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Cole Creek Weather Records (USS0009D16S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cole Creek (USS0009D16S), Montana, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Cole Creek

  • Cole Creek (USS0009D16S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 45.19 latitude and -109.35 longitude, 2,393 m (7,850 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cole Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cole Creek set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.1 C (53.8 F) on 9 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, 45.19 latitude, -109.35 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,393 m (7,850 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cole Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cole Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 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 Cole Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Cole Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.2 C (59.4 F)-35.4 C (-31.7 F)9.2 C (48.6 F)-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
Feb13.9 C (57.0 F)-35.4 C (-31.7 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
Mar19.7 C (67.5 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)-17.6 C (0.3 F)
Apr21.8 C (71.2 F)-21.3 C (-6.3 F)17.6 C (63.7 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)
May26.9 C (80.4 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)24.5 C (76.1 F)-8.2 C (17.2 F)
Jun30.2 C (86.4 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)
Jul32.5 C (90.5 F)-1.5 C (29.3 F)31.6 C (88.9 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Aug31.5 C (88.7 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Sep30.0 C (86.0 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)22.3 C (72.1 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)
Oct23.9 C (75.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)
Nov17.8 C (64.0 F)-30.4 C (-22.7 F)n/an/a
Dec13.9 C (57.0 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cole Creek by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cole Creek still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 59. 02040601990: 161991: 561992: 401993: 491994: 211995: 411996: 541997: 381998: 291999: 382000: 432001: 302002: 472003: 572004: 382005: 522006: 412007: 422008: 392009: 592010: 352011: 252012: 382013: 282014: 412015: 262016: 352017: 402018: 282019: 282020: 462021: 502022: 562023: 342024: 442025: 362026: 441990199419982002200620102014201820222026
1,464 records at Cole Creek still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 59.
Standing records at Cole Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199016
199156
199240
199349
199421
199541
199654
199738
199829
199938
200043
200130
200247
200357
200438
200552
200641
200742
200839
200959
201035
201125
201238
201328
201441
201526
201635
201740
201828
201928
202046
202150
202256
202334
202444
202536
202644

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Cole Creek set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Cole Creek between 24 July 2024 and 24 July 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature24 July 2024: Record high minimum temperature 21.0 C (69.8 F)2025
1 all-time records were set at Cole Creek between 24 July 2024 and 24 July 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Cole Creek set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2024-07-24Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 21.0 C (69.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cole Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cole Creek. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 13 September 1982. 050100150 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 21 January 2019 Jan Feb: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 2 February 2020 Feb Mar: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 5 March 1991 Mar Apr: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 25 April 1984 Apr May: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 11 May 2005 May Jun: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 15 June 1992 Jun Jul: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 10 July 1987 Jul Aug: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 15 August 1997 Aug Sep: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 13 September 1982 Sep Oct: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 28 October 1989 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 6 November 1986 Nov Dec: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 18 December 1990 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cole Creek. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 13 September 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cole Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)21 January 2019
Feb48.3 mm (1.9 in)2 February 2020
Mar43.2 mm (1.7 in)5 March 1991
Apr63.5 mm (2.5 in)25 April 1984
May88.9 mm (3.5 in)11 May 2005
Jun66.0 mm (2.6 in)15 June 1992
Jul86.4 mm (3.4 in)10 July 1987
Aug40.6 mm (1.6 in)15 August 1997
Sep101.6 mm (4.0 in)13 September 1982
Oct53.3 mm (2.1 in)28 October 1989
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)6 November 1986
Dec35.6 mm (1.4 in)18 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Cole Creek 37 years of record at Cole Creek, 1990 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1991, 2026. 1990: 219 of 365 days1991: 264 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 340 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 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: 364 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Cole Creek, 1990 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1991, 2026.
Days with data per year at Cole Creek
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199021960%No
199126472%No
199236499%Yes
199334093%Yes
199435296%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Cole Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.1 C (53.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.0 C (51.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.4 C (50.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.1 C (59.2 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.9 C (67.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)23 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.4 C (61.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Cole Creek, USdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Cole Creek, USdaily low min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Cole Creek, USmonthly high min19.7 C (67.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high max29.6 C (85.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min17.0 C (62.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min16.3 C (61.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2026Cole Creek, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Cole Creek, USdaily high min10.1 C (50.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Cole Creek, USmonthly high min13.4 C (56.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1992 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Cole Creek as warming stripes, 1992 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Cole Creek, 1992 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.4 C (38.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.2 C (34.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 4.5 C (40.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F). 1992: 3.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 1.2 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1994: 3.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 2.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1996: 2.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 2.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1998: 3.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1999: 3.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 3.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 4.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 2.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2003: 3.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 3.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 3.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 4.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 4.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 3.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 3.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 3.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 2.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 4.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 3.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2014: 2.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2015: 4.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2016: 4.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 4.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 3.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2019: 2.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2020: 3.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 4.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 3.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 3.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 4.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2025: 4.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean19921995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Cole Creek, 1992 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.4 C (38.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.2 C (34.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 4.5 C (40.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cole Creek as warming stripes, 1992 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19923.2 C-0.23 C
19931.2 C-2.22 C
19943.1 C-0.32 C
19952.2 C-1.17 C
19962.3 C-1.14 C
19972.6 C-0.80 C
19983.5 C+0.10 C
19993.9 C+0.52 C
20003.4 C-0.02 C
20014.1 C+0.64 C
20022.2 C-1.17 C
20033.9 C+0.44 C
20043.6 C+0.19 C
20053.8 C+0.39 C
20064.2 C+0.74 C
20074.2 C+0.81 C
20083.0 C-0.46 C
20093.3 C-0.10 C
20103.8 C+0.41 C
20112.9 C-0.54 C
20124.5 C+1.06 C
20133.3 C-0.16 C
20142.8 C-0.61 C
20154.5 C+1.05 C
20164.4 C+0.97 C
20174.0 C+0.56 C
20183.1 C-0.29 C
20192.1 C-1.28 C
20203.7 C+0.33 C
20214.0 C+0.54 C
20223.3 C-0.10 C
20233.7 C+0.28 C
20244.4 C+0.96 C
20254.0 C+0.60 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade over 1992 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.2 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cole Creek
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.1) per decade1992 to 202534Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.7) per decade1992 to 202534Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1.1 F (0.6 to 1.6) per decade1992 to 202534Rise

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 Cole Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.5 C (90.5 F)200629.3 C (84.7 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)1998-29.1 C (-20.4 F)37
Wettest day (Rx1day)101.6 mm (4.0 in)198243.2 mm (1.7 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)152.4 mm (6.0 in)200578.7 mm (3.1 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)38 days198820 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cole Creek by year The hottest day of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.5 C (90.5 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.3 C (84.7 F). 262830323419801990200020102020Record: 32.5 C (90.5 F) in 2006
The hottest day of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.5 C (90.5 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.3 C (84.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cole 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
1988n/a
1989n/a
199030.1 C (86.2 F)
199127.2 C (81.0 F)
199227.5 C (81.5 F)
199327.7 C (81.9 F)
199428.7 C (83.7 F)
199529.0 C (84.2 F)
199630.1 C (86.2 F)
199727.3 C (81.1 F)
199830.0 C (86.0 F)
199929.7 C (85.5 F)
200029.8 C (85.6 F)
200129.7 C (85.5 F)
200232.1 C (89.8 F)
200331.5 C (88.7 F)
200430.0 C (86.0 F)
200532.4 C (90.3 F)
200632.5 C (90.5 F)
200732.3 C (90.1 F)
200829.3 C (84.7 F)
200929.5 C (85.1 F)
201030.5 C (86.9 F)
201128.1 C (82.6 F)
201229.3 C (84.7 F)
201327.6 C (81.7 F)
201427.4 C (81.3 F)
201528.4 C (83.1 F)
201628.0 C (82.4 F)
201727.6 C (81.7 F)
201831.5 C (88.7 F)
201927.4 C (81.3 F)
202028.9 C (84.0 F)
202130.6 C (87.1 F)
202230.0 C (86.0 F)
202328.1 C (82.6 F)
202428.8 C (83.8 F)
202527.1 C (80.8 F)
202631.6 C (88.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cole Creek by year The coldest night of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.1 C (-20.4 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1998
The coldest night of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.1 C (-20.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cole 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
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1991-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
1992-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
1993-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
1994-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1995-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1996-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
1997-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
1998-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1999-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2000-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2001-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2002-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2003-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2004-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
2007-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2008-33.5 C (-28.3 F)
2009-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2010-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2011-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2013-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2014-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
2015-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2016-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2017-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2018-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2019-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
2020-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2021-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2022-34.1 C (-29.4 F)
2023-32.7 C (-26.9 F)
2024-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
2025-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2026-22.6 C (-8.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cole Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 2040608010012019801990200020102020Record: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cole Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197840.6 mm (1.6 in)
197943.2 mm (1.7 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198171.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198338.1 mm (1.5 in)
198463.5 mm (2.5 in)
198540.6 mm (1.6 in)
198658.4 mm (2.3 in)
198786.4 mm (3.4 in)
198838.1 mm (1.5 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199045.7 mm (1.8 in)
199158.4 mm (2.3 in)
199266.0 mm (2.6 in)
199350.8 mm (2.0 in)
199435.6 mm (1.4 in)
199555.9 mm (2.2 in)
199661.0 mm (2.4 in)
199743.2 mm (1.7 in)
199825.4 mm (1.0 in)
199938.1 mm (1.5 in)
200058.4 mm (2.3 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200338.1 mm (1.5 in)
200440.6 mm (1.6 in)
200588.9 mm (3.5 in)
200643.2 mm (1.7 in)
200758.4 mm (2.3 in)
200853.3 mm (2.1 in)
200945.7 mm (1.8 in)
201058.4 mm (2.3 in)
201158.4 mm (2.3 in)
201238.1 mm (1.5 in)
201353.3 mm (2.1 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201640.6 mm (1.6 in)
201766.0 mm (2.6 in)
201835.6 mm (1.4 in)
201938.1 mm (1.5 in)
202048.3 mm (1.9 in)
202140.6 mm (1.6 in)
202245.7 mm (1.8 in)
202343.2 mm (1.7 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202622.9 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cole Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cole Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197878.7 mm (3.1 in)
197968.6 mm (2.7 in)
198088.9 mm (3.5 in)
1981124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1982152.3 mm (6.0 in)
198386.3 mm (3.4 in)
1984147.3 mm (5.8 in)
198568.6 mm (2.7 in)
1986101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1987109.2 mm (4.3 in)
198868.6 mm (2.7 in)
198973.7 mm (2.9 in)
199078.7 mm (3.1 in)
1991149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1992137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1993106.6 mm (4.2 in)
199468.7 mm (2.7 in)
1995106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199696.5 mm (3.8 in)
199781.2 mm (3.2 in)
199863.6 mm (2.5 in)
199966.0 mm (2.6 in)
200091.4 mm (3.6 in)
2001111.7 mm (4.4 in)
200248.2 mm (1.9 in)
200378.7 mm (3.1 in)
200458.4 mm (2.3 in)
2005152.4 mm (6.0 in)
200666.0 mm (2.6 in)
200778.7 mm (3.1 in)
2008137.2 mm (5.4 in)
200983.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2011116.8 mm (4.6 in)
201258.4 mm (2.3 in)
201368.6 mm (2.7 in)
201468.5 mm (2.7 in)
201581.2 mm (3.2 in)
201681.3 mm (3.2 in)
2017124.3 mm (4.9 in)
201873.7 mm (2.9 in)
201955.8 mm (2.2 in)
202068.5 mm (2.7 in)
202150.8 mm (2.0 in)
202296.5 mm (3.8 in)
202361.0 mm (2.4 in)
202445.6 mm (1.8 in)
202540.6 mm (1.6 in)
202645.7 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cole Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 01020304019801990200020102020Record: 38 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Cole Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cole Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19789 days
197919 days
198022 days
198119 days
198215 days
198323 days
198416 days
198519 days
198625 days
198721 days
198838 days
198916 days
199018 days
199121 days
199236 days
199320 days
199435 days
199516 days
199634 days
199719 days
199832 days
199920 days
200016 days
200116 days
200222 days
200321 days
200418 days
200519 days
200617 days
200727 days
200817 days
200927 days
201019 days
201119 days
201228 days
201331 days
201434 days
201522 days
201621 days
201715 days
201830 days
201915 days
202021 days
202137 days
202228 days
202319 days
202429 days
202516 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

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Cole Creek falls on 13 June and the median first autumn frost on 9 September, which leaves a median of 84 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Cole Creek
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 Junen/a13 Junen/a-3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost9 Septembern/a9 Septembern/a+9.7 days per decade
Growing days84 daysn/a85 daysn/a+12.8 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 46.3 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 103.7 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cole Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years46.3 mm (1.8 in)
5 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
10 years69.7 mm (2.7 in)
25 years82.7 mm (3.3 in)
50 years93.0 mm (3.7 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years103.7 mm (4.1 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: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1982; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 2005; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1987.

Download the Data

  • Data for Cole Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Cole 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).