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Lick Creek Weather Records (USS0010D13S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lick Creek (USS0010D13S), Montana, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Lick Creek

  • Lick Creek (USS0010D13S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 45.50 latitude and -110.97 longitude, 2,091 m (6,860 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lick Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lick Creek set a daily record high minimum temperature of 5.1 C (41.2 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, 45.50 latitude, -110.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,091 m (6,860 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lick Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lick Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 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 Lick Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lick Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.3 C (61.3 F)-36.4 C (-33.5 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
Feb20.2 C (68.4 F)-45.8 C (-50.4 F)13.4 C (56.1 F)-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-31.3 C (-24.3 F)19.5 C (67.1 F)-15.7 C (3.7 F)
Apr27.4 C (81.3 F)-23.0 C (-9.4 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)
May31.3 C (88.3 F)-16.0 C (3.2 F)26.2 C (79.2 F)-8.8 C (16.2 F)
Jun35.4 C (95.7 F)-7.7 C (18.1 F)25.3 C (77.5 F)-3.4 C (25.9 F)
Jul36.0 C (96.8 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)33.8 C (92.8 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Aug36.2 C (97.2 F)-5.4 C (22.3 F)32.3 C (90.1 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Sep33.3 C (91.9 F)-18.7 C (-1.7 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Oct26.5 C (79.7 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)-0.1 C (31.8 F)
Nov19.0 C (66.2 F)-33.8 C (-28.8 F)n/an/a
Dec14.7 C (58.5 F)-43.9 C (-47.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lick Creek by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lick Creek still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 76. 0204060801982: 221983: 621984: 641985: 761986: 111987: 201988: 501989: 441990: 281991: 241992: 321993: 321994: 171995: 241996: 401997: 311998: 261999: 302000: 212001: 252002: 322003: 332004: 242005: 292006: 282007: 272008: 332009: 382010: 202011: 262012: 302013: 352014: 392015: 432016: 352017: 282018: 172019: 242020: 322021: 372022: 462023: 242024: 352025: 342026: 36198219871992199720022007201220172022
1,464 records at Lick Creek still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at Lick Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198222
198362
198464
198576
198611
198720
198850
198944
199028
199124
199232
199332
199417
199524
199640
199731
199826
199930
200021
200125
200232
200333
200424
200529
200628
200727
200833
200938
201020
201126
201230
201335
201439
201543
201635
201728
201817
201924
202032
202137
202246
202324
202435
202534
202636

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 76.2 mm (3.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lick Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lick Creek. The most was 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 6 May 1988. 020406080 Jan: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 10 January 1980 Jan Feb: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 6 February 2020 Feb Mar: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 24 March 2023 Mar Apr: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 2 April 1983 Apr May: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 6 May 1988 May Jun: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 16 June 1992 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 10 July 1987 Jul Aug: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 23 August 2014 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 18 September 2024 Sep Oct: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 11 October 2025 Oct Nov: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 26 November 2005 Nov Dec: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 26 December 2003 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lick Creek. The most was 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 6 May 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lick Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan22.9 mm (0.9 in)10 January 1980
Feb25.4 mm (1.0 in)6 February 2020
Mar38.1 mm (1.5 in)24 March 2023
Apr45.7 mm (1.8 in)2 April 1983
May76.2 mm (3.0 in)6 May 1988
Jun63.5 mm (2.5 in)16 June 1992
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)10 July 1987
Aug50.8 mm (2.0 in)23 August 2014
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)18 September 2024
Oct45.7 mm (1.8 in)11 October 2025
Nov30.5 mm (1.2 in)26 November 2005
Dec30.5 mm (1.2 in)26 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lick Creek 43 years of record at Lick Creek, 1982 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1985, 1988, 2026. 1982: 231 of 365 days1983: 353 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 233 of 365 days1988: 260 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 343 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 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: 364 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: 363 of 365 days2019: 358 of 365 days2020: 360 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days1990200020102020
43 years of record at Lick Creek, 1982 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1985, 1988, 2026.
Days with data per year at Lick Creek
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198223163%No
198335397%Yes
198436499%Yes
198523364%No
198826071%No
198936399%Yes
199036199%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199336199%Yes
199434394%Yes
199536399%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201836399%Yes
201935898%Yes
202036098%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Lick Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.1 C (41.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.2 C (45.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Lick Creek, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Lick Creek, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Lick Creek, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Lick Creek, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high max32.3 C (90.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min11.2 C (52.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min12.0 C (53.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min (Tie)10.8 C (51.4 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min (Tie)13.6 C (56.5 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)12 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high max33.8 C (92.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high max32.0 C (89.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Lick Creek, USdaily low max7.5 C (45.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Lick Creek, USdaily low max5.4 C (41.7 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Lick Creek, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)39 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Lick Creek, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1983 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lick Creek as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Lick Creek, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.1 C (37.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.6 C (34.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.6 C (40.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1983: 3.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 3.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1989: 2.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 2.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 2.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1992: 3.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 1.6 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1994: 3.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 2.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 2.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: 2.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 3.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1999: 3.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 3.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 3.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2002: 2.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 3.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 2.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 3.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 3.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 3.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 2.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 2.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 3.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 3.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 4.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 3.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2014: 3.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 4.6 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2016: 4.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 3.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2018: 2.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2019: 1.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2020: 3.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2022: 2.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2023: 3.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 4.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 4.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean198319901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Lick Creek, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.1 C (37.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.6 C (34.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.6 C (40.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lick Creek as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19833.1 C-0.03 C
19843.0 C-0.15 C
19892.4 C-0.74 C
19902.7 C-0.38 C
19912.9 C-0.24 C
19923.3 C+0.19 C
19931.6 C-1.54 C
19943.0 C-0.09 C
19952.6 C-0.53 C
19962.3 C-0.85 C
19972.6 C-0.54 C
19983.4 C+0.30 C
19993.6 C+0.48 C
20003.2 C+0.06 C
20013.9 C+0.76 C
20022.3 C-0.82 C
20033.2 C+0.09 C
20042.9 C-0.25 C
20053.0 C-0.16 C
20063.4 C+0.28 C
20073.7 C+0.54 C
20082.3 C-0.84 C
20092.9 C-0.26 C
20103.2 C+0.11 C
20113.0 C-0.08 C
20124.4 C+1.30 C
20133.5 C+0.40 C
20143.1 C+0.01 C
20154.6 C+1.49 C
20164.0 C+0.91 C
20173.3 C+0.20 C
20182.6 C-0.50 C
20191.7 C-1.40 C
20203.3 C+0.16 C
20213.6 C+0.44 C
20222.7 C-0.41 C
20233.2 C+0.04 C
20244.1 C+0.94 C
20254.1 C+0.99 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.20 C (0.03 to 0.38) per decade over 1983 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.36 F (0.05 to 0.68) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lick Creek
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.20 C (0.03 to 0.38) per decade0.36 F (0.05 to 0.68) per decade1983 to 202539Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.4 C (-0.7 to -0.2) per decade-0.8 F (-1.2 to -0.3) per decade1983 to 202539Fall
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.6 to 1.0) per decade1.5 F (1.2 to 1.8) per decade1983 to 202539Rise

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 Lick Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.2 C (97.2 F)198331.9 C (89.4 F)43
Coldest night (TNn)-45.8 C (-50.4 F)1989-30.7 C (-23.3 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)76.2 mm (3.0 in)198835.6 mm (1.4 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)134.6 mm (5.3 in)201368.5 mm (2.7 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)67 days199421 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lick Creek by year The hottest day of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 36.2 C (97.2 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.9 C (89.4 F). 28303234363819801990200020102020Record: 36.2 C (97.2 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 36.2 C (97.2 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.9 C (89.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lick Creek by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
198234.5 C (94.1 F)
198336.2 C (97.2 F)
198435.5 C (95.9 F)
198536.0 C (96.8 F)
1986n/a
1987n/a
198835.6 C (96.1 F)
198934.3 C (93.7 F)
199035.2 C (95.4 F)
199132.8 C (91.0 F)
199230.1 C (86.2 F)
199329.6 C (85.3 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199531.9 C (89.4 F)
199631.7 C (89.1 F)
199729.1 C (84.4 F)
199832.2 C (90.0 F)
199930.1 C (86.2 F)
200032.4 C (90.3 F)
200132.4 C (90.3 F)
200233.4 C (92.1 F)
200332.8 C (91.0 F)
200429.6 C (85.3 F)
200533.5 C (92.3 F)
200632.5 C (90.5 F)
200733.1 C (91.6 F)
200831.0 C (87.8 F)
200929.8 C (85.6 F)
201030.1 C (86.2 F)
201131.3 C (88.3 F)
201231.8 C (89.2 F)
201332.1 C (89.8 F)
201429.1 C (84.4 F)
201531.6 C (88.9 F)
201630.9 C (87.6 F)
201729.9 C (85.8 F)
201832.6 C (90.7 F)
201929.0 C (84.2 F)
202031.5 C (88.7 F)
202132.1 C (89.8 F)
202233.3 C (91.9 F)
202331.8 C (89.2 F)
202431.8 C (89.2 F)
202531.1 C (88.0 F)
202633.8 C (92.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lick Creek by year The coldest night of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -45.8 C (-50.4 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.7 C (-23.3 F). -50-40-30-2019801990200020102020Record: -45.8 C (-50.4 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is -45.8 C (-50.4 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.7 C (-23.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lick Creek by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1983-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1984-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1985-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1986-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
1987-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1988-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1989-45.8 C (-50.4 F)
1990-36.3 C (-33.3 F)
1991-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1992-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
1993-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
1994-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
1995-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1996-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
1997-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1998-35.3 C (-31.5 F)
1999-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2000-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
2001-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2002-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2003-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
2004-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2005-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2006-35.1 C (-31.2 F)
2007-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2008-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
2009-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2010-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2011-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2012-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2013-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2014-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
2015-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2016-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2017-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2018-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2019-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2020-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2021-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2022-39.3 C (-38.7 F)
2023-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2024-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
2025-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2026-22.6 C (-8.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lick Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lick Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197820.3 mm (0.8 in)
197938.1 mm (1.5 in)
198038.1 mm (1.5 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
198235.6 mm (1.4 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198430.5 mm (1.2 in)
198525.4 mm (1.0 in)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
198876.2 mm (3.0 in)
198935.6 mm (1.4 in)
199043.2 mm (1.7 in)
199125.4 mm (1.0 in)
199263.5 mm (2.5 in)
199340.6 mm (1.6 in)
199445.7 mm (1.8 in)
199535.6 mm (1.4 in)
199622.9 mm (0.9 in)
199755.9 mm (2.2 in)
199825.4 mm (1.0 in)
199917.8 mm (0.7 in)
200027.9 mm (1.1 in)
200148.3 mm (1.9 in)
200230.5 mm (1.2 in)
200330.5 mm (1.2 in)
200427.9 mm (1.1 in)
200530.5 mm (1.2 in)
200633.0 mm (1.3 in)
200738.1 mm (1.5 in)
200838.1 mm (1.5 in)
200920.3 mm (0.8 in)
201027.9 mm (1.1 in)
201145.7 mm (1.8 in)
201220.3 mm (0.8 in)
201371.1 mm (2.8 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201545.7 mm (1.8 in)
201638.1 mm (1.5 in)
201730.5 mm (1.2 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202025.4 mm (1.0 in)
202122.9 mm (0.9 in)
202238.1 mm (1.5 in)
202338.1 mm (1.5 in)
202448.3 mm (1.9 in)
202545.7 mm (1.8 in)
202625.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lick Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in). 25507510012515019801990200020102020Record: 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lick Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197835.6 mm (1.4 in)
197976.2 mm (3.0 in)
198058.4 mm (2.3 in)
198188.9 mm (3.5 in)
198271.2 mm (2.8 in)
198368.5 mm (2.7 in)
198468.6 mm (2.7 in)
198545.7 mm (1.8 in)
198668.6 mm (2.7 in)
198773.7 mm (2.9 in)
1988114.3 mm (4.5 in)
198966.0 mm (2.6 in)
199068.5 mm (2.7 in)
199166.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992129.5 mm (5.1 in)
199365.9 mm (2.6 in)
199453.3 mm (2.1 in)
199578.7 mm (3.1 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
199796.5 mm (3.8 in)
1998104.1 mm (4.1 in)
199940.7 mm (1.6 in)
200053.3 mm (2.1 in)
2001101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200248.3 mm (1.9 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200466.0 mm (2.6 in)
200553.3 mm (2.1 in)
200671.1 mm (2.8 in)
200771.0 mm (2.8 in)
200891.4 mm (3.6 in)
200940.6 mm (1.6 in)
201068.5 mm (2.7 in)
201186.3 mm (3.4 in)
201253.3 mm (2.1 in)
2013134.6 mm (5.3 in)
201473.7 mm (2.9 in)
201560.9 mm (2.4 in)
201673.6 mm (2.9 in)
201778.7 mm (3.1 in)
201858.4 mm (2.3 in)
201953.3 mm (2.1 in)
202063.6 mm (2.5 in)
202153.3 mm (2.1 in)
202278.7 mm (3.1 in)
202368.6 mm (2.7 in)
202481.3 mm (3.2 in)
202561.0 mm (2.4 in)
202648.3 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lick Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 67 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 67 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at Lick Creek, 1978 to 2026. The record is 67 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lick Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197816 days
197940 days
198017 days
198124 days
198219 days
198313 days
198419 days
198515 days
198619 days
198739 days
198826 days
198925 days
199019 days
199136 days
199231 days
199320 days
199467 days
199519 days
199639 days
199711 days
199815 days
199934 days
200015 days
200126 days
200217 days
200321 days
200422 days
200515 days
200613 days
200729 days
200818 days
200923 days
201021 days
201131 days
201248 days
201313 days
201422 days
201543 days
201627 days
201730 days
201827 days
201912 days
202032 days
202128 days
202217 days
202314 days
202414 days
202511 days
202619 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

39 years with a frost

Across 39 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lick Creek falls on 24 June and the median first autumn frost on 30 July, which leaves a median of 30 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lick Creek
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 Junen/a24 Junen/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Julyn/a18 Augustn/a+12.0 days per decade
Growing days30 daysn/a56 daysn/a+12.9 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 35.3 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 81.5 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lick Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years35.3 mm (1.4 in)
5 years47.0 mm (1.9 in)
10 years55.1 mm (2.2 in)
25 years65.5 mm (2.6 in)
50 years73.4 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years81.5 mm (3.2 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: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1988; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 2013; 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1981.

Download the Data

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

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