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Mule Creek Weather Records (USS0012D11S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mule Creek (USS0012D11S), Montana, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Mule Creek

  • Mule Creek (USS0012D11S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 45.41 latitude and -112.96 longitude, 2,530 m (8,300 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mule Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mule Creek set a daily record precipitation of 22.9 mm (0.9 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 45.41 latitude, -112.96 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,530 m (8,300 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mule Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mule Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 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 Mule Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mule Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.8 C (51.4 F)-30.8 C (-23.4 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
Feb15.2 C (59.4 F)-34.3 C (-29.7 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
Mar15.2 C (59.4 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)14.2 C (57.6 F)-15.3 C (4.5 F)
Apr19.5 C (67.1 F)-22.4 C (-8.3 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)-13.4 C (7.9 F)
May23.2 C (73.8 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)21.2 C (70.2 F)-5.5 C (22.1 F)
Jun27.8 C (82.0 F)-7.5 C (18.5 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)
Jul29.6 C (85.3 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)29.0 C (84.2 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)
Aug28.6 C (83.5 F)-7.5 C (18.5 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Sep27.4 C (81.3 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)
Oct24.5 C (76.1 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)-7.3 C (18.9 F)
Nov12.8 C (55.0 F)-27.6 C (-17.7 F)n/an/a
Dec8.1 C (46.6 F)-38.1 C (-36.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mule Creek by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mule Creek still stand. 1993 holds the most, with 73. 0204060801990: 351991: 551992: 561993: 731994: 561995: 521996: 721997: 251998: 211999: 432000: 342001: 262002: 412003: 442004: 262005: 382006: 322007: 312008: 512009: 502010: 392011: 212012: 362013: 372014: 322015: 502016: 312017: 312018: 172019: 332020: 382021: 472022: 412023: 362024: 272025: 462026: 411990199419982002200620102014201820222026
1,464 records at Mule Creek still stand. 1993 holds the most, with 73.
Standing records at Mule Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199035
199155
199256
199373
199456
199552
199672
199725
199821
199943
200034
200126
200241
200344
200426
200538
200632
200731
200851
200950
201039
201121
201236
201337
201432
201550
201631
201731
201817
201933
202038
202147
202241
202336
202427
202546
202641

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mule Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mule Creek. The most was 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 28 May 2010. 0204060 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 16 January 2011 Jan Feb: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 18 February 1986 Feb Mar: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 16 March 2025 Mar Apr: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 23 April 1997 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 28 May 2010 May Jun: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 28 June 1992 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 17 July 1987 Jul Aug: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 21 August 1993 Aug Sep: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 13 September 1982 Sep Oct: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 19 October 2007 Oct Nov: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 25 November 2014 Nov Dec: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 3 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mule Creek. The most was 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 28 May 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mule Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)16 January 2011
Feb35.6 mm (1.4 in)18 February 1986
Mar25.4 mm (1.0 in)16 March 2025
Apr38.1 mm (1.5 in)23 April 1997
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)28 May 2010
Jun50.8 mm (2.0 in)28 June 1992
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)17 July 1987
Aug33.0 mm (1.3 in)21 August 1993
Sep38.1 mm (1.5 in)13 September 1982
Oct38.1 mm (1.5 in)19 October 2007
Nov40.6 mm (1.6 in)25 November 2014
Dec43.2 mm (1.7 in)3 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Mule Creek 37 years of record at Mule Creek, 1990 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 2026. 1990: 166 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 349 of 365 days1994: 347 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 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: 365 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Mule Creek, 1990 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 2026.
Days with data per year at Mule Creek
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199016645%No
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334996%Yes
199434795%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Mule Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain (Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.5 C (47.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)18.5 C (65.3 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high min10.8 C (51.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily low min0.2 C (32.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily low min2.0 C (35.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high max27.4 C (81.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high min11.3 C (52.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high min11.9 C (53.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Mule Creek, USdaily low max4.6 C (40.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Mule Creek, USdaily low max2.6 C (36.7 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)31 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high min8.4 C (47.1 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Mule Creek, USdaily high max (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Mule Creek, USdaily low max3.5 C (38.3 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2026Mule Creek, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Mule Creek as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Mule Creek, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.2 C (36.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 0.2 C (32.4 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 3.6 C (38.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1991: 1.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1992: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 0.2 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1994: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 1.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1996: 1.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1997: 1.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 2.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 2.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2001: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 1.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2003: 2.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 2.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 2.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 1.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 2.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2011: 1.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 2.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 2.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 3.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 3.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2017: 2.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 2.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 1.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2020: 2.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 2.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 2.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 3.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 3.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Mule Creek, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.2 C (36.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 0.2 C (32.4 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 3.6 C (38.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mule Creek as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19911.4 C-0.86 C
19922.2 C-0.06 C
19930.2 C-1.97 C
19941.6 C-0.59 C
19951.1 C-1.08 C
19961.0 C-1.24 C
19971.6 C-0.65 C
19982.0 C-0.18 C
19992.3 C+0.04 C
20002.2 C-0.06 C
20012.5 C+0.31 C
20021.7 C-0.51 C
20032.6 C+0.43 C
20042.3 C+0.12 C
20052.5 C+0.30 C
20062.5 C+0.29 C
20072.8 C+0.61 C
20081.6 C-0.59 C
20091.9 C-0.36 C
20102.7 C+0.51 C
20111.7 C-0.52 C
20122.9 C+0.70 C
20132.4 C+0.21 C
20142.4 C+0.18 C
20153.6 C+1.41 C
20163.0 C+0.81 C
20172.7 C+0.51 C
20182.2 C-0.01 C
20191.6 C-0.59 C
20202.5 C+0.27 C
20212.7 C+0.53 C
20222.2 C-0.06 C
20232.2 C0.00 C
20243.2 C+0.95 C
20253.4 C+1.21 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mule Creek
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.8 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade1991 to 202535Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1991 to 202535Rise
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.8) per decade1.0 F (0.5 to 1.4) per decade1991 to 202535Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Mule Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)29.6 C (85.3 F)200226.9 C (80.4 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-38.1 C (-36.6 F)1990-28.1 C (-18.6 F)37
Wettest day (Rx1day)50.8 mm (2.0 in)199227.9 mm (1.1 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)99.1 mm (3.9 in)199255.9 mm (2.2 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)50 days199920 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mule Creek by year The hottest day of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.9 C (80.4 F). 222426283019801990200020102020Record: 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.9 C (80.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mule Creek by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
199028.6 C (83.5 F)
199128.0 C (82.4 F)
199228.6 C (83.5 F)
199326.2 C (79.2 F)
199428.8 C (83.8 F)
199526.9 C (80.4 F)
199626.5 C (79.7 F)
199723.9 C (75.0 F)
199826.8 C (80.2 F)
199928.0 C (82.4 F)
200027.7 C (81.9 F)
200126.7 C (80.1 F)
200229.6 C (85.3 F)
200327.0 C (80.6 F)
200425.1 C (77.2 F)
200526.1 C (79.0 F)
200628.2 C (82.8 F)
200728.7 C (83.7 F)
200825.9 C (78.6 F)
200925.5 C (77.9 F)
201028.3 C (82.9 F)
201125.3 C (77.5 F)
201226.2 C (79.2 F)
201327.5 C (81.5 F)
201425.1 C (77.2 F)
201527.6 C (81.7 F)
201626.2 C (79.2 F)
201727.4 C (81.3 F)
201828.3 C (82.9 F)
201925.0 C (77.0 F)
202026.7 C (80.1 F)
202126.8 C (80.2 F)
202226.2 C (79.2 F)
202327.4 C (81.3 F)
202427.5 C (81.5 F)
202526.3 C (79.3 F)
202629.0 C (84.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mule Creek by year The coldest night of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is -38.1 C (-36.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.1 C (-18.6 F). -40-35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -38.1 C (-36.6 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is -38.1 C (-36.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.1 C (-18.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mule Creek by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990-38.1 C (-36.6 F)
1991-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
1992-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
1993-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
1994-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1995-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
1996-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1997-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
1998-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1999-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2000-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2001-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2002-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2003-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2004-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2005-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2006-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2007-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2008-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2009-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
2010-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2011-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2012-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2013-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2014-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2015-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2016-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2017-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2018-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2019-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2020-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
2021-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2022-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
2023-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
2024-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2025-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2026-20.9 C (-5.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mule Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 10203040506019801990200020102020Record: 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1992
The wettest day of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mule Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198022.9 mm (0.9 in)
198130.5 mm (1.2 in)
198238.1 mm (1.5 in)
198340.6 mm (1.6 in)
198435.6 mm (1.4 in)
198525.4 mm (1.0 in)
198635.6 mm (1.4 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
198817.8 mm (0.7 in)
198927.9 mm (1.1 in)
199027.9 mm (1.1 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199250.8 mm (2.0 in)
199333.0 mm (1.3 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199625.4 mm (1.0 in)
199738.1 mm (1.5 in)
199822.9 mm (0.9 in)
199925.4 mm (1.0 in)
200027.9 mm (1.1 in)
200135.6 mm (1.4 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200322.9 mm (0.9 in)
200420.3 mm (0.8 in)
200527.9 mm (1.1 in)
200627.9 mm (1.1 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200827.9 mm (1.1 in)
200930.5 mm (1.2 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201130.5 mm (1.2 in)
201238.1 mm (1.5 in)
201325.4 mm (1.0 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201520.3 mm (0.8 in)
201622.9 mm (0.9 in)
201725.4 mm (1.0 in)
201822.9 mm (0.9 in)
201920.3 mm (0.8 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202133.0 mm (1.3 in)
202225.4 mm (1.0 in)
202327.9 mm (1.1 in)
202417.8 mm (0.7 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202625.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mule Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in). 2040608010019801990200020102020Record: 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1992
The wettest five days of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mule Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198045.7 mm (1.8 in)
198168.6 mm (2.7 in)
198250.8 mm (2.0 in)
198348.3 mm (1.9 in)
198456.0 mm (2.2 in)
198545.7 mm (1.8 in)
198673.7 mm (2.9 in)
198758.5 mm (2.3 in)
198843.2 mm (1.7 in)
198945.7 mm (1.8 in)
199063.4 mm (2.5 in)
199155.8 mm (2.2 in)
199299.1 mm (3.9 in)
199355.9 mm (2.2 in)
199445.7 mm (1.8 in)
199571.1 mm (2.8 in)
199655.8 mm (2.2 in)
199755.9 mm (2.2 in)
199861.1 mm (2.4 in)
199950.9 mm (2.0 in)
200050.8 mm (2.0 in)
200145.8 mm (1.8 in)
200245.7 mm (1.8 in)
200363.5 mm (2.5 in)
200443.1 mm (1.7 in)
200578.7 mm (3.1 in)
200645.6 mm (1.8 in)
200760.9 mm (2.4 in)
200848.2 mm (1.9 in)
200950.8 mm (2.0 in)
201078.7 mm (3.1 in)
201161.0 mm (2.4 in)
201258.3 mm (2.3 in)
201361.0 mm (2.4 in)
201473.6 mm (2.9 in)
201538.0 mm (1.5 in)
201640.7 mm (1.6 in)
201761.0 mm (2.4 in)
201868.6 mm (2.7 in)
201963.4 mm (2.5 in)
202068.5 mm (2.7 in)
202173.7 mm (2.9 in)
202250.8 mm (2.0 in)
202340.6 mm (1.6 in)
202438.0 mm (1.5 in)
202563.4 mm (2.5 in)
202661.0 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mule Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 020406019801990200020102020Record: 50 days in 1999
The longest dry spell of the year at Mule Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mule Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198014 days
198129 days
198214 days
198324 days
198414 days
198520 days
198618 days
198733 days
198832 days
198920 days
199031 days
199135 days
199231 days
199317 days
199430 days
199536 days
199628 days
19979 days
199838 days
199950 days
200029 days
200117 days
200222 days
200320 days
200419 days
200518 days
200620 days
200726 days
200815 days
200914 days
201017 days
201117 days
201216 days
201320 days
201414 days
201521 days
201619 days
201719 days
201833 days
20199 days
202013 days
202126 days
202218 days
202312 days
202416 days
202526 days
202629 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

35 years with a frost

Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mule Creek falls on 20 June and the median first autumn frost on 2 September, which leaves a median of 76 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +17.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Mule Creek
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Junen/a20 Junen/a-1.9 days per decade
First autumn frost2 Septembern/a3 Septembern/a+15.7 days per decade
Growing days76 daysn/a78 daysn/a+17.6 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 28.9 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 57.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mule Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years28.9 mm (1.1 in)
5 years36.4 mm (1.4 in)
10 years41.3 mm (1.6 in)
25 years47.6 mm (1.9 in)
50 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years57.0 mm (2.2 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: 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1992; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2010; 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1987.

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