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Barker Lakes Weather Records (USS0013C44S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barker Lakes (USS0013C44S), Montana, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Barker Lakes

  • Barker Lakes (USS0013C44S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 46.10 latitude and -113.13 longitude, 2,515 m (8,250 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Barker Lakes still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Barker Lakes set a daily record high minimum temperature of 5.5 C (41.9 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 46.10 latitude, -113.13 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,515 m (8,250 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 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 Barker Lakes, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Barker Lakes. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 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 Barker Lakes. 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 Barker Lakes, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.7 C (53.1 F)-33.6 C (-28.5 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Feb11.2 C (52.2 F)-34.9 C (-30.8 F)10.1 C (50.2 F)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
Mar15.0 C (59.0 F)-27.9 C (-18.2 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)-16.4 C (2.5 F)
Apr20.5 C (68.9 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)-16.3 C (2.7 F)
May23.7 C (74.7 F)-17.4 C (0.7 F)21.2 C (70.2 F)-8.0 C (17.6 F)
Jun29.2 C (84.6 F)-8.1 C (17.4 F)19.2 C (66.6 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Jul31.3 C (88.3 F)-3.8 C (25.2 F)27.6 C (81.7 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Aug30.9 C (87.6 F)-9.8 C (14.4 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)
Sep28.3 C (82.9 F)-16.3 C (2.7 F)20.7 C (69.3 F)-3.0 C (26.6 F)
Oct21.9 C (71.4 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)-9.3 C (15.3 F)
Nov13.1 C (55.6 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Dec8.5 C (47.3 F)-37.9 C (-36.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Barker Lakes by the year they were set 1,464 records at Barker Lakes still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 59. 02040601990: 211991: 501992: 391993: 541994: 361995: 401996: 551997: 211998: 231999: 512000: 372001: 372002: 512003: 442004: 232005: 342006: 342007: 332008: 462009: 522010: 332011: 252012: 372013: 382014: 422015: 592016: 342017: 452018: 212019: 392020: 442021: 512022: 552023: 392024: 392025: 472026: 351990199419982002200620102014201820222026
1,464 records at Barker Lakes still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 59.
Standing records at Barker Lakes by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199021
199150
199239
199354
199436
199540
199655
199721
199823
199951
200037
200137
200251
200344
200423
200534
200634
200733
200846
200952
201033
201125
201237
201338
201442
201559
201634
201745
201821
201939
202044
202151
202255
202339
202439
202547
202635

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Barker Lakes set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Barker Lakes between 1 August 2022 and 1 August 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature1 August 2022: Record high minimum temperature 15.8 C (60.4 F)
1 all-time records were set at Barker Lakes between 1 August 2022 and 1 August 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Barker Lakes set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2022-08-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 15.8 C (60.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 83.8 mm (3.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Barker Lakes The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barker Lakes. The most was 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 10 May 2005. 0255075100 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 1 January 1997 Jan Feb: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 6 February 2020 Feb Mar: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 1 March 1985 Mar Apr: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 20 April 2001 Apr May: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 10 May 2005 May Jun: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 3 June 2001 Jun Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 28 July 1998 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 23 August 2014 Aug Sep: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 25 September 2013 Sep Oct: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 4 October 2009 Oct Nov: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 5 November 1986 Nov Dec: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 1 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barker Lakes. The most was 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 10 May 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Barker Lakes
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)1 January 1997
Feb33.0 mm (1.3 in)6 February 2020
Mar43.2 mm (1.7 in)1 March 1985
Apr73.7 mm (2.9 in)20 April 2001
May83.8 mm (3.3 in)10 May 2005
Jun53.3 mm (2.1 in)3 June 2001
Jul66.0 mm (2.6 in)28 July 1998
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)23 August 2014
Sep58.4 mm (2.3 in)25 September 2013
Oct63.5 mm (2.5 in)4 October 2009
Nov33.0 mm (1.3 in)5 November 1986
Dec33.0 mm (1.3 in)1 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Barker Lakes 37 years of record at Barker Lakes, 1990 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 2026. 1990: 136 of 365 days1991: 360 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 351 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 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: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Barker Lakes, 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 Barker Lakes
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199013637%No
199136099%Yes
199236399%Yes
199335196%Yes
199435196%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
199736099%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%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
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Barker Lakes
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.5 C (41.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Barker Lakes, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)11.2 C (52.2 F)tie29 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)18.6 C (65.5 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high max (Provisional)17.9 C (64.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)43.2 mm (1.7 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)7 years46 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min10.1 C (50.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min11.3 C (52.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)23 years9 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min11.8 C (53.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high max26.5 C (79.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily high min10.3 C (50.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Barker Lakes, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)5 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Barker Lakes as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Barker Lakes, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.1 C (34.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -0.5 C (31.1 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 2.6 C (36.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1991: 1.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 1.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: -0.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1994: 0.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 0.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1996: 0.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1997: 0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 1.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 1.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 0.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 1.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 0.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2003: 1.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 1.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 1.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 1.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2007: 1.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 0.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 0.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 0.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 2.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 1.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 1.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2015: 2.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 2.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 1.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 1.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 0.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2020: 1.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 1.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 1.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 1.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 2.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 1.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Barker Lakes, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.1 C (34.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -0.5 C (31.1 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 2.6 C (36.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Barker Lakes as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19911.3 C+0.18 C
19921.3 C+0.18 C
1993-0.5 C-1.65 C
19940.9 C-0.23 C
19950.2 C-0.89 C
19960.2 C-0.91 C
19970.4 C-0.75 C
19981.1 C-0.08 C
19991.0 C-0.11 C
20000.8 C-0.34 C
20011.2 C+0.03 C
20020.2 C-0.90 C
20031.4 C+0.30 C
20041.0 C-0.11 C
20051.0 C-0.15 C
20061.5 C+0.37 C
20071.8 C+0.62 C
20080.4 C-0.69 C
20090.6 C-0.56 C
20100.8 C-0.31 C
20110.6 C-0.50 C
20122.0 C+0.83 C
20131.3 C+0.20 C
20141.4 C+0.28 C
20152.6 C+1.42 C
20162.0 C+0.90 C
20171.7 C+0.55 C
20181.2 C+0.07 C
20190.6 C-0.56 C
20201.4 C+0.26 C
20211.7 C+0.56 C
20221.2 C+0.09 C
20231.2 C+0.02 C
20242.1 C+0.93 C
20251.9 C+0.78 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) 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 Barker Lakes
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1991 to 202535Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade1991 to 202535Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) 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 Barker Lakes: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.3 C (88.3 F)199127.1 C (80.8 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-37.9 C (-36.2 F)1990-28.8 C (-19.8 F)37
Wettest day (Rx1day)83.8 mm (3.3 in)200538.1 mm (1.5 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)142.3 mm (5.6 in)200573.7 mm (2.9 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)56 days202219 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Barker Lakes by year The hottest day of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.3 C (88.3 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.1 C (80.8 F). 22242628303219801990200020102020Record: 31.3 C (88.3 F) in 1991
The hottest day of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.3 C (88.3 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.1 C (80.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Barker Lakes 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
199026.2 C (79.2 F)
199131.3 C (88.3 F)
199225.5 C (77.9 F)
199323.5 C (74.3 F)
199426.1 C (79.0 F)
199524.6 C (76.3 F)
199625.3 C (77.5 F)
199726.7 C (80.1 F)
199827.4 C (81.3 F)
199927.0 C (80.6 F)
200028.8 C (83.8 F)
200126.1 C (79.0 F)
200229.1 C (84.4 F)
200327.9 C (82.2 F)
200426.1 C (79.0 F)
200526.4 C (79.5 F)
200629.0 C (84.2 F)
200730.5 C (86.9 F)
200826.2 C (79.2 F)
200926.7 C (80.1 F)
201025.6 C (78.1 F)
201125.9 C (78.6 F)
201227.6 C (81.7 F)
201328.6 C (83.5 F)
201426.0 C (78.8 F)
201529.2 C (84.6 F)
201626.6 C (79.9 F)
201728.2 C (82.8 F)
201829.0 C (84.2 F)
201927.2 C (81.0 F)
202027.3 C (81.1 F)
202127.9 C (82.2 F)
202228.3 C (82.9 F)
202327.9 C (82.2 F)
202427.1 C (80.8 F)
202524.9 C (76.8 F)
202627.6 C (81.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Barker Lakes by year The coldest night of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.9 C (-36.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.8 C (-19.8 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -37.9 C (-36.2 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.9 C (-36.2 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.8 C (-19.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Barker Lakes 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
1990-37.9 C (-36.2 F)
1991-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1992-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1993-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1994-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1995-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1996-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1997-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1998-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
1999-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2000-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2001-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2002-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2003-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2004-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
2007-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
2008-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
2009-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2010-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2011-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2012-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2013-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2014-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2015-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2016-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2017-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2018-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2019-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2020-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2021-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2022-35.3 C (-31.5 F)
2023-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2024-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
2025-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2026-22.2 C (-8.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barker Lakes by year The wettest day of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in). 02040608010019801990200020102020Record: 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barker Lakes by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198040.6 mm (1.6 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
198250.8 mm (2.0 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198425.4 mm (1.0 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
198638.1 mm (1.5 in)
198743.2 mm (1.7 in)
198830.5 mm (1.2 in)
198940.6 mm (1.6 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199135.6 mm (1.4 in)
199238.1 mm (1.5 in)
199333.0 mm (1.3 in)
199448.3 mm (1.9 in)
199543.2 mm (1.7 in)
199627.9 mm (1.1 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199866.0 mm (2.6 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200022.9 mm (0.9 in)
200173.7 mm (2.9 in)
200233.0 mm (1.3 in)
200317.8 mm (0.7 in)
200427.9 mm (1.1 in)
200583.8 mm (3.3 in)
200635.6 mm (1.4 in)
200730.5 mm (1.2 in)
200845.7 mm (1.8 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
201038.1 mm (1.5 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
201248.3 mm (1.9 in)
201358.4 mm (2.3 in)
201443.2 mm (1.7 in)
201525.4 mm (1.0 in)
201622.9 mm (0.9 in)
201758.4 mm (2.3 in)
201835.6 mm (1.4 in)
201925.4 mm (1.0 in)
202045.7 mm (1.8 in)
202130.5 mm (1.2 in)
202255.9 mm (2.2 in)
202333.0 mm (1.3 in)
202448.3 mm (1.9 in)
202527.9 mm (1.1 in)
202643.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barker Lakes by year The wettest five days of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 142.3 mm (5.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in). 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 142.3 mm (5.6 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 142.3 mm (5.6 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barker Lakes by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198083.7 mm (3.3 in)
1981101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1982119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198363.5 mm (2.5 in)
198478.7 mm (3.1 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
198678.7 mm (3.1 in)
198771.1 mm (2.8 in)
198840.7 mm (1.6 in)
198978.6 mm (3.1 in)
199050.9 mm (2.0 in)
199173.7 mm (2.9 in)
199293.9 mm (3.7 in)
199358.4 mm (2.3 in)
199481.3 mm (3.2 in)
199596.6 mm (3.8 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
199778.9 mm (3.1 in)
199873.5 mm (2.9 in)
199958.4 mm (2.3 in)
200045.7 mm (1.8 in)
200181.2 mm (3.2 in)
200265.9 mm (2.6 in)
200353.3 mm (2.1 in)
200443.1 mm (1.7 in)
2005142.3 mm (5.6 in)
200666.0 mm (2.6 in)
200773.7 mm (2.9 in)
2008106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2009116.8 mm (4.6 in)
201058.4 mm (2.3 in)
201199.0 mm (3.9 in)
2012114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2013106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2014104.3 mm (4.1 in)
201555.9 mm (2.2 in)
201643.2 mm (1.7 in)
201778.7 mm (3.1 in)
201899.2 mm (3.9 in)
201948.3 mm (1.9 in)
202086.4 mm (3.4 in)
202158.5 mm (2.3 in)
202281.3 mm (3.2 in)
202368.6 mm (2.7 in)
202450.8 mm (2.0 in)
202553.3 mm (2.1 in)
202663.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barker Lakes by year The longest dry spell of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 56 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 020406019801990200020102020Record: 56 days in 2022
The longest dry spell of the year at Barker Lakes, 1980 to 2026. The record is 56 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barker Lakes by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198019 days
198119 days
198216 days
198315 days
198413 days
198546 days
198624 days
198728 days
198831 days
198913 days
199019 days
199130 days
199212 days
199312 days
199419 days
199520 days
199637 days
19979 days
199822 days
199912 days
200034 days
200128 days
200214 days
200322 days
200418 days
200520 days
200612 days
200733 days
200820 days
200920 days
201015 days
201116 days
201239 days
201321 days
201421 days
201529 days
201612 days
201725 days
201845 days
201916 days
202013 days
202140 days
202256 days
202312 days
202415 days
202519 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

35 years with a frost

Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Barker Lakes falls on 25 June and the median first autumn frost on 9 July, which leaves a median of 16 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Barker Lakes
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost25 Junen/a24 Junen/a-1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost9 Julyn/a11 Julyn/a+8.3 days per decade
Growing days16 daysn/a23 daysn/a+9.4 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

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 37.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 90.0 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Barker Lakes: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years37.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years51.0 mm (2.0 in)
10 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
25 years71.8 mm (2.8 in)
50 years80.8 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years90.0 mm (3.5 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: 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2005; 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 2001; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1998.

Download the Data

  • Data for Barker Lakes standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Barker Lakes 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).