 mm (3.5 in)
2003109.1 mm (4.3 in)
200493.9 mm (3.7 in)
2005132.1 mm (5.2 in)
200691.5 mm (3.6 in)
2007139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2008167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2009121.8 mm (4.8 in)
2010210.9 mm (8.3 in)
2011264.2 mm (10.4 in)
2012155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2013332.7 mm (13.1 in)
2014218.4 mm (8.6 in)
201586.4 mm (3.4 in)
2016152.3 mm (6.0 in)
201763.5 mm (2.5 in)
201868.6 mm (2.7 in)
201963.5 mm (2.5 in)
202078.7 mm (3.1 in)
202161.0 mm (2.4 in)
202271.0 mm (2.8 in)
2023142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2024205.8 mm (8.1 in)
2025131.9 mm (5.2 in)
202688.9 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Crystal Lake by year The longest dry spell of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 33 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 1020304019801990200020102020Record: 33 days in 1984
The longest dry spell of the year at Crystal Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 33 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Crystal Lake by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197816 days
197918 days
198023 days
198120 days
198213 days
198315 days
198433 days
198527 days
198619 days
198726 days
198818 days
198920 days
199028 days
199118 days
199217 days
199314 days
199429 days
199515 days
199622 days
199710 days
199817 days
199914 days
200016 days
200117 days
200211 days
200322 days
200413 days
200517 days
200618 days
200714 days
200813 days
200914 days
201016 days
201122 days
201226 days
201315 days
201414 days
201510 days
201612 days
201731 days
201821 days
201919 days
202020 days
202126 days
202213 days
202313 days
202414 days
202516 days
202627 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 Crystal Lake falls on 19 June and the median first autumn frost on 27 August, which leaves a median of 72 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Crystal Lake
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Junen/a19 Junen/a-1.4 days per decade
First autumn frost27 Augustn/a2 Septembern/a+13.3 days per decade
Growing days72 daysn/a74 daysn/a+14.6 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

47 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 57.4 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.5 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Crystal Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.4 mm (2.3 in)
5 years82.8 mm (3.3 in)
10 years101.8 mm (4.0 in)
25 years128.6 mm (5.1 in)
50 years150.6 mm (5.9 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years174.5 mm (6.9 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1979 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: 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2024; 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2013; 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2010.

Download the Data

  • Data for Crystal Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Crystal 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).