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Base Camp Weather Records (USS0010F02S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Base Camp (USS0010F02S), Wyoming, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Base Camp

  • Base Camp (USS0010F02S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 43.95 latitude and -110.45 longitude, 2,143 m (7,030 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Base Camp still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Base Camp set 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, 43.95 latitude, -110.45 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,143 m (7,030 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

24 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Base Camp, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Base Camp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 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 Base Camp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Base Camp, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan6.9 C (44.4 F)-32.4 C (-26.3 F)5.7 C (42.3 F)-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
Feb13.7 C (56.7 F)-32.9 C (-27.2 F)7.6 C (45.7 F)-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
Mar17.7 C (63.9 F)-29.1 C (-20.4 F)17.5 C (63.5 F)-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
Apr24.0 C (75.2 F)-20.7 C (-5.3 F)21.3 C (70.3 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)
May29.3 C (84.7 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)27.6 C (81.7 F)-7.4 C (18.7 F)
Jun32.0 C (89.6 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)-2.7 C (27.1 F)
Jul35.0 C (95.0 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)34.2 C (93.6 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)
Aug35.2 C (95.4 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)33.2 C (91.8 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)
Sep31.2 C (88.2 F)-10.1 C (13.8 F)25.9 C (78.6 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Oct25.9 C (78.6 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Nov16.5 C (61.7 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Dec7.6 C (45.7 F)-37.0 C (-34.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Base Camp by the year they were set 1,464 records at Base Camp still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 65. 0204060801988: 61989: 401990: 551991: 231992: 591993: 451994: 321995: 491996: 651997: 251998: 271999: 362000: 302001: 462002: 382003: 572004: 292005: 412006: 472007: 382008: 492009: 342010: 312011: 172012: 272013: 442014: 452015: 322016: 352017: 342018: 212019: 372020: 392021: 362022: 492023: 312024: 332025: 412026: 411988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Base Camp still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 65.
Standing records at Base Camp by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19886
198940
199055
199123
199259
199345
199432
199549
199665
199725
199827
199936
200030
200146
200238
200357
200429
200541
200647
200738
200849
200934
201031
201117
201227
201344
201445
201532
201635
201734
201821
201937
202039
202136
202249
202331
202433
202541
202641

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Base Camp set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Base Camp between 17 July 2026 and 17 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature17 July 2026: Record high minimum temperature 13.1 C (55.6 F)
1 all-time records were set at Base Camp between 17 July 2026 and 17 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Base Camp set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2026-07-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 13.1 C (55.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Base Camp The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Base Camp. The most was 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 17 February 1986. 020406080 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 19 January 2012 Jan Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 17 February 1986 Feb Mar: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 16 March 2011 Mar Apr: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 28 April 1990 Apr May: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 15 May 2001 May Jun: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 7 June 1981 Jun Jul: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 12 July 1997 Jul Aug: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 7 August 2022 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 1 September 2012 Sep Oct: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 19 October 2007 Oct Nov: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 23 November 1981 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 15 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Base Camp. The most was 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 17 February 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Base Camp
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)19 January 2012
Feb63.5 mm (2.5 in)17 February 1986
Mar38.1 mm (1.5 in)16 March 2011
Apr33.0 mm (1.3 in)28 April 1990
May33.0 mm (1.3 in)15 May 2001
Jun30.5 mm (1.2 in)7 June 1981
Jul30.5 mm (1.2 in)12 July 1997
Aug27.9 mm (1.1 in)7 August 2022
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)1 September 2012
Oct55.9 mm (2.2 in)19 October 2007
Nov43.2 mm (1.7 in)23 November 1981
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)15 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Base Camp 39 years of record at Base Camp, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026. 1988: 93 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 348 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 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: 282 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Base Camp, 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 Base Camp
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19889325%No
1989364100%Yes
199036399%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334895%Yes
199435497%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Base Camp
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.1 C (41.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.9 C (71.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.9 C (73.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.0 C (73.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.6 C (76.3 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Base Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.3 C (43.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.0 C (44.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.2 C (50.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.7 C (51.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.7 C (90.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.9 C (87.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily low max15.4 C (59.7 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Base Camp, USdaily high max33.2 C (91.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Base Camp as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Base Camp, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.7 C (36.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 3.9 C (39.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1989: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 3.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 1.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 3.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1995: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 3.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1999: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2000: 2.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 3.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 2.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 3.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 2.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 2.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 3.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 1.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2009: 2.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 2.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 1.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 3.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 2.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 2.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 3.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 3.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 3.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 2.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 2.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2020: 2.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 3.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 2.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2023: 2.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 3.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2025: 3.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Base Camp, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.7 C (36.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 3.9 C (39.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Base Camp as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.2 C-0.49 C
19902.2 C-0.53 C
19912.2 C-0.54 C
19923.1 C+0.41 C
19931.4 C-1.36 C
19943.2 C+0.52 C
19952.6 C-0.13 C
19962.6 C-0.15 C
19972.2 C-0.49 C
19983.3 C+0.61 C
19992.9 C+0.15 C
20002.8 C+0.10 C
20013.3 C+0.58 C
20022.1 C-0.57 C
20033.3 C+0.56 C
20042.9 C+0.16 C
20052.7 C-0.02 C
20062.8 C+0.08 C
20073.4 C+0.70 C
20081.5 C-1.17 C
20092.0 C-0.71 C
20102.4 C-0.28 C
20111.6 C-1.10 C
20123.5 C+0.74 C
20132.3 C-0.46 C
20142.7 C+0.01 C
20153.5 C+0.80 C
20163.4 C+0.69 C
20173.0 C+0.25 C
20182.8 C+0.12 C
20192.0 C-0.69 C
20202.5 C-0.23 C
20213.5 C+0.81 C
20222.2 C-0.56 C
20232.5 C-0.24 C
20243.8 C+1.04 C
20253.9 C+1.23 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1989 to 2025 is 0.16 C (-0.04 to 0.35) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.6) 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 Base Camp
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.16 C (-0.04 to 0.35) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade1989 to 202537Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.03 C (-0.25 to 0.18) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.3) per decade1989 to 202537Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 1.0) 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

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Base Camp: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.2 C (95.4 F)200331.8 C (89.2 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-37.0 C (-34.6 F)1990-29.5 C (-21.1 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)63.5 mm (2.5 in)198630.5 mm (1.2 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)193.1 mm (7.6 in)198666.1 mm (2.6 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)69 days198822 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Base Camp by year The hottest day of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 35.2 C (95.4 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F). 202530354019801990200020102020Record: 35.2 C (95.4 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 35.2 C (95.4 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 C (89.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Base Camp by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198822.4 C (72.3 F)
198933.2 C (91.8 F)
199031.5 C (88.7 F)
199131.2 C (88.2 F)
199231.9 C (89.4 F)
199326.9 C (80.4 F)
199433.2 C (91.8 F)
199530.6 C (87.1 F)
199631.9 C (89.4 F)
199729.9 C (85.8 F)
199832.6 C (90.7 F)
199931.0 C (87.8 F)
200033.8 C (92.8 F)
200132.7 C (90.9 F)
200235.0 C (95.0 F)
200335.2 C (95.4 F)
200430.5 C (86.9 F)
200533.1 C (91.6 F)
200634.7 C (94.5 F)
200733.2 C (91.8 F)
200830.7 C (87.3 F)
200930.7 C (87.3 F)
201030.0 C (86.0 F)
201130.7 C (87.3 F)
201231.0 C (87.8 F)
201331.6 C (88.9 F)
201430.9 C (87.6 F)
201532.0 C (89.6 F)
201631.7 C (89.1 F)
201731.8 C (89.2 F)
201833.2 C (91.8 F)
201931.3 C (88.3 F)
202031.9 C (89.4 F)
202134.2 C (93.6 F)
202231.2 C (88.2 F)
202332.6 C (90.7 F)
202433.6 C (92.5 F)
202531.0 C (87.8 F)
202634.2 C (93.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Base Camp by year The coldest night of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.5 C (-21.1 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.5 C (-21.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Base Camp by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1989-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1990-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1991-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1992-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
1993-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1994-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1995-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1996-32.9 C (-27.2 F)
1997-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1999-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
2000-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2001-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2002-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
2003-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2004-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2005-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
2006-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
2007-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2008-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2009-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2010-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2011-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
2012-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2013-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2014-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2015-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2016-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2017-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2018-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2019-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2020-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2021-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2022-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2023-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2024-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2025-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2026-25.8 C (-14.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Base Camp by year The wettest day of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Base Camp by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198022.9 mm (0.9 in)
198143.2 mm (1.7 in)
198240.6 mm (1.6 in)
198330.5 mm (1.2 in)
198427.9 mm (1.1 in)
198527.9 mm (1.1 in)
198663.5 mm (2.5 in)
198725.4 mm (1.0 in)
198822.9 mm (0.9 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199033.0 mm (1.3 in)
199122.9 mm (0.9 in)
199227.9 mm (1.1 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199535.6 mm (1.4 in)
199643.2 mm (1.7 in)
199743.2 mm (1.7 in)
199843.2 mm (1.7 in)
199938.1 mm (1.5 in)
200035.6 mm (1.4 in)
200133.0 mm (1.3 in)
200227.9 mm (1.1 in)
200335.6 mm (1.4 in)
200425.4 mm (1.0 in)
200525.4 mm (1.0 in)
200627.9 mm (1.1 in)
200755.9 mm (2.2 in)
200817.8 mm (0.7 in)
200925.4 mm (1.0 in)
201030.5 mm (1.2 in)
201138.1 mm (1.5 in)
201250.8 mm (2.0 in)
201333.0 mm (1.3 in)
201433.0 mm (1.3 in)
201525.4 mm (1.0 in)
201638.1 mm (1.5 in)
201740.6 mm (1.6 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201930.5 mm (1.2 in)
202027.9 mm (1.1 in)
202122.9 mm (0.9 in)
202227.9 mm (1.1 in)
202333.0 mm (1.3 in)
202430.5 mm (1.2 in)
202533.0 mm (1.3 in)
202625.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Base Camp by year The wettest five days of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 193.1 mm (7.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 193.1 mm (7.6 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 193.1 mm (7.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Base Camp by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198055.9 mm (2.2 in)
198199.1 mm (3.9 in)
198268.6 mm (2.7 in)
198358.5 mm (2.3 in)
198450.8 mm (2.0 in)
198558.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986193.1 mm (7.6 in)
198755.9 mm (2.2 in)
198860.9 mm (2.4 in)
198963.6 mm (2.5 in)
199071.1 mm (2.8 in)
199158.5 mm (2.3 in)
199266.1 mm (2.6 in)
199350.9 mm (2.0 in)
199461.0 mm (2.4 in)
199571.2 mm (2.8 in)
1996119.4 mm (4.7 in)
199791.4 mm (3.6 in)
199894.0 mm (3.7 in)
199978.7 mm (3.1 in)
200066.1 mm (2.6 in)
200145.6 mm (1.8 in)
200263.5 mm (2.5 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200460.9 mm (2.4 in)
200581.3 mm (3.2 in)
200671.1 mm (2.8 in)
200783.8 mm (3.3 in)
200850.8 mm (2.0 in)
200955.9 mm (2.2 in)
201068.6 mm (2.7 in)
201173.7 mm (2.9 in)
201299.1 mm (3.9 in)
201368.5 mm (2.7 in)
201481.4 mm (3.2 in)
201550.9 mm (2.0 in)
201673.6 mm (2.9 in)
2017111.8 mm (4.4 in)
201863.5 mm (2.5 in)
201978.7 mm (3.1 in)
202066.0 mm (2.6 in)
202158.6 mm (2.3 in)
202255.8 mm (2.2 in)
202360.9 mm (2.4 in)
202468.6 mm (2.7 in)
202593.9 mm (3.7 in)
202658.5 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Base Camp by year The longest dry spell of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 69 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Base Camp, 1980 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Base Camp by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198015 days
198125 days
198211 days
198315 days
198432 days
198529 days
198614 days
198732 days
198869 days
198918 days
199020 days
199122 days
199223 days
199325 days
199451 days
199517 days
199621 days
199712 days
199816 days
199927 days
200015 days
200121 days
200222 days
200318 days
200419 days
200522 days
200612 days
200724 days
200830 days
200914 days
201027 days
201123 days
201226 days
201320 days
201432 days
201519 days
201626 days
201723 days
201825 days
201920 days
202027 days
202116 days
202218 days
202315 days
202429 days
202536 days
202614 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 Base Camp falls on 23 June and the median first autumn frost on 27 August, which leaves a median of 65 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Base Camp
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 Junen/a23 Junen/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost27 Augustn/a28 Augustn/a+4.0 days per decade
Growing days65 daysn/a67 daysn/a+4.9 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

44 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 30.8 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 66.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Base Camp: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.8 mm (1.2 in)
5 years38.5 mm (1.5 in)
10 years44.3 mm (1.7 in)
25 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)
50 years59.0 mm (2.3 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years66.1 mm (2.6 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 1981 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: 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1986; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2007; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2012.

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  • Data for Base Camp standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Base Camp 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).