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Big Flat Weather Records (USS0012L07S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Big Flat (USS0012L07S), Utah, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Big Flat

  • Big Flat (USS0012L07S) is a weather station in Utah, United States at 38.30 latitude and -112.36 longitude, 3,154 m (10,349 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Big Flat still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Big Flat set a daily record low maximum temperature of -1.9 C (28.6 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Utah, United States, 38.30 latitude, -112.36 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,154 m (10,349 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Big Flat, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Flat. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 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 Big Flat. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Big Flat, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan9.5 C (49.1 F)-30.1 C (-22.2 F)8.0 C (46.4 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Feb12.0 C (53.6 F)-27.1 C (-16.8 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
Mar27.7 C (81.9 F)-24.0 C (-11.2 F)17.1 C (62.8 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)
Apr24.4 C (75.9 F)-22.5 C (-8.5 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-15.8 C (3.6 F)
May28.9 C (84.0 F)-14.2 C (6.4 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Jun32.1 C (89.8 F)-8.5 C (16.7 F)23.1 C (73.6 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)
Jul28.3 C (82.9 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)28.0 C (82.4 F)3.5 C (38.3 F)
Aug27.6 C (81.7 F)-1.3 C (29.7 F)25.5 C (77.9 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)
Sep26.4 C (79.5 F)-10.5 C (13.1 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)0.9 C (33.6 F)
Oct20.6 C (69.1 F)-20.4 C (-4.7 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Nov14.4 C (57.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a
Dec11.8 C (53.2 F)-31.2 C (-24.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Big Flat by the year they were set 1,464 records at Big Flat still stand. 2026 holds the most, with 60. 02040601989: 461990: 501991: 291992: 261993: 301994: 401995: 351996: 441997: 271998: 281999: 392000: 422001: 322002: 402003: 312004: 272005: 242006: 402007: 352008: 392009: 312010: 432011: 362012: 262013: 552014: 232015: 452016: 392017: 472018: 322019: 412020: 592021: 572022: 432023: 342024: 352025: 542026: 601989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Big Flat still stand. 2026 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Big Flat by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198946
199050
199129
199226
199330
199440
199535
199644
199727
199828
199939
200042
200132
200240
200331
200427
200524
200640
200735
200839
200931
201043
201136
201226
201355
201423
201545
201639
201747
201832
201941
202059
202157
202243
202334
202435
202554
202660

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Big Flat set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Big Flat between 26 November 2024 and 26 November 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation26 November 2024: Record daily precipitation 83.8 mm (3.3 in)2025
1 all-time records were set at Big Flat between 26 November 2024 and 26 November 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Big Flat set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2024-11-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 83.8 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 83.8 mm (3.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Flat The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Flat. The most was 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 26 November 2024. 0255075100 Jan: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 23 January 1997 Jan Feb: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 4 February 1984 Feb Mar: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 2 March 1989 Mar Apr: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 11 April 1982 Apr May: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 3 May 1999 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 23 June 2001 Jun Jul: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 30 July 2012 Jul Aug: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 2 August 1988 Aug Sep: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 6 September 1997 Sep Oct: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 21 October 2004 Oct Nov: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 26 November 2024 Nov Dec: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 20 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Flat. The most was 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 26 November 2024.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Flat
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan66.0 mm (2.6 in)23 January 1997
Feb45.7 mm (1.8 in)4 February 1984
Mar55.9 mm (2.2 in)2 March 1989
Apr58.4 mm (2.3 in)11 April 1982
May63.5 mm (2.5 in)3 May 1999
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)23 June 2001
Jul43.2 mm (1.7 in)30 July 2012
Aug71.1 mm (2.8 in)2 August 1988
Sep50.8 mm (2.0 in)6 September 1997
Oct63.5 mm (2.5 in)21 October 2004
Nov83.8 mm (3.3 in)26 November 2024
Dec68.6 mm (2.7 in)20 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Big Flat 38 years of record at Big Flat, 1989 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2026. 1989: 175 of 365 days1990: 325 of 365 days1991: 353 of 365 days1992: 349 of 366 days1993: 322 of 365 days1994: 349 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 343 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 324 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 362 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: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Big Flat, 1989 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2026.
Days with data per year at Big Flat
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198917548%No
199032589%No
199135397%Yes
199234995%Yes
199332288%No
199434996%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199634394%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200332489%No
2004366100%Yes
200536299%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Big Flat
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily low max (Provisional)-1.9 C (28.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)4.9 C (40.8 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.9 C (42.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.6 C (43.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.6 C (45.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.2 C (43.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.8 C (44.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.0 C (44.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.4 C (47.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.7 C (47.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.2 C (46.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.9 C (49.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.8 C (51.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.2 C (52.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.0 C (51.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.2 C (52.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily low max10.3 C (50.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Big Flat, USdaily low min3.6 C (38.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Big Flat as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Big Flat, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.1 C (35.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 3.7 C (38.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1991: 1.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1992: 1.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 1.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 1.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 1.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1998: 0.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1999: 2.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 2.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 2.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 1.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 1.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 1.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 1.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2007: 2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 1.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 1.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 1.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 1.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2012: 2.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2013: 1.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 2.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: 2.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2017: 3.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2018: 2.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2019: 1.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 3.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2021: 2.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 2.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 1.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 3.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2025: 3.7 C, +1.6 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Big Flat, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.1 C (35.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 3.7 C (38.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Big Flat as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19911.2 C-0.86 C
19921.9 C-0.19 C
19941.5 C-0.60 C
19951.7 C-0.41 C
19971.5 C-0.61 C
19980.8 C-1.22 C
19992.0 C-0.10 C
20002.2 C+0.15 C
20012.1 C+0.06 C
20021.8 C-0.30 C
20041.5 C-0.61 C
20051.8 C-0.26 C
20061.8 C-0.31 C
20072.3 C+0.23 C
20081.3 C-0.74 C
20091.5 C-0.56 C
20101.3 C-0.72 C
20111.0 C-1.04 C
20122.5 C+0.45 C
20131.4 C-0.64 C
20142.3 C+0.24 C
20152.8 C+0.75 C
20162.9 C+0.85 C
20173.3 C+1.23 C
20182.8 C+0.74 C
20191.6 C-0.47 C
20203.3 C+1.27 C
20212.9 C+0.88 C
20222.4 C+0.29 C
20231.9 C-0.20 C
20243.3 C+1.19 C
20253.7 C+1.65 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.9 F (0.5 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Big Flat
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.5 to 1.2) per decade1991 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.8 C (0.5 to 1.0) per decade1.4 F (0.9 to 1.9) per decade1991 to 202532Rise
Mean daily minimum0.18 C (-0.03 to 0.39) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.7) per decade1991 to 202532Not clearly different from zero

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

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Big Flat: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.1 C (89.8 F)199025.9 C (78.6 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-31.2 C (-24.2 F)1990-23.8 C (-10.9 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)83.8 mm (3.3 in)202443.2 mm (1.7 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)205.8 mm (8.1 in)201086.4 mm (3.4 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)69 days201226 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Big Flat by year The hottest day of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.1 C (89.8 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 C (78.6 F). 22.52527.53032.519801990200020102020Record: 32.1 C (89.8 F) in 1990
The hottest day of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.1 C (89.8 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 C (78.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Big Flat by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198931.1 C (88.0 F)
199032.1 C (89.8 F)
199125.0 C (77.0 F)
199227.8 C (82.0 F)
199328.9 C (84.0 F)
199425.8 C (78.4 F)
199524.7 C (76.5 F)
199625.4 C (77.7 F)
199724.6 C (76.3 F)
199826.2 C (79.2 F)
199923.9 C (75.0 F)
200026.0 C (78.8 F)
200125.9 C (78.6 F)
200228.3 C (82.9 F)
200327.1 C (80.8 F)
200424.0 C (75.2 F)
200526.2 C (79.2 F)
200625.5 C (77.9 F)
200725.9 C (78.6 F)
200824.8 C (76.6 F)
200924.5 C (76.1 F)
201025.1 C (77.2 F)
201123.0 C (73.4 F)
201225.5 C (77.9 F)
201327.2 C (81.0 F)
201424.8 C (76.6 F)
201524.9 C (76.8 F)
201627.8 C (82.0 F)
201726.6 C (79.9 F)
201825.8 C (78.4 F)
201924.2 C (75.6 F)
202027.6 C (81.7 F)
202128.2 C (82.8 F)
202226.7 C (80.1 F)
202327.5 C (81.5 F)
202425.9 C (78.6 F)
202526.7 C (80.1 F)
202628.0 C (82.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Big Flat by year The coldest night of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is -31.2 C (-24.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.8 C (-10.9 F). -35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -31.2 C (-24.2 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is -31.2 C (-24.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.8 C (-10.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Big Flat by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
1990-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1991-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1992-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
1993-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
1994-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1995-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
1996-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
1997-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1999-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2000-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2001-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2002-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2003-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2004-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2005-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2006-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2007-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2008-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2009-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2010-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2011-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2012-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2013-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2014-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2015-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2016-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2017-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2018-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2019-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2020-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2021-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2022-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2023-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2024-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2025-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2026-20.3 C (-4.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Flat by year The wettest day of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 2040608010019801990200020102020Record: 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2024
The wettest day of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Flat by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197827.9 mm (1.1 in)
197935.6 mm (1.4 in)
198053.3 mm (2.1 in)
198130.5 mm (1.2 in)
198258.4 mm (2.3 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198445.7 mm (1.8 in)
198540.6 mm (1.6 in)
198633.0 mm (1.3 in)
198755.9 mm (2.2 in)
198871.1 mm (2.8 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199135.6 mm (1.4 in)
199255.9 mm (2.2 in)
199340.6 mm (1.6 in)
199438.1 mm (1.5 in)
199553.3 mm (2.1 in)
199638.1 mm (1.5 in)
199766.0 mm (2.6 in)
199840.6 mm (1.6 in)
199963.5 mm (2.5 in)
200035.6 mm (1.4 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200227.9 mm (1.1 in)
200338.1 mm (1.5 in)
200463.5 mm (2.5 in)
200543.2 mm (1.7 in)
200625.4 mm (1.0 in)
200761.0 mm (2.4 in)
200838.1 mm (1.5 in)
200955.9 mm (2.2 in)
201068.6 mm (2.7 in)
201140.6 mm (1.6 in)
201243.2 mm (1.7 in)
201345.7 mm (1.8 in)
201445.7 mm (1.8 in)
201563.5 mm (2.5 in)
201640.6 mm (1.6 in)
201730.5 mm (1.2 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201971.1 mm (2.8 in)
202027.9 mm (1.1 in)
202150.8 mm (2.0 in)
202240.6 mm (1.6 in)
202340.6 mm (1.6 in)
202483.8 mm (3.3 in)
202548.3 mm (1.9 in)
202630.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Flat by year The wettest five days of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.4 mm (3.4 in). 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.4 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Flat by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197848.1 mm (1.9 in)
1979121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1980119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
1982124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1983119.3 mm (4.7 in)
198468.7 mm (2.7 in)
1985127.0 mm (5.0 in)
198699.0 mm (3.9 in)
198763.5 mm (2.5 in)
1988116.8 mm (4.6 in)
198963.4 mm (2.5 in)
199058.5 mm (2.3 in)
199160.9 mm (2.4 in)
199278.7 mm (3.1 in)
199391.3 mm (3.6 in)
199486.4 mm (3.4 in)
199593.9 mm (3.7 in)
199676.2 mm (3.0 in)
1997111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1998101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199991.4 mm (3.6 in)
200083.8 mm (3.3 in)
200155.8 mm (2.2 in)
200261.1 mm (2.4 in)
200368.6 mm (2.7 in)
2004132.1 mm (5.2 in)
200588.9 mm (3.5 in)
200650.7 mm (2.0 in)
200791.4 mm (3.6 in)
200881.3 mm (3.2 in)
200986.4 mm (3.4 in)
2010205.8 mm (8.1 in)
201178.7 mm (3.1 in)
201288.9 mm (3.5 in)
201358.5 mm (2.3 in)
201455.8 mm (2.2 in)
2015101.5 mm (4.0 in)
201668.6 mm (2.7 in)
201771.1 mm (2.8 in)
201891.5 mm (3.6 in)
2019127.0 mm (5.0 in)
202045.6 mm (1.8 in)
2021101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2022111.7 mm (4.4 in)
2023109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2024106.6 mm (4.2 in)
202568.6 mm (2.7 in)
202673.6 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Flat by year The longest dry spell of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 69 days in 2012
The longest dry spell of the year at Big Flat, 1978 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Flat by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197828 days
197923 days
198037 days
198129 days
198224 days
198312 days
198419 days
198526 days
198622 days
198720 days
198823 days
198928 days
199015 days
199130 days
199226 days
199340 days
199424 days
199530 days
199626 days
199726 days
199817 days
199930 days
200025 days
200125 days
200241 days
200355 days
200421 days
200525 days
200620 days
200745 days
200839 days
200916 days
201023 days
201128 days
201269 days
201338 days
201452 days
201522 days
201626 days
201745 days
201845 days
201933 days
202043 days
202132 days
202243 days
202318 days
202428 days
202537 days
202623 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

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Big Flat falls on 16 June and the median first autumn frost on 12 September, which leaves a median of 88 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Big Flat
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 Junen/a15 Junen/a+0.4 days per decade
First autumn frost12 Septembern/a13 Septembern/a+7.8 days per decade
Growing days88 daysn/a90 daysn/a+7.4 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 45.0 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 88.9 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Big Flat: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years45.0 mm (1.8 in)
5 years57.3 mm (2.3 in)
10 years65.3 mm (2.6 in)
25 years75.0 mm (3.0 in)
50 years82.1 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years88.9 mm (3.5 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: 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2024; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1988; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 2019.

Download the Data

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