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Blackwater Weather Records (USS0009E13S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Blackwater (USS0009E13S), Wyoming, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Blackwater

  • Blackwater (USS0009E13S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 44.38 latitude and -109.79 longitude, 2,981 m (9,780 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Blackwater still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Blackwater tied a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 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, 44.38 latitude, -109.79 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,981 m (9,780 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Blackwater, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Blackwater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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 Blackwater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Blackwater, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.6 C (47.5 F)-33.0 C (-27.4 F)4.3 C (39.7 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Feb7.6 C (45.7 F)-32.0 C (-25.6 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
Mar11.9 C (53.4 F)-27.3 C (-17.1 F)10.5 C (50.9 F)-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
Apr18.1 C (64.6 F)-23.6 C (-10.5 F)11.3 C (52.3 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)
May19.8 C (67.6 F)-17.1 C (1.2 F)16.9 C (62.4 F)-13.5 C (7.7 F)
Jun25.7 C (78.3 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)17.7 C (63.9 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)
Jul27.5 C (81.5 F)-10.3 C (13.5 F)26.2 C (79.2 F)3.4 C (38.1 F)
Aug26.0 C (78.8 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Sep24.4 C (75.9 F)-18.4 C (-1.1 F)17.6 C (63.7 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)
Oct19.7 C (67.5 F)-26.5 C (-15.7 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Nov11.5 C (52.7 F)-34.6 C (-30.3 F)n/an/a
Dec5.8 C (42.4 F)-36.2 C (-33.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Blackwater by the year they were set 1,464 records at Blackwater still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 76. 0204060801984: 201985: 521986: 251987: 351988: 761989: 301990: 571991: 171992: 261993: 361994: 271995: 281996: 441997: 301998: 161999: 312000: 252001: 272002: 392003: 502004: 292005: 262006: 242007: 332008: 352009: 382010: 312011: 192012: 352013: 282014: 362015: 342016: 382017: 302018: 212019: 192020: 492021: 452022: 502023: 312024: 492025: 392026: 34198419891994199920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Blackwater still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at Blackwater by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198420
198552
198625
198735
198876
198930
199057
199117
199226
199336
199427
199528
199644
199730
199816
199931
200025
200127
200239
200350
200429
200526
200624
200733
200835
200938
201031
201119
201235
201328
201436
201534
201638
201730
201821
201919
202049
202145
202250
202331
202449
202539
202634

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 55.9 mm (2.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blackwater The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blackwater. The most was 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 10 April 1992. 0204060 Jan: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 11 January 2017 Jan Feb: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 14 February 1982 Feb Mar: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 30 March 2010 Mar Apr: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 10 April 1992 Apr May: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 30 May 1988 May Jun: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 8 June 1981 Jun Jul: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 30 July 1985 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 25 August 2004 Aug Sep: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 20 September 2019 Sep Oct: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 16 October 1990 Oct Nov: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 11 November 1995 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 15 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blackwater. The most was 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 10 April 1992.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blackwater
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan33.0 mm (1.3 in)11 January 2017
Feb43.2 mm (1.7 in)14 February 1982
Mar30.5 mm (1.2 in)30 March 2010
Apr55.9 mm (2.2 in)10 April 1992
May27.9 mm (1.1 in)30 May 1988
Jun53.3 mm (2.1 in)8 June 1981
Jul25.4 mm (1.0 in)30 July 1985
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)25 August 2004
Sep40.6 mm (1.6 in)20 September 2019
Oct38.1 mm (1.5 in)16 October 1990
Nov27.9 mm (1.1 in)11 November 1995
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)15 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2026
Days with data per year at Blackwater 44 years of record at Blackwater, 1983 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 2026. 1983: 1 of 365 days1984: 110 of 366 days1985: 352 of 365 days1986: 356 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 359 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 332 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 357 of 365 days1994: 350 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: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 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: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days1990200020102020
44 years of record at Blackwater, 1983 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 2026.
Days with data per year at Blackwater
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198310%No
198411030%No
198535296%Yes
198635698%Yes
198735497%Yes
198835998%Yes
198936099%Yes
199033291%Yes
199136299%Yes
199236399%Yes
199335798%Yes
199435096%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Blackwater
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily rain (Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high max (Provisional)14.6 C (58.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.7 C (44.1 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high max (Provisional)15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.2 C (45.0 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Blackwater, USmonthly high min (Provisional)8.5 C (47.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Blackwater, USdaily high max (Provisional)16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Blackwater, USdaily rain (Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.6 C (52.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min12.3 C (54.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min11.9 C (53.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min11.8 C (53.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min12.4 C (54.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Blackwater, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min14.7 C (58.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Blackwater, USdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

40 complete years, 1985 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Blackwater as warming stripes, 1985 to 2025 One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Blackwater, 1985 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.2 C (31.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at -1.6 C (29.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.3 C (34.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1985: -1.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1986: -0.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: -0.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1988: -1.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1989: -1.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1991: -0.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 0.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: -1.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: -0.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: -0.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1996: -1.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: -0.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: -0.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: -0.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2000: -0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 0.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: -1.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 0.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: -0.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: -0.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 0.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 0.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: -0.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: -0.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 0.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: -0.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2012: 1.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2013: -0.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2014: -0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 1.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2016: 0.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 0.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 0.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: -0.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 0.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2021: 0.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 0.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 0.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 1.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 1.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Blackwater, 1985 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.2 C (31.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at -1.6 C (29.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.3 C (34.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Blackwater as warming stripes, 1985 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1985-1.6 C-1.41 C
1986-0.5 C-0.35 C
1987-0.7 C-0.57 C
1988-1.6 C-1.40 C
1989-1.0 C-0.83 C
1991-0.6 C-0.44 C
19920.1 C+0.25 C
1993-1.6 C-1.39 C
1994-0.2 C-0.05 C
1995-0.9 C-0.70 C
1996-1.0 C-0.79 C
1997-0.8 C-0.67 C
1998-0.4 C-0.23 C
1999-0.1 C+0.10 C
2000-0.2 C-0.01 C
20010.4 C+0.58 C
2002-1.0 C-0.80 C
20030.2 C+0.37 C
2004-0.3 C-0.18 C
2005-0.1 C+0.10 C
20060.0 C+0.15 C
20070.7 C+0.82 C
2008-0.8 C-0.62 C
2009-0.5 C-0.35 C
20100.0 C+0.12 C
2011-0.6 C-0.41 C
20121.0 C+1.17 C
2013-0.1 C+0.08 C
2014-0.2 C+0.01 C
20151.3 C+1.49 C
20160.9 C+1.10 C
20170.5 C+0.66 C
20180.1 C+0.30 C
2019-0.7 C-0.49 C
20200.2 C+0.38 C
20210.7 C+0.83 C
20220.0 C+0.14 C
20230.2 C+0.33 C
20241.2 C+1.36 C
20251.2 C+1.41 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade over 1985 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.5 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 40 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Blackwater
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.8 F (0.5 to 1.1) per decade1985 to 202540Rise
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1.0 F (0.7 to 1.2) per decade1985 to 202540Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1985 to 202540Rise

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

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Blackwater: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)27.5 C (81.5 F)200223.9 C (74.9 F)44
Coldest night (TNn)-36.2 C (-33.2 F)1990-28.0 C (-18.4 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)55.9 mm (2.2 in)199227.9 mm (1.1 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)121.9 mm (4.8 in)198664.8 mm (2.6 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)50 days201817 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Blackwater by year The hottest day of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 27.5 C (81.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (74.9 F). 010203019801990200020102020Record: 27.5 C (81.5 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 27.5 C (81.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (74.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Blackwater by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
19830.0 C (32.0 F)
198419.9 C (67.8 F)
198522.8 C (73.0 F)
198622.0 C (71.6 F)
198721.7 C (71.1 F)
198825.7 C (78.3 F)
198924.1 C (75.4 F)
199023.7 C (74.7 F)
199123.9 C (75.0 F)
199222.4 C (72.3 F)
199320.6 C (69.1 F)
199422.9 C (73.2 F)
199522.4 C (72.3 F)
199623.6 C (74.5 F)
199723.1 C (73.6 F)
199825.8 C (78.4 F)
199922.7 C (72.9 F)
200025.0 C (77.0 F)
200125.7 C (78.3 F)
200227.5 C (81.5 F)
200326.1 C (79.0 F)
200423.5 C (74.3 F)
200524.7 C (76.5 F)
200625.1 C (77.2 F)
200725.7 C (78.3 F)
200822.8 C (73.0 F)
200923.7 C (74.7 F)
201024.4 C (75.9 F)
201122.8 C (73.0 F)
201224.3 C (75.7 F)
201323.8 C (74.8 F)
201423.2 C (73.8 F)
201524.5 C (76.1 F)
201623.6 C (74.5 F)
201723.9 C (75.0 F)
201826.0 C (78.8 F)
201923.7 C (74.7 F)
202024.5 C (76.1 F)
202125.3 C (77.5 F)
202225.6 C (78.1 F)
202324.7 C (76.5 F)
202426.0 C (78.8 F)
202523.5 C (74.3 F)
202626.2 C (79.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Blackwater by year The coldest night of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is -36.2 C (-33.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.0 C (-18.4 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -36.2 C (-33.2 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is -36.2 C (-33.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.0 C (-18.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Blackwater by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
1985-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1986-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1987-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1988-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1989-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
1990-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
1991-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1992-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
1993-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1994-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1996-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1997-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1998-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1999-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2000-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2001-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2002-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
2003-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2004-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2005-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2006-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2007-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
2008-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2009-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2010-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2011-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2012-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2013-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2014-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2015-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2016-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2017-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2018-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2019-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2020-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2021-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2022-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2023-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2024-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2025-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2026-22.2 C (-8.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blackwater by year The wettest day of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 020406019801990200020102020Record: 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1992
The wettest day of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blackwater by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19800.0 mm (0.00 in)
198153.3 mm (2.1 in)
198245.7 mm (1.8 in)
198330.5 mm (1.2 in)
198425.4 mm (1.0 in)
198525.4 mm (1.0 in)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198750.8 mm (2.0 in)
198827.9 mm (1.1 in)
198927.9 mm (1.1 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199122.9 mm (0.9 in)
199255.9 mm (2.2 in)
199322.9 mm (0.9 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199527.9 mm (1.1 in)
199627.9 mm (1.1 in)
199727.9 mm (1.1 in)
199835.6 mm (1.4 in)
199927.9 mm (1.1 in)
200025.4 mm (1.0 in)
200120.3 mm (0.8 in)
200220.3 mm (0.8 in)
200322.9 mm (0.9 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200530.5 mm (1.2 in)
200617.8 mm (0.7 in)
200733.0 mm (1.3 in)
200825.4 mm (1.0 in)
200927.9 mm (1.1 in)
201030.5 mm (1.2 in)
201122.9 mm (0.9 in)
201230.5 mm (1.2 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201425.4 mm (1.0 in)
201527.9 mm (1.1 in)
201638.1 mm (1.5 in)
201733.0 mm (1.3 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201940.6 mm (1.6 in)
202022.9 mm (0.9 in)
202122.9 mm (0.9 in)
202230.5 mm (1.2 in)
202322.9 mm (0.9 in)
202425.4 mm (1.0 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202622.9 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blackwater by year The wettest five days of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in). 40608010012014019801990200020102020Record: 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blackwater by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1980n/a
198181.2 mm (3.2 in)
198263.6 mm (2.5 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198476.2 mm (3.0 in)
198558.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198766.0 mm (2.6 in)
198860.9 mm (2.4 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199086.5 mm (3.4 in)
199153.3 mm (2.1 in)
199286.4 mm (3.4 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199453.3 mm (2.1 in)
199583.8 mm (3.3 in)
199681.3 mm (3.2 in)
199766.1 mm (2.6 in)
199868.6 mm (2.7 in)
199958.3 mm (2.3 in)
200055.9 mm (2.2 in)
200143.0 mm (1.7 in)
200243.1 mm (1.7 in)
200371.2 mm (2.8 in)
200466.1 mm (2.6 in)
200558.5 mm (2.3 in)
200645.7 mm (1.8 in)
200763.4 mm (2.5 in)
200871.1 mm (2.8 in)
200968.6 mm (2.7 in)
201091.5 mm (3.6 in)
201181.3 mm (3.2 in)
201263.5 mm (2.5 in)
201361.0 mm (2.4 in)
201471.2 mm (2.8 in)
201553.4 mm (2.1 in)
201681.3 mm (3.2 in)
2017106.7 mm (4.2 in)
201866.0 mm (2.6 in)
201973.7 mm (2.9 in)
202050.7 mm (2.0 in)
202155.8 mm (2.2 in)
202276.3 mm (3.0 in)
202358.5 mm (2.3 in)
202453.3 mm (2.1 in)
202593.9 mm (3.7 in)
202653.4 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blackwater by year The longest dry spell of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 020406019801990200020102020Record: 50 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Blackwater, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blackwater by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19801 day
198124 days
198217 days
198313 days
198433 days
198518 days
198612 days
198725 days
198821 days
198914 days
199015 days
199117 days
199214 days
199314 days
199411 days
19959 days
199633 days
199710 days
199815 days
199914 days
200016 days
200114 days
200219 days
200323 days
200415 days
200521 days
200616 days
200724 days
200832 days
200912 days
201022 days
201122 days
201228 days
201337 days
201418 days
201515 days
201613 days
201720 days
201850 days
201926 days
202026 days
202148 days
202233 days
202319 days
202417 days
202515 days
202616 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

40 years with a frost

Across 40 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Blackwater falls on 24 June and the median first autumn frost on 6 August, which leaves a median of 48 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +8.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Blackwater
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 Junen/a22 Junen/a-1.9 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Augustn/a25 Augustn/a+6.7 days per decade
Growing days48 daysn/a63 daysn/a+8.6 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

44 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 27.6 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 58.6 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Blackwater: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years27.6 mm (1.1 in)
5 years33.9 mm (1.3 in)
10 years38.8 mm (1.5 in)
25 years45.9 mm (1.8 in)
50 years51.9 mm (2.0 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years58.6 mm (2.3 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1982 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: 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1992; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1987; 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1982.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Blackwater, at 2004. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2004 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Blackwater, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2004-0.3-0.6possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Download the Data

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