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Trial Lake Weather Records (USS0010J52S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Trial Lake (USS0010J52S), Utah, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Trial Lake

  • Trial Lake (USS0010J52S) is a weather station in Utah, United States at 40.68 latitude and -110.95 longitude, 3,046 m (9,992 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Trial Lake still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Trial Lake set a daily record high minimum temperature of 3.8 C (38.8 F) on 7 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Utah, United States, 40.68 latitude, -110.95 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,046 m (9,992 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 Trial Lake, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Trial Lake. 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 Trial Lake. 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 Trial Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.7 C (53.1 F)-33.5 C (-28.3 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
Feb14.3 C (57.7 F)-34.9 C (-30.8 F)8.8 C (47.8 F)-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
Mar29.1 C (84.4 F)-27.3 C (-17.1 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)-16.3 C (2.7 F)
Apr29.9 C (85.8 F)-25.1 C (-13.2 F)12.9 C (55.2 F)-16.2 C (2.8 F)
May25.0 C (77.0 F)-22.4 C (-8.3 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)-9.7 C (14.5 F)
Jun27.8 C (82.0 F)-15.9 C (3.4 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Jul31.5 C (88.7 F)-9.3 C (15.3 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)1.6 C (34.9 F)
Aug29.4 C (84.9 F)-10.3 C (13.5 F)27.0 C (80.6 F)2.4 C (36.3 F)
Sep27.7 C (81.9 F)-18.0 C (-0.4 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)
Oct22.2 C (72.0 F)-32.6 C (-26.7 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)1.9 C (35.4 F)
Nov15.6 C (60.1 F)-33.1 C (-27.6 F)n/an/a
Dec11.1 C (52.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Trial Lake by the year they were set 1,464 records at Trial Lake still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 176. 0501001502001983: 11984: 141985: 221986: 241987: 461988: 211989: 871990: 1491991: 1761992: 911993: 101994: 231995: 191996: 341997: 81998: 101999: 182000: 352001: 312002: 342003: 452004: 212005: 182006: 192007: 232008: 202009: 142010: 152011: 102012: 272013: 262014: 82015: 292016: 292017: 222018: 242019: 152020: 332021: 502022: 372023: 202024: 222025: 392026: 45198319881993199820032008201320182023
1,464 records at Trial Lake still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 176.
Standing records at Trial Lake by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19831
198414
198522
198624
198746
198821
198987
1990149
1991176
199291
199310
199423
199519
199634
19978
199810
199918
200035
200131
200234
200345
200421
200518
200619
200723
200820
200914
201015
201110
201227
201326
20148
201529
201629
201722
201824
201915
202033
202150
202237
202320
202422
202539
202645

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Trial Lake set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Trial Lake between 18 August 2021 and 21 August 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature18 August 2021: Record daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)21 August 2025: Record high minimum temperature 12.6 C (54.7 F)2025
2 all-time records were set at Trial Lake between 18 August 2021 and 21 August 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Trial Lake set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-08-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2025-08-21Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 12.6 C (54.7 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Trial Lake The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Trial Lake. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 18 August 2021. 0255075100 Jan: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 14 January 1980 Jan Feb: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 17 February 1986 Feb Mar: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 1 March 1983 Mar Apr: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 11 April 1982 Apr May: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 23 May 1995 May Jun: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 6 June 1984 Jun Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 23 July 1993 Jul Aug: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 18 August 2021 Aug Sep: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 27 September 2014 Sep Oct: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 24 October 2010 Oct Nov: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 11 November 1985 Nov Dec: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 19 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Trial Lake. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 18 August 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Trial Lake
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan78.7 mm (3.1 in)14 January 1980
Feb78.7 mm (3.1 in)17 February 1986
Mar71.1 mm (2.8 in)1 March 1983
Apr40.6 mm (1.6 in)11 April 1982
May38.1 mm (1.5 in)23 May 1995
Jun35.6 mm (1.4 in)6 June 1984
Jul48.3 mm (1.9 in)23 July 1993
Aug81.3 mm (3.2 in)18 August 2021
Sep50.8 mm (2.0 in)27 September 2014
Oct48.3 mm (1.9 in)24 October 2010
Nov50.8 mm (2.0 in)11 November 1985
Dec73.7 mm (2.9 in)19 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2026
Days with data per year at Trial Lake 44 years of record at Trial Lake, 1983 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others. 1983: 51 of 365 days1984: 342 of 366 days1985: 347 of 365 days1986: 343 of 365 days1987: 268 of 365 days1988: 270 of 366 days1989: 266 of 365 days1990: 246 of 365 days1991: 253 of 365 days1992: 241 of 366 days1993: 154 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 358 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 343 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 356 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 359 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: 364 of 365 days2024: 361 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days1990200020102020
44 years of record at Trial Lake, 1983 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others.
Days with data per year at Trial Lake
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19835114%No
198434293%Yes
198534795%Yes
198634394%Yes
198726873%No
198827074%No
198926673%No
199024667%No
199125369%No
199224166%No
199315442%No
199435296%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
199935898%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200434394%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200635698%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200835998%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
2023364100%Yes
202436199%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Trial Lake
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 October 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)3.8 C (38.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Trial Lake, USmonthly high min (Provisional)6.0 C (42.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.2 C (66.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Trial Lake, USmonthly high min (Provisional)5.3 C (41.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.9 C (40.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.9 C (40.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.0 C (44.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily rain (Provisional)38.1 mm (1.5 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)23 years48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min10.8 C (51.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min12.3 C (54.1 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high max (Tie)26.2 C (79.2 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high max27.0 C (80.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min10.1 C (50.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Trial Lake, USdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Trial Lake, USmonthly high min (Tie)12.0 C (53.6 F)tie20 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1984 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Trial Lake as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Trial Lake, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.5 C (34.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at -0.3 C (31.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 2.6 C (36.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1984: -0.3 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1995: 1.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 1.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 1.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 1.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: 1.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2000: 1.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 2.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2002: 1.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 2.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2005: 1.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2006: 0.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2007: 1.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 0.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2009: 0.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 0.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2011: 0.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 2.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 1.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2014: 1.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 2.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 2.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 2.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 2.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 0.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2020: 2.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 2.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 1.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 1.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 2.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 2.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean198419901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Trial Lake, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.5 C (34.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at -0.3 C (31.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 2.6 C (36.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Trial Lake as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1984-0.3 C-1.81 C
19951.4 C-0.14 C
19961.4 C-0.12 C
19971.1 C-0.42 C
19981.0 C-0.54 C
19991.7 C+0.24 C
20001.9 C+0.41 C
20012.3 C+0.76 C
20021.5 C-0.04 C
20032.2 C+0.70 C
20051.1 C-0.36 C
20060.9 C-0.61 C
20071.9 C+0.42 C
20080.3 C-1.15 C
20090.8 C-0.69 C
20100.9 C-0.63 C
20110.4 C-1.10 C
20122.1 C+0.64 C
20131.1 C-0.38 C
20141.6 C+0.14 C
20152.4 C+0.92 C
20162.2 C+0.68 C
20172.2 C+0.71 C
20182.0 C+0.47 C
20190.8 C-0.67 C
20202.1 C+0.62 C
20212.1 C+0.63 C
20221.5 C-0.03 C
20231.2 C-0.27 C
20242.1 C+0.59 C
20252.6 C+1.12 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1984 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.1 to 1.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Trial Lake
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.1 to 1.0) per decade1984 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.04 C (-0.26 to 0.34) per decade0.1 F (-0.5 to 0.6) per decade1984 to 202531Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1.0 F (0.7 to 1.4) per decade1984 to 202531Rise

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 Trial Lake: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.5 C (88.7 F)200227.2 C (81.0 F)44
Coldest night (TNn)-34.9 C (-30.8 F)1985-25.8 C (-14.4 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)81.3 mm (3.2 in)202138.1 mm (1.5 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)269.2 mm (10.6 in)198688.8 mm (3.5 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)59 days199422 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Trial Lake by year The hottest day of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 C (81.0 F). 01020304019801990200020102020Record: 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 C (81.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Trial Lake by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
19835.3 C (41.5 F)
198426.5 C (79.7 F)
198528.0 C (82.4 F)
198626.3 C (79.3 F)
198713.6 C (56.5 F)
198814.6 C (58.3 F)
198910.9 C (51.6 F)
199013.0 C (55.4 F)
199126.5 C (79.7 F)
199217.4 C (63.3 F)
199329.9 C (85.8 F)
199428.2 C (82.8 F)
199526.7 C (80.1 F)
199628.0 C (82.4 F)
199726.3 C (79.3 F)
199829.0 C (84.2 F)
199928.2 C (82.8 F)
200028.6 C (83.5 F)
200131.0 C (87.8 F)
200231.5 C (88.7 F)
200329.0 C (84.2 F)
200423.1 C (73.6 F)
200527.7 C (81.9 F)
200627.4 C (81.3 F)
200726.9 C (80.4 F)
200826.1 C (79.0 F)
200926.6 C (79.9 F)
201026.7 C (80.1 F)
201125.6 C (78.1 F)
201225.5 C (77.9 F)
201327.2 C (81.0 F)
201426.8 C (80.2 F)
201525.7 C (78.3 F)
201627.6 C (81.7 F)
201727.2 C (81.0 F)
201827.5 C (81.5 F)
201926.5 C (79.7 F)
202029.4 C (84.9 F)
202127.4 C (81.3 F)
202227.7 C (81.9 F)
202328.1 C (82.6 F)
202427.3 C (81.1 F)
202527.9 C (82.2 F)
202628.3 C (82.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Trial Lake by year The coldest night of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is -34.9 C (-30.8 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.8 C (-14.4 F). -40-30-20-10019801990200020102020Record: -34.9 C (-30.8 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is -34.9 C (-30.8 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.8 C (-14.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Trial Lake by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
1984-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1985-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
1986-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
1987n/a
1988-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1989-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1990-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1991-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
1992-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1993-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1994-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
1995-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
1996-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
1997-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1998-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1999-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
2000-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2001-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2002-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2003-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2004-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
2005-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2006-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
2007-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2008-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2009-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2010-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2011-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2012-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2013-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2014-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2015-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2017-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2018-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2019-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2020-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2021-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2022-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2023-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2024-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
2025-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2026-20.9 C (-5.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Trial Lake by year The wettest day of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in). 2040608010019801990200020102020Record: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Trial Lake by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197830.5 mm (1.2 in)
197950.8 mm (2.0 in)
198078.7 mm (3.1 in)
198135.6 mm (1.4 in)
198266.0 mm (2.6 in)
198371.1 mm (2.8 in)
198440.6 mm (1.6 in)
198550.8 mm (2.0 in)
198678.7 mm (3.1 in)
198743.2 mm (1.7 in)
198827.9 mm (1.1 in)
198948.3 mm (1.9 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199130.5 mm (1.2 in)
199235.6 mm (1.4 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199430.5 mm (1.2 in)
199538.1 mm (1.5 in)
199645.7 mm (1.8 in)
199727.9 mm (1.1 in)
199830.5 mm (1.2 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200135.6 mm (1.4 in)
200230.5 mm (1.2 in)
200325.4 mm (1.0 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200563.5 mm (2.5 in)
200645.7 mm (1.8 in)
200745.7 mm (1.8 in)
200830.5 mm (1.2 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201073.7 mm (2.9 in)
201130.5 mm (1.2 in)
201248.3 mm (1.9 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201653.3 mm (2.1 in)
201753.3 mm (2.1 in)
201827.9 mm (1.1 in)
201948.3 mm (1.9 in)
202035.6 mm (1.4 in)
202181.3 mm (3.2 in)
202243.2 mm (1.7 in)
202350.8 mm (2.0 in)
202430.5 mm (1.2 in)
202535.6 mm (1.4 in)
202638.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Trial Lake by year The wettest five days of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 269.2 mm (10.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.8 mm (3.5 in). 010020030019801990200020102020Record: 269.2 mm (10.6 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 269.2 mm (10.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.8 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Trial Lake by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197873.7 mm (2.9 in)
1979101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1980195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1981101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1982144.7 mm (5.7 in)
198383.8 mm (3.3 in)
198478.8 mm (3.1 in)
198599.0 mm (3.9 in)
1986269.2 mm (10.6 in)
198776.2 mm (3.0 in)
198853.2 mm (2.1 in)
1989104.0 mm (4.1 in)
199078.7 mm (3.1 in)
1991104.1 mm (4.1 in)
199294.1 mm (3.7 in)
199391.4 mm (3.6 in)
199481.2 mm (3.2 in)
199588.9 mm (3.5 in)
199696.6 mm (3.8 in)
199793.9 mm (3.7 in)
199883.9 mm (3.3 in)
199999.0 mm (3.9 in)
200086.4 mm (3.4 in)
200178.8 mm (3.1 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200368.5 mm (2.7 in)
2004109.3 mm (4.3 in)
2005144.6 mm (5.7 in)
2006124.4 mm (4.9 in)
200771.0 mm (2.8 in)
200871.1 mm (2.8 in)
200971.2 mm (2.8 in)
2010167.7 mm (6.6 in)
201168.5 mm (2.7 in)
201260.9 mm (2.4 in)
201348.3 mm (1.9 in)
201493.9 mm (3.7 in)
201589.0 mm (3.5 in)
201688.9 mm (3.5 in)
2017160.0 mm (6.3 in)
201876.3 mm (3.0 in)
201976.3 mm (3.0 in)
202058.4 mm (2.3 in)
2021144.8 mm (5.7 in)
202296.5 mm (3.8 in)
202388.8 mm (3.5 in)
202481.3 mm (3.2 in)
202583.9 mm (3.3 in)
202666.1 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Trial Lake by year The longest dry spell of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 59 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 020406019801990200020102020Record: 59 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at Trial Lake, 1978 to 2026. The record is 59 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Trial Lake by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197819 days
197922 days
198024 days
198121 days
198222 days
198321 days
198433 days
198538 days
198624 days
198720 days
198822 days
198923 days
199019 days
199138 days
199227 days
199319 days
199459 days
199516 days
199617 days
199723 days
199833 days
199937 days
200016 days
200124 days
200220 days
200326 days
200418 days
200525 days
200621 days
200724 days
200844 days
200922 days
201015 days
201119 days
201229 days
201332 days
201422 days
201514 days
201637 days
201721 days
201841 days
201928 days
202021 days
202119 days
202220 days
202319 days
202429 days
202539 days
202624 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

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Trial Lake falls on 21 June and the median first autumn frost on 5 September, which leaves a median of 76 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +11.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Trial Lake
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Junen/a21 Junen/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost5 Septembern/a6 Septembern/a+9.4 days per decade
Growing days76 daysn/a77 daysn/a+11.0 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 40.3 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 101.2 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Trial Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years40.3 mm (1.6 in)
5 years53.3 mm (2.1 in)
10 years63.1 mm (2.5 in)
25 years77.0 mm (3.0 in)
50 years88.6 mm (3.5 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years101.2 mm (4.0 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: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2021; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1980; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1986.

Download the Data

  • Data for Trial Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Trial Lake threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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