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Copper Bottom Weather Records (USS0012B16S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Copper Bottom (USS0012B16S), Montana, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Copper Bottom

  • Copper Bottom (USS0012B16S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 47.06 latitude and -112.60 longitude, 1,585 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2026, 48 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Copper Bottom still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Copper Bottom set a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 in) on 8 September 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, 47.06 latitude, -112.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,585 m (5,200 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2026, 48 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Copper Bottom, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Copper Bottom. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Copper Bottom. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Copper Bottom, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.2 C (64.8 F)-45.4 C (-49.7 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
Feb18.2 C (64.8 F)-42.9 C (-45.2 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
Mar23.6 C (74.5 F)-35.2 C (-31.4 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
Apr27.2 C (81.0 F)-23.6 C (-10.5 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)
May30.4 C (86.7 F)-12.7 C (9.1 F)27.9 C (82.2 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)
Jun34.4 C (93.9 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)24.9 C (76.8 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)
Jul38.5 C (101.3 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)34.1 C (93.4 F)3.7 C (38.7 F)
Aug40.2 C (104.4 F)-5.9 C (21.4 F)33.7 C (92.7 F)0.2 C (32.4 F)
Sep37.0 C (98.6 F)-10.4 C (13.3 F)29.9 C (85.8 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-25.3 C (-13.5 F)24.5 C (76.1 F)-8.0 C (17.6 F)
Nov19.5 C (67.1 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)n/an/a
Dec13.3 C (55.9 F)-40.9 C (-41.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Copper Bottom by the year they were set 1,464 records at Copper Bottom still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 95. 02550751001990: 441991: 551992: 671993: 621994: 381995: 561996: 951997: 381998: 161999: 212000: 262001: 182002: 502003: 452004: 262005: 412006: 262007: 322008: 492009: 442010: 272011: 332012: 342013: 412014: 492015: 342016: 332017: 302018: 262019: 332020: 232021: 452022: 522023: 422024: 502025: 302026: 331990199419982002200620102014201820222026
1,464 records at Copper Bottom still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 95.
Standing records at Copper Bottom by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199044
199155
199267
199362
199438
199556
199695
199738
199816
199921
200026
200118
200250
200345
200426
200541
200626
200732
200849
200944
201027
201133
201234
201341
201449
201534
201633
201730
201826
201933
202023
202145
202252
202342
202450
202530
202633

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Copper Bottom set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Copper Bottom between 13 January 2024 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature13 January 2024: Record low minimum temperature -45.4 C (-49.7 F)2025
1 all-time records were set at Copper Bottom between 13 January 2024 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Copper Bottom set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2024-01-13Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -45.4 C (-49.7 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Copper Bottom The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Copper Bottom. The most was 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 12 November 2008. 0204060 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 31 January 2003 Jan Feb: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 23 February 2025 Feb Mar: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 19 March 2002 Mar Apr: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 10 April 1982 Apr May: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 9 May 1983 May Jun: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 12 June 1980 Jun Jul: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 4 July 1986 Jul Aug: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 23 August 1989 Aug Sep: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 12 September 1985 Sep Oct: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 16 October 1988 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 12 November 2008 Nov Dec: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 10 December 2025 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Copper Bottom. The most was 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 12 November 2008.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Copper Bottom
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)31 January 2003
Feb45.7 mm (1.8 in)23 February 2025
Mar35.6 mm (1.4 in)19 March 2002
Apr25.4 mm (1.0 in)10 April 1982
May40.6 mm (1.6 in)9 May 1983
Jun35.6 mm (1.4 in)12 June 1980
Jul25.4 mm (1.0 in)4 July 1986
Aug25.4 mm (1.0 in)23 August 1989
Sep27.9 mm (1.1 in)12 September 1985
Oct43.2 mm (1.7 in)16 October 1988
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)12 November 2008
Dec50.8 mm (2.0 in)10 December 2025

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Copper Bottom 37 years of record at Copper Bottom, 1990 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 2020, 2026. 1990: 171 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 244 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Copper Bottom, 1990 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 2020, 2026.
Days with data per year at Copper Bottom
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199017147%No
1991364100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199336199%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202024467%No
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
202436499%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Copper Bottom
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 September 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily low max (Provisional)10.8 C (51.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily rain (Provisional)5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.8 C (53.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily low max (Tie)17.0 C (62.6 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high max34.1 C (93.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min11.8 C (53.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min12.1 C (53.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min12.7 C (54.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min11.6 C (52.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)43 years35 of 100 (Notable)
28 June 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily low max10.5 C (50.9 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min7.7 C (45.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8 years5 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high max26.8 C (80.2 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high max26.8 C (80.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9 years9 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min3.2 C (37.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2026Copper Bottom, USdaily high min1.4 C (34.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Copper Bottom as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Copper Bottom, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.7 C (35.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 6.5 C (43.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1991: 6.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1993: 1.7 C, -2.9 C from the station mean1994: 3.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1995: 2.7 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1996: 1.9 C, -2.7 C from the station mean1997: 2.7 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1998: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2001: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2002: 3.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2003: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 5.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2005: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 5.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2007: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 4.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 5.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 4.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2015: 6.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2016: 5.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2017: 5.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 3.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2021: 5.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 4.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 5.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2024: 6.5 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2025: 6.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Copper Bottom, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.7 C (35.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 6.5 C (43.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Copper Bottom as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19916.2 C+1.63 C
19931.7 C-2.89 C
19943.4 C-1.15 C
19952.7 C-1.87 C
19961.9 C-2.66 C
19972.7 C-1.92 C
19984.4 C-0.24 C
19994.6 C+0.00 C
20004.1 C-0.54 C
20014.4 C-0.19 C
20023.2 C-1.36 C
20034.4 C-0.18 C
20045.1 C+0.53 C
20054.7 C+0.09 C
20065.1 C+0.55 C
20075.4 C+0.80 C
20084.1 C-0.53 C
20094.0 C-0.57 C
20104.7 C+0.06 C
20114.5 C-0.12 C
20125.7 C+1.11 C
20135.2 C+0.60 C
20144.8 C+0.25 C
20156.1 C+1.46 C
20165.8 C+1.23 C
20175.1 C+0.55 C
20184.7 C+0.13 C
20193.9 C-0.65 C
20215.5 C+0.86 C
20224.8 C+0.22 C
20235.6 C+0.98 C
20246.5 C+1.90 C
20256.4 C+1.80 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.8 C (0.4 to 1.1) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.4 F (0.7 to 2.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Copper Bottom
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.8 C (0.4 to 1.1) per decade1.4 F (0.7 to 2.0) per decade1991 to 202533Rise
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.1 to 0.9) per decade0.9 F (0.2 to 1.6) per decade1991 to 202533Rise
Mean daily minimum1.0 C (0.6 to 1.3) per decade1.8 F (1.2 to 2.4) per decade1991 to 202533Rise

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 Copper Bottom: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.2 C (104.4 F)199133.9 C (93.0 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-45.4 C (-49.7 F)2024-35.2 C (-31.4 F)37
Wettest day (Rx1day)58.4 mm (2.3 in)200831.8 mm (1.3 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)139.7 mm (5.5 in)202560.9 mm (2.4 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)68 days198826 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Copper Bottom by year The hottest day of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 40.2 C (104.4 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 20253035404519801990200020102020Record: 40.2 C (104.4 F) in 1991
The hottest day of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 40.2 C (104.4 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Copper Bottom 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
1989n/a
199039.7 C (103.5 F)
199140.2 C (104.4 F)
199234.5 C (94.1 F)
199332.5 C (90.5 F)
199435.3 C (95.5 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199635.1 C (95.2 F)
199732.4 C (90.3 F)
199833.3 C (91.9 F)
199933.6 C (92.5 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200334.2 C (93.6 F)
200433.7 C (92.7 F)
200532.0 C (89.6 F)
200634.6 C (94.3 F)
200735.4 C (95.7 F)
200833.6 C (92.5 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201031.5 C (88.7 F)
201132.3 C (90.1 F)
201233.1 C (91.6 F)
201334.6 C (94.3 F)
201435.1 C (95.2 F)
201533.5 C (92.3 F)
201631.0 C (87.8 F)
201733.1 C (91.6 F)
201835.7 C (96.3 F)
201931.9 C (89.4 F)
202024.4 C (75.9 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202235.2 C (95.4 F)
202333.3 C (91.9 F)
202435.8 C (96.4 F)
202534.0 C (93.2 F)
202634.1 C (93.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Copper Bottom by year The coldest night of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is -45.4 C (-49.7 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.2 C (-31.4 F). -50-40-30-2019801990200020102020Record: -45.4 C (-49.7 F) in 2024
The coldest night of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is -45.4 C (-49.7 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.2 C (-31.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Copper Bottom 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
1989n/a
1990-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1991-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1992-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1993-35.2 C (-31.4 F)
1994-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1995-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
1996-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1997-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
1998-35.2 C (-31.4 F)
1999-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2000-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2001-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2002-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2003-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2004-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
2005-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2006-42.9 C (-45.2 F)
2007-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2008-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
2009-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
2010-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2011-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
2012-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2013-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
2014-39.1 C (-38.4 F)
2015-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2016-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
2017-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2018-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2019-35.2 C (-31.4 F)
2020-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
2021-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2022-40.9 C (-41.6 F)
2023-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2024-45.4 C (-49.7 F)
2025-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
2026-22.5 C (-8.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Copper Bottom by year The wettest day of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in). 203040506019801990200020102020Record: 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2008
The wettest day of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Copper Bottom by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197920.3 mm (0.8 in)
198038.1 mm (1.5 in)
198125.4 mm (1.0 in)
198238.1 mm (1.5 in)
198340.6 mm (1.6 in)
198430.5 mm (1.2 in)
198527.9 mm (1.1 in)
198625.4 mm (1.0 in)
198722.9 mm (0.9 in)
198843.2 mm (1.7 in)
198925.4 mm (1.0 in)
199043.2 mm (1.7 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199220.3 mm (0.8 in)
199320.3 mm (0.8 in)
199435.6 mm (1.4 in)
199525.4 mm (1.0 in)
199638.1 mm (1.5 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199835.6 mm (1.4 in)
199920.3 mm (0.8 in)
200022.9 mm (0.9 in)
200125.4 mm (1.0 in)
200235.6 mm (1.4 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200422.9 mm (0.9 in)
200520.3 mm (0.8 in)
200653.3 mm (2.1 in)
200748.3 mm (1.9 in)
200858.4 mm (2.3 in)
200922.9 mm (0.9 in)
201027.9 mm (1.1 in)
201135.6 mm (1.4 in)
201233.0 mm (1.3 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201422.9 mm (0.9 in)
201535.6 mm (1.4 in)
201622.9 mm (0.9 in)
201733.0 mm (1.3 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201925.4 mm (1.0 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202133.0 mm (1.3 in)
202243.2 mm (1.7 in)
202322.9 mm (0.9 in)
202422.9 mm (0.9 in)
202550.8 mm (2.0 in)
202635.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Copper Bottom by year The wettest five days of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in). 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2025
The wettest five days of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Copper Bottom by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197938.1 mm (1.5 in)
198066.1 mm (2.6 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
198271.1 mm (2.8 in)
198373.6 mm (2.9 in)
198445.7 mm (1.8 in)
198550.8 mm (2.0 in)
198653.3 mm (2.1 in)
198745.8 mm (1.8 in)
198860.9 mm (2.4 in)
198955.8 mm (2.2 in)
199071.1 mm (2.8 in)
199160.8 mm (2.4 in)
199255.8 mm (2.2 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199468.6 mm (2.7 in)
199583.8 mm (3.3 in)
1996101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1997104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1998114.4 mm (4.5 in)
199955.9 mm (2.2 in)
200033.0 mm (1.3 in)
200140.7 mm (1.6 in)
200271.2 mm (2.8 in)
200391.4 mm (3.6 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
200535.5 mm (1.4 in)
200686.3 mm (3.4 in)
200766.1 mm (2.6 in)
200860.9 mm (2.4 in)
200958.4 mm (2.3 in)
201045.7 mm (1.8 in)
201171.1 mm (2.8 in)
201268.6 mm (2.7 in)
201340.6 mm (1.6 in)
201458.4 mm (2.3 in)
201566.1 mm (2.6 in)
201650.9 mm (2.0 in)
201755.9 mm (2.2 in)
201863.4 mm (2.5 in)
201938.1 mm (1.5 in)
202093.9 mm (3.7 in)
202194.0 mm (3.7 in)
202273.7 mm (2.9 in)
202327.9 mm (1.1 in)
202443.2 mm (1.7 in)
2025139.7 mm (5.5 in)
202694.0 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Copper Bottom by year The longest dry spell of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 68 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Copper Bottom, 1979 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Copper Bottom by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197913 days
198022 days
198126 days
198226 days
198319 days
198438 days
198562 days
198630 days
198738 days
198868 days
198925 days
199033 days
199132 days
199252 days
199315 days
199448 days
199515 days
199649 days
199714 days
199824 days
199919 days
200026 days
200140 days
200257 days
200322 days
200417 days
200529 days
200631 days
200724 days
200819 days
200925 days
201020 days
201119 days
201236 days
201319 days
201420 days
201535 days
201615 days
201741 days
201858 days
201916 days
202031 days
202125 days
202232 days
202338 days
202438 days
202523 days
202627 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

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Copper Bottom falls on 16 June and the median first autumn frost on 3 September, which leaves a median of 78 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +28.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Copper Bottom
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 Junen/a12 Junen/a-8.6 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Septembern/a3 Septembern/a+19.8 days per decade
Growing days78 daysn/a79 daysn/a+28.4 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

46 years, 1980 to 2025

A day with at least 30.6 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 65.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Copper Bottom: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.6 mm (1.2 in)
5 years39.6 mm (1.6 in)
10 years45.7 mm (1.8 in)
25 years53.7 mm (2.1 in)
50 years59.7 mm (2.4 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years65.8 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1980 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: 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2008; 53.3 mm (2.1 in) in 2006; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2003.

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