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Franklin Basin Weather Records (USS0011G32S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Franklin Basin (USS0011G32S), Idaho, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Franklin Basin

  • Franklin Basin (USS0011G32S) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 42.05 latitude and -111.60 longitude, 2,490 m (8,170 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2026, 48 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Franklin Basin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Franklin Basin set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Idaho, United States, 42.05 latitude, -111.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,490 m (8,170 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2026, 48 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Franklin Basin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Franklin Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Franklin Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Franklin Basin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.6 C (65.5 F)-27.5 C (-17.5 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
Feb18.2 C (64.8 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar20.9 C (69.6 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)-14.6 C (5.7 F)
Apr23.5 C (74.3 F)-19.0 C (-2.2 F)16.4 C (61.5 F)-12.3 C (9.9 F)
May26.2 C (79.2 F)-13.4 C (7.9 F)22.1 C (71.8 F)-7.7 C (18.1 F)
Jun29.0 C (84.2 F)-8.2 C (17.2 F)25.1 C (77.2 F)-3.2 C (26.2 F)
Jul32.7 C (90.9 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)30.8 C (87.4 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Aug31.2 C (88.2 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)
Sep29.8 C (85.6 F)-10.1 C (13.8 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)-0.2 C (31.6 F)
Oct24.0 C (75.2 F)-21.8 C (-7.2 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Nov18.3 C (64.9 F)-25.4 C (-13.7 F)n/an/a
Dec14.1 C (57.4 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Franklin Basin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Franklin Basin still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 62. 0204060801989: 141990: 601991: 351992: 311993: 91994: 511995: 441996: 601997: 401998: 321999: 442000: 472001: 492002: 522003: 622004: 392005: 182006: 392007: 452008: 412009: 452010: 362011: 242012: 272013: 462014: 332015: 492016: 242017: 342018: 312019: 302020: 412021: 352022: 482023: 252024: 392025: 492026: 361989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Franklin Basin still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 62.
Standing records at Franklin Basin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198914
199060
199135
199231
19939
199451
199544
199660
199740
199832
199944
200047
200149
200252
200362
200439
200518
200639
200745
200841
200945
201036
201124
201227
201346
201433
201549
201624
201734
201831
201930
202041
202135
202248
202325
202439
202549
202636

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 119.4 mm (4.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Franklin Basin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Franklin Basin. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 11 April 1982. 050100150 Jan: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 24 January 1979 Jan Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 23 February 1986 Feb Mar: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 28 March 1982 Mar Apr: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 11 April 1982 Apr May: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 15 May 2001 May Jun: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 8 June 1995 Jun Jul: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 21 July 1987 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 27 August 2025 Aug Sep: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 28 September 2019 Sep Oct: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 24 October 2010 Oct Nov: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 18 November 1996 Nov Dec: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 17 December 1983 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Franklin Basin. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 11 April 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Franklin Basin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan81.3 mm (3.2 in)24 January 1979
Feb63.5 mm (2.5 in)23 February 1986
Mar83.8 mm (3.3 in)28 March 1982
Apr119.4 mm (4.7 in)11 April 1982
May68.6 mm (2.7 in)15 May 2001
Jun38.1 mm (1.5 in)8 June 1995
Jul71.1 mm (2.8 in)21 July 1987
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)27 August 2025
Sep53.3 mm (2.1 in)28 September 2019
Oct104.1 mm (4.1 in)24 October 2010
Nov71.1 mm (2.8 in)18 November 1996
Dec81.3 mm (3.2 in)17 December 1983

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Franklin Basin 38 years of record at Franklin Basin, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1992, 1993, 2026. 1989: 187 of 365 days1990: 356 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 267 of 366 days1993: 115 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 365 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: 364 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 361 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Franklin Basin, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1992, 1993, 2026.
Days with data per year at Franklin Basin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198918751%No
199035698%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199226773%No
199311532%No
199435397%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436499%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436499%Yes
202536199%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Franklin Basin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily rain (Provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)45 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)20.7 C (69.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.6 C (45.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.3 C (70.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.9 C (46.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Franklin Basin, USmonthly high min (Provisional)10.2 C (50.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.6 C (45.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)16 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily rain (Provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Franklin Basin, USmonthly high min (Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)28.0 C (82.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily low max17.0 C (62.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily low max12.3 C (54.1 F)6.3 C (11.3 F)28 years28 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min14.1 C (57.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min (Tie)12.9 C (55.2 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Franklin Basin, USmonthly high min14.9 C (58.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Franklin Basin, USdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Franklin Basin as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Franklin Basin, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.7 C (38.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 2.4 C (36.4 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 4.7 C (40.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1990: 3.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 3.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1994: 4.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1995: 4.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1996: 3.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 3.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1998: 3.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 3.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2000: 3.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2001: 4.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 3.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 4.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2004: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 3.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 3.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2007: 4.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 2.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2009: 2.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2011: 2.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2012: 4.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 3.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2014: 3.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 4.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 4.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 4.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2018: 3.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 2.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 3.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 4.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2022: 3.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2023: 3.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 4.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 4.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Franklin Basin, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.7 C (38.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 2.4 C (36.4 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 4.7 C (40.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Franklin Basin as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19903.5 C-0.22 C
19913.2 C-0.52 C
19944.7 C+1.02 C
19954.1 C+0.38 C
19963.3 C-0.35 C
19973.1 C-0.60 C
19983.5 C-0.17 C
19993.7 C+0.06 C
20003.9 C+0.20 C
20014.3 C+0.60 C
20023.4 C-0.27 C
20034.6 C+0.91 C
20044.0 C+0.36 C
20053.6 C-0.07 C
20063.4 C-0.31 C
20074.1 C+0.41 C
20082.5 C-1.13 C
20092.9 C-0.78 C
20103.0 C-0.63 C
20112.4 C-1.23 C
20124.4 C+0.76 C
20133.3 C-0.41 C
20143.6 C-0.03 C
20154.5 C+0.80 C
20164.3 C+0.58 C
20174.1 C+0.41 C
20183.9 C+0.23 C
20192.8 C-0.85 C
20203.6 C-0.03 C
20214.1 C+0.44 C
20223.2 C-0.45 C
20233.4 C-0.32 C
20244.2 C+0.55 C
20254.5 C+0.79 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1990 to 2025 is 0.04 C (-0.17 to 0.25) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Franklin Basin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.04 C (-0.17 to 0.25) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade1990 to 202534Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.5 C (-0.8 to -0.2) per decade-0.9 F (-1.4 to -0.4) per decade1990 to 202534Fall
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1.1 F (0.7 to 1.5) per decade1990 to 202534Rise

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

1979 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Franklin Basin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.7 C (90.9 F)200228.9 C (84.0 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)1990-23.8 C (-10.8 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)119.4 mm (4.7 in)198245.7 mm (1.8 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)175.3 mm (6.9 in)198294.0 mm (3.7 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)96 days202528 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Franklin Basin by year The hottest day of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 32.7 C (90.9 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (84.0 F). 22.52527.53032.53519801990200020102020Record: 32.7 C (90.9 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 32.7 C (90.9 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (84.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Franklin Basin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198929.1 C (84.4 F)
199029.8 C (85.6 F)
199128.0 C (82.4 F)
199227.8 C (82.0 F)
199323.7 C (74.7 F)
199430.3 C (86.5 F)
199529.5 C (85.1 F)
199629.3 C (84.7 F)
199727.9 C (82.2 F)
199830.4 C (86.7 F)
199929.0 C (84.2 F)
200032.0 C (89.6 F)
200130.8 C (87.4 F)
200232.7 C (90.9 F)
200331.6 C (88.9 F)
200427.1 C (80.8 F)
200528.8 C (83.8 F)
200628.6 C (83.5 F)
200729.7 C (85.5 F)
200827.2 C (81.0 F)
200928.3 C (82.9 F)
201027.1 C (80.8 F)
201127.6 C (81.7 F)
201229.0 C (84.2 F)
201328.5 C (83.3 F)
201427.5 C (81.5 F)
201529.0 C (84.2 F)
201627.4 C (81.3 F)
201727.8 C (82.0 F)
201830.0 C (86.0 F)
201928.1 C (82.6 F)
202029.2 C (84.6 F)
202129.0 C (84.2 F)
202229.8 C (85.6 F)
202328.8 C (83.8 F)
202428.4 C (83.1 F)
202528.8 C (83.8 F)
202630.8 C (87.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Franklin Basin by year The coldest night of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.8 C (-10.8 F). -35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.8 C (-10.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Franklin Basin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
1990-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1991-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1992-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
1993-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
1994-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
1995-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1996-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1997-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1998-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1999-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2000-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
2001-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2002-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2003-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2004-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2005-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2006-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
2007-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2008-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2009-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2010-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2011-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2012-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2013-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2014-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2015-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2016-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
2017-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2018-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2019-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2020-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2021-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2022-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
2023-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2024-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2025-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2026-18.2 C (-0.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Franklin Basin by year The wettest day of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in). 25507510012519801990200020102020Record: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Franklin Basin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197981.3 mm (3.2 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198158.4 mm (2.3 in)
1982119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198381.3 mm (3.2 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)
198663.5 mm (2.5 in)
198771.1 mm (2.8 in)
198833.0 mm (1.3 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199045.7 mm (1.8 in)
199145.7 mm (1.8 in)
199235.6 mm (1.4 in)
199335.6 mm (1.4 in)
199433.0 mm (1.3 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199671.1 mm (2.8 in)
199743.2 mm (1.7 in)
199843.2 mm (1.7 in)
199943.2 mm (1.7 in)
200038.1 mm (1.5 in)
200168.6 mm (2.7 in)
200230.5 mm (1.2 in)
200343.2 mm (1.7 in)
200458.4 mm (2.3 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200640.6 mm (1.6 in)
200745.7 mm (1.8 in)
200848.3 mm (1.9 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010104.1 mm (4.1 in)
201148.3 mm (1.9 in)
201248.3 mm (1.9 in)
201333.0 mm (1.3 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201550.8 mm (2.0 in)
201663.5 mm (2.5 in)
201750.8 mm (2.0 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201953.3 mm (2.1 in)
202030.5 mm (1.2 in)
202140.6 mm (1.6 in)
202245.7 mm (1.8 in)
202345.7 mm (1.8 in)
202438.1 mm (1.5 in)
202543.2 mm (1.7 in)
202640.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Franklin Basin by year The wettest five days of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in). 5010015020019801990200020102020Record: 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1982
The wettest five days of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Franklin Basin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1979121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1980119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1981106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1982175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1983109.2 mm (4.3 in)
198473.6 mm (2.9 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
1986127.0 mm (5.0 in)
198786.3 mm (3.4 in)
198868.5 mm (2.7 in)
198983.8 mm (3.3 in)
199091.4 mm (3.6 in)
199168.6 mm (2.7 in)
199299.1 mm (3.9 in)
199391.3 mm (3.6 in)
199486.3 mm (3.4 in)
1995119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1996104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1998106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1999104.2 mm (4.1 in)
200081.3 mm (3.2 in)
2001119.4 mm (4.7 in)
200268.5 mm (2.7 in)
200366.1 mm (2.6 in)
200494.0 mm (3.7 in)
2005139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2006124.4 mm (4.9 in)
200776.2 mm (3.0 in)
200896.5 mm (3.8 in)
200983.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010147.3 mm (5.8 in)
201186.3 mm (3.4 in)
2012137.2 mm (5.4 in)
201373.6 mm (2.9 in)
2014101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201586.3 mm (3.4 in)
2016142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2017160.1 mm (6.3 in)
201873.6 mm (2.9 in)
201978.6 mm (3.1 in)
202071.2 mm (2.8 in)
202193.9 mm (3.7 in)
2022109.3 mm (4.3 in)
202386.4 mm (3.4 in)
202476.2 mm (3.0 in)
202594.0 mm (3.7 in)
202683.9 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Franklin Basin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 96 days in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days. 025507510019801990200020102020Record: 96 days in 2025
The longest dry spell of the year at Franklin Basin, 1979 to 2026. The record is 96 days in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Franklin Basin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197919 days
198016 days
198126 days
198230 days
198313 days
198433 days
198517 days
198633 days
198735 days
198839 days
198928 days
199022 days
199113 days
199222 days
199316 days
199444 days
199531 days
199650 days
199717 days
199818 days
199926 days
200024 days
200128 days
200227 days
200330 days
200423 days
200524 days
200612 days
200746 days
200840 days
200927 days
201022 days
201120 days
201238 days
201335 days
201431 days
201524 days
201637 days
201755 days
201834 days
201930 days
202029 days
202133 days
202237 days
202316 days
202423 days
202596 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

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Franklin Basin falls on 18 June and the median first autumn frost on 5 September, which leaves a median of 80 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Franklin Basin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost18 Junen/a19 Junen/a-3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost5 Septembern/a6 Septembern/a+11.6 days per decade
Growing days80 daysn/a81 daysn/a+14.7 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

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 46.1 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 120.9 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Franklin Basin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years46.1 mm (1.8 in)
5 years60.2 mm (2.4 in)
10 years71.6 mm (2.8 in)
25 years88.6 mm (3.5 in)
50 years103.6 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years120.9 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 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: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1982; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 2010; 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1983.

Download the Data

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