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Carrot Basin Weather Records (USS0011E29S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Carrot Basin (USS0011E29S), Montana, United States, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Carrot Basin

  • Carrot Basin (USS0011E29S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 44.96 latitude and -111.29 longitude, 2,743 m (9,000 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1982 to 2026, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Carrot Basin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Carrot Basin set a daily record high minimum temperature of 6.0 C (42.8 F) on 8 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, 44.96 latitude, -111.29 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,743 m (9,000 ft).
  • Period of record: 1982 to 2026, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Carrot Basin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Carrot Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 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 Carrot Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Carrot Basin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.0 C (50.0 F)-34.6 C (-30.3 F)5.5 C (41.9 F)-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
Feb11.9 C (53.4 F)-34.0 C (-29.2 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
Mar14.1 C (57.4 F)-30.1 C (-22.2 F)12.1 C (53.8 F)-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
Apr19.0 C (66.2 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)-14.7 C (5.5 F)
May23.1 C (73.6 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)18.5 C (65.3 F)-12.1 C (10.2 F)
Jun29.6 C (85.3 F)-9.6 C (14.7 F)19.7 C (67.5 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)
Jul29.5 C (85.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)26.8 C (80.2 F)1.9 C (35.4 F)
Aug29.0 C (84.2 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)24.9 C (76.8 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Sep27.4 C (81.3 F)-18.7 C (-1.7 F)17.5 C (63.5 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)
Oct21.9 C (71.4 F)-26.8 C (-16.2 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)-6.3 C (20.7 F)
Nov12.2 C (54.0 F)-30.1 C (-22.2 F)n/an/a
Dec8.6 C (47.5 F)-37.7 C (-35.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Carrot Basin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Carrot Basin still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 64. 0204060801983: 531984: 311985: 621986: 401987: 601988: 641989: 321990: 281991: 251992: 281993: 421994: 231995: 351996: 461997: 171998: 171999: 342000: 252001: 232002: 402003: 462004: 282005: 252006: 302007: 262008: 342009: 402010: 332011: 182012: 212013: 302014: 272015: 392016: 332017: 322018: 172019: 192020: 402021: 402022: 452023: 292024: 292025: 312026: 27198319881993199820032008201320182023
1,464 records at Carrot Basin still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 64.
Standing records at Carrot Basin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198353
198431
198562
198640
198760
198864
198932
199028
199125
199228
199342
199423
199535
199646
199717
199817
199934
200025
200123
200240
200346
200428
200525
200630
200726
200834
200940
201033
201118
201221
201330
201427
201539
201633
201732
201817
201919
202040
202140
202245
202329
202429
202531
202627

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Carrot Basin set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Carrot Basin between 22 October 2022 and 22 December 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature22 October 2022: Record daily precipitation 68.6 mm (2.7 in)22 December 2022: Record low minimum temperature -37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2 all-time records were set at Carrot Basin between 22 October 2022 and 22 December 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Carrot Basin set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2022-10-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2022-12-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -37.7 C (-35.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 68.6 mm (2.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carrot Basin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carrot Basin. The most was 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 22 October 2022. 020406080 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 1 January 1997 Jan Feb: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 16 February 1986 Feb Mar: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 10 March 2014 Mar Apr: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 26 April 2014 Apr May: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 10 May 2014 May Jun: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 10 June 2004 Jun Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 10 July 1987 Jul Aug: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 20 August 2023 Aug Sep: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 16 September 2015 Sep Oct: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 22 October 2022 Oct Nov: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 23 November 1988 Nov Dec: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 3 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carrot Basin. The most was 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 22 October 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carrot Basin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)1 January 1997
Feb45.7 mm (1.8 in)16 February 1986
Mar43.2 mm (1.7 in)10 March 2014
Apr40.6 mm (1.6 in)26 April 2014
May43.2 mm (1.7 in)10 May 2014
Jun48.3 mm (1.9 in)10 June 2004
Jul50.8 mm (2.0 in)10 July 1987
Aug53.3 mm (2.1 in)20 August 2023
Sep30.5 mm (1.2 in)16 September 2015
Oct68.6 mm (2.7 in)22 October 2022
Nov40.6 mm (1.6 in)23 November 1988
Dec63.5 mm (2.5 in)3 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Carrot Basin 45 years of record at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 2026. 1982: 1 of 365 days1983: 343 of 365 days1984: 344 of 366 days1985: 361 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 347 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 365 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: 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: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 268 of 365 days1990200020102020
45 years of record at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 2026.
Days with data per year at Carrot Basin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198210%No
198334394%Yes
198434494%Yes
198536199%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
198836399%Yes
198936399%Yes
199036299%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334795%Yes
199435296%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202626873%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Carrot Basin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.0 C (42.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.7 C (44.1 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.9 C (44.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.8 C (47.8 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.0 C (66.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.4 C (43.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)17.6 C (63.7 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily rain (Provisional)17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.4 C (54.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min12.3 C (54.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily low max1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily low max0.6 C (33.1 F)5.7 C (10.3 F)43 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)21 years38 of 100 (Notable)
27 June 2026Carrot Basin, USdaily low max5.7 C (42.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

42 complete years, 1984 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Carrot Basin as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025 One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Carrot Basin, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.3 C (32.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -1.0 C (30.1 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.7 C (35.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1984: -1.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1985: -1.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1986: 0.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 1.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1988: 1.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1989: -0.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: -0.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1991: -0.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 0.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1993: -1.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: -0.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: -0.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: -0.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 0.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1999: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 1.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: -0.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 0.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 0.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 0.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 0.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 1.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: -0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 0.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 0.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: -0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 1.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2013: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 0.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 1.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 1.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 0.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 0.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: -0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2020: 0.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 1.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 0.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 0.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2024: 1.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2025: 0.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean198419901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Carrot Basin, 1984 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.3 C (32.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -1.0 C (30.1 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 1.7 C (35.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Carrot Basin as warming stripes, 1984 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1984-1.0 C-1.36 C
1985-1.0 C-1.34 C
19860.4 C+0.11 C
19871.2 C+0.87 C
19881.0 C+0.64 C
1989-0.2 C-0.57 C
1990-0.3 C-0.64 C
1991-0.1 C-0.39 C
19920.7 C+0.34 C
1993-1.0 C-1.37 C
19940.3 C-0.02 C
1995-0.2 C-0.49 C
1996-0.3 C-0.64 C
1997-0.1 C-0.39 C
19980.4 C+0.06 C
19990.3 C0.00 C
20000.3 C-0.02 C
20011.0 C+0.70 C
2002-0.4 C-0.75 C
20030.8 C+0.45 C
20040.1 C-0.26 C
20050.3 C-0.08 C
20060.6 C+0.24 C
20071.1 C+0.79 C
2008-0.4 C-0.71 C
20090.0 C-0.38 C
20100.3 C-0.07 C
2011-0.4 C-0.72 C
20121.2 C+0.86 C
20130.3 C+0.01 C
20140.5 C+0.15 C
20151.7 C+1.40 C
20161.2 C+0.87 C
20170.8 C+0.51 C
20180.6 C+0.23 C
2019-0.4 C-0.69 C
20200.5 C+0.17 C
20211.1 C+0.79 C
20220.4 C+0.11 C
20230.7 C+0.39 C
20241.4 C+1.05 C
20250.7 C+0.33 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1984 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 42 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Carrot Basin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1984 to 202542Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.5) per decade1984 to 202542Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1984 to 202542Rise

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

1982 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Carrot Basin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)29.6 C (85.3 F)198826.4 C (79.5 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-37.7 C (-35.9 F)2022-30.6 C (-23.1 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)68.6 mm (2.7 in)202235.6 mm (1.4 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)132.1 mm (5.2 in)201976.2 mm (3.0 in)44
Longest dry spell (CDD)34 days198818 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Carrot Basin by year The hottest day of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.4 C (79.5 F). -1001020301990200020102020Record: 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 1988
The hottest day of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.4 C (79.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Carrot Basin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1982-0.4 C (31.3 F)
198329.0 C (84.2 F)
198426.0 C (78.8 F)
198526.4 C (79.5 F)
198626.0 C (78.8 F)
198726.7 C (80.1 F)
198829.6 C (85.3 F)
198927.0 C (80.6 F)
199026.8 C (80.2 F)
199125.5 C (77.9 F)
199225.5 C (77.9 F)
199320.9 C (69.6 F)
199425.9 C (78.6 F)
199524.7 C (76.5 F)
199626.6 C (79.9 F)
199724.9 C (76.8 F)
199826.5 C (79.7 F)
199926.0 C (78.8 F)
200028.5 C (83.3 F)
200127.3 C (81.1 F)
200228.1 C (82.6 F)
200328.2 C (82.8 F)
200424.5 C (76.1 F)
200525.4 C (77.7 F)
200627.5 C (81.5 F)
200729.1 C (84.4 F)
200824.8 C (76.6 F)
200926.0 C (78.8 F)
201023.9 C (75.0 F)
201124.7 C (76.5 F)
201225.8 C (78.4 F)
201326.5 C (79.7 F)
201424.4 C (75.9 F)
201526.6 C (79.9 F)
201625.0 C (77.0 F)
201726.1 C (79.0 F)
201828.6 C (83.5 F)
201925.6 C (78.1 F)
202026.5 C (79.7 F)
202128.7 C (83.7 F)
202227.4 C (81.3 F)
202326.8 C (80.2 F)
202428.2 C (82.8 F)
202524.1 C (75.4 F)
202626.8 C (80.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Carrot Basin by year The coldest night of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is -37.7 C (-35.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F). -40-30-20-1001990200020102020Record: -37.7 C (-35.9 F) in 2022
The coldest night of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is -37.7 C (-35.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Carrot Basin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1982-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1983-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1984-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1985-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
1986-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1987-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1988-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1990-37.4 C (-35.3 F)
1991-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
1992-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1993-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1994-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1995-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
1996-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1997-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1998-35.7 C (-32.3 F)
1999-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2000-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2001-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2002-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
2003-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2004-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
2005-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2006-34.0 C (-29.2 F)
2007-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2008-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
2009-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2010-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2011-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2012-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2013-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2014-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2015-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2016-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
2017-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2018-28.4 C (-19.1 F)
2019-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2020-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2021-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2022-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2023-32.9 C (-27.2 F)
2024-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
2025-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
2026-23.5 C (-10.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carrot Basin by year The wettest day of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in). 0204060801990200020102020Record: 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carrot Basin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19822.5 mm (0.10 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198435.6 mm (1.4 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198750.8 mm (2.0 in)
198840.6 mm (1.6 in)
198930.5 mm (1.2 in)
199030.5 mm (1.2 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199540.6 mm (1.6 in)
199638.1 mm (1.5 in)
199745.7 mm (1.8 in)
199835.6 mm (1.4 in)
199935.6 mm (1.4 in)
200025.4 mm (1.0 in)
200135.6 mm (1.4 in)
200222.9 mm (0.9 in)
200330.5 mm (1.2 in)
200448.3 mm (1.9 in)
200535.6 mm (1.4 in)
200625.4 mm (1.0 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200830.5 mm (1.2 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
201130.5 mm (1.2 in)
201235.6 mm (1.4 in)
201335.6 mm (1.4 in)
201443.2 mm (1.7 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201633.0 mm (1.3 in)
201740.6 mm (1.6 in)
201827.9 mm (1.1 in)
201938.1 mm (1.5 in)
202035.6 mm (1.4 in)
202135.6 mm (1.4 in)
202268.6 mm (2.7 in)
202353.3 mm (2.1 in)
202435.6 mm (1.4 in)
202550.8 mm (2.0 in)
202630.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carrot Basin by year The wettest five days of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.2 mm (3.0 in). 50751001251501990200020102020Record: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2019
The wettest five days of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.2 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carrot Basin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1982n/a
198378.7 mm (3.1 in)
198466.0 mm (2.6 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
1986106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198766.0 mm (2.6 in)
198873.6 mm (2.9 in)
198961.1 mm (2.4 in)
199050.7 mm (2.0 in)
199193.9 mm (3.7 in)
199268.5 mm (2.7 in)
199368.6 mm (2.7 in)
199468.6 mm (2.7 in)
199591.4 mm (3.6 in)
1996101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1997127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199883.9 mm (3.3 in)
1999101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200055.9 mm (2.2 in)
200171.1 mm (2.8 in)
200261.0 mm (2.4 in)
200363.5 mm (2.5 in)
200476.2 mm (3.0 in)
200591.4 mm (3.6 in)
200668.6 mm (2.7 in)
200788.9 mm (3.5 in)
200866.1 mm (2.6 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
2010104.3 mm (4.1 in)
201176.1 mm (3.0 in)
2012124.5 mm (4.9 in)
201368.6 mm (2.7 in)
201494.0 mm (3.7 in)
201583.9 mm (3.3 in)
201673.6 mm (2.9 in)
201796.5 mm (3.8 in)
201850.8 mm (2.0 in)
2019132.1 mm (5.2 in)
202076.1 mm (3.0 in)
202193.9 mm (3.7 in)
202294.0 mm (3.7 in)
202381.3 mm (3.2 in)
202455.9 mm (2.2 in)
2025111.8 mm (4.4 in)
202658.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carrot Basin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 34 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 0102030401990200020102020Record: 34 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Carrot Basin, 1982 to 2026. The record is 34 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carrot Basin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19821 day
198316 days
198414 days
198518 days
198618 days
198721 days
198834 days
198919 days
199013 days
199117 days
199214 days
199314 days
199432 days
199512 days
199618 days
199713 days
199811 days
199918 days
200021 days
200121 days
200222 days
200326 days
200413 days
200514 days
200610 days
200726 days
200824 days
200920 days
201013 days
201115 days
201228 days
201320 days
201415 days
201517 days
201627 days
201724 days
201825 days
201919 days
202011 days
202116 days
202217 days
202318 days
202412 days
202513 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

42 years with a frost

Across 42 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Carrot Basin falls on 23 June and the median first autumn frost on 8 August, which leaves a median of 46 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +8.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Carrot Basin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 Junen/a23 Junen/a-0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost8 Augustn/a22 Augustn/a+7.8 days per decade
Growing days46 daysn/a56 daysn/a+8.4 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

43 years, 1983 to 2025

A day with at least 36.4 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 69.0 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Carrot Basin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.4 mm (1.4 in)
5 years44.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years50.4 mm (2.0 in)
25 years57.8 mm (2.3 in)
50 years63.4 mm (2.5 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years69.0 mm (2.7 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1983 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: 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 2022; 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2007; 53.3 mm (2.1 in) in 2023.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Carrot Basin, at 1994. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1994 ran 0.4 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Carrot Basin, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1994-0.3-0.6possible5

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