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Howell Canyon Weather Records (USS0013G01S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Howell Canyon (USS0013G01S), Idaho, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Howell Canyon

  • Howell Canyon (USS0013G01S) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 42.32 latitude and -113.62 longitude, 2,432 m (7,980 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Howell Canyon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Howell Canyon set a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 in) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Idaho, United States, 42.32 latitude, -113.62 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,432 m (7,980 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

20 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Howell Canyon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Howell Canyon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 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 Howell Canyon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Howell Canyon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.0 C (59.0 F)-28.6 C (-19.5 F)12.7 C (54.9 F)-17.4 C (0.7 F)
Feb15.8 C (60.4 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)13.2 C (55.8 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar21.3 C (70.3 F)-23.2 C (-9.8 F)21.3 C (70.3 F)-12.1 C (10.2 F)
Apr22.6 C (72.7 F)-17.9 C (-0.2 F)17.1 C (62.8 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)
May27.3 C (81.1 F)-12.7 C (9.1 F)24.2 C (75.6 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)
Jun29.7 C (85.5 F)-10.4 C (13.3 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-3.7 C (25.3 F)
Jul31.3 C (88.3 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)30.2 C (86.4 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)
Aug30.8 C (87.4 F)-2.9 C (26.8 F)30.2 C (86.4 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Sep31.9 C (89.4 F)-9.6 C (14.7 F)22.5 C (72.5 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)
Oct26.8 C (80.2 F)-20.1 C (-4.2 F)23.6 C (74.5 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Nov18.6 C (65.5 F)-23.5 C (-10.3 F)n/an/a
Dec14.3 C (57.7 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Howell Canyon by the year they were set 1,464 records at Howell Canyon still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 59. 02040601989: 131990: 561991: 271992: 401993: 531994: 421995: 441996: 491997: 281998: 201999: 332000: 382001: 382002: 382003: 592004: 302005: 392006: 392007: 462008: 582009: 462010: 402011: 292012: 352013: 512014: 262015: 522016: 192017: 332018: 232019: 282020: 522021: 462022: 472023: 282024: 262025: 502026: 431989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Howell Canyon still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 59.
Standing records at Howell Canyon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198913
199056
199127
199240
199353
199442
199544
199649
199728
199820
199933
200038
200138
200238
200359
200430
200539
200639
200746
200858
200946
201040
201129
201235
201351
201426
201552
201619
201733
201823
201928
202052
202146
202247
202328
202426
202550
202643

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Howell Canyon set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Howell Canyon between 16 May 2015 and 6 September 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature16 May 2015: Record daily precipitation 132.1 mm (5.2 in)6 September 2022: Record high maximum temperature 31.9 C (89.4 F)20152020
2 all-time records were set at Howell Canyon between 16 May 2015 and 6 September 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Howell Canyon set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2015-05-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2022-09-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 31.9 C (89.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 132.1 mm (5.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Howell Canyon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Howell Canyon. The most was 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 16 May 2015. 050100150 Jan: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 5 January 2022 Jan Feb: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 17 February 1986 Feb Mar: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 2 March 1989 Mar Apr: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 6 April 2006 Apr May: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 16 May 2015 May Jun: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 6 June 2007 Jun Jul: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 24 July 1982 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 21 August 2001 Aug Sep: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 12 September 1998 Sep Oct: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 24 October 2010 Oct Nov: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 14 November 2014 Nov Dec: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 1 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Howell Canyon. The most was 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 16 May 2015.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Howell Canyon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan78.7 mm (3.1 in)5 January 2022
Feb96.5 mm (3.8 in)17 February 1986
Mar61.0 mm (2.4 in)2 March 1989
Apr63.5 mm (2.5 in)6 April 2006
May132.1 mm (5.2 in)16 May 2015
Jun99.1 mm (3.9 in)6 June 2007
Jul40.6 mm (1.6 in)24 July 1982
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)21 August 2001
Sep50.8 mm (2.0 in)12 September 1998
Oct83.8 mm (3.3 in)24 October 2010
Nov53.3 mm (2.1 in)14 November 2014
Dec86.4 mm (3.4 in)1 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Howell Canyon 38 years of record at Howell Canyon, 1989 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1993, 2016, 2017, 2026. 1989: 196 of 365 days1990: 355 of 365 days1991: 359 of 365 days1992: 359 of 366 days1993: 328 of 365 days1994: 341 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 365 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: 240 of 366 days2017: 327 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 363 of 365 days2020: 354 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Howell Canyon, 1989 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1993, 2016, 2017, 2026.
Days with data per year at Howell Canyon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198919654%No
199035597%Yes
199135998%Yes
199235998%Yes
199332890%No
199434193%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036399%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201624066%No
201732790%No
2018365100%Yes
201936399%Yes
202035497%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Howell Canyon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.7 C (47.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.6 C (47.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.4 C (48.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.0 C (69.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.7 C (51.3 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.0 C (73.4 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.2 C (48.6 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.6 C (74.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.2 C (59.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max (Provisional)29.2 C (84.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.9 C (58.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max30.2 C (86.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high max29.0 C (84.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Howell Canyon, USdaily high min15.4 C (59.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Howell Canyon as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Howell Canyon, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.9 C (39.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 5.2 C (41.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1991: 3.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 4.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1995: 3.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 3.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: 2.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 3.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1999: 3.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2000: 3.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 4.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 3.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2003: 4.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 4.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 4.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 4.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 4.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 3.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 3.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 3.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 3.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 4.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 3.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 4.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2015: 5.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2018: 4.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 3.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2020: 4.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 4.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 3.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 3.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2024: 4.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 5.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Howell Canyon, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.9 C (39.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 5.2 C (41.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Howell Canyon as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19913.5 C-0.46 C
19924.4 C+0.44 C
19953.4 C-0.54 C
19963.4 C-0.56 C
19972.9 C-1.04 C
19983.0 C-0.94 C
19993.3 C-0.60 C
20003.7 C-0.26 C
20014.2 C+0.21 C
20023.5 C-0.47 C
20034.5 C+0.52 C
20044.1 C+0.14 C
20054.4 C+0.50 C
20064.2 C+0.22 C
20074.7 C+0.73 C
20083.6 C-0.39 C
20093.7 C-0.26 C
20103.7 C-0.29 C
20113.2 C-0.72 C
20124.5 C+0.57 C
20133.9 C-0.05 C
20144.3 C+0.40 C
20155.0 C+1.05 C
20184.2 C+0.21 C
20193.3 C-0.66 C
20204.1 C+0.17 C
20214.5 C+0.57 C
20223.9 C-0.01 C
20233.5 C-0.43 C
20244.6 C+0.70 C
20255.2 C+1.26 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Howell Canyon
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade1991 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) per decade1991 to 202531Rise
Mean daily minimum0.15 C (-0.04 to 0.35) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade1991 to 202531Not 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

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Howell Canyon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.9 C (89.4 F)202229.7 C (85.4 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)1990-21.9 C (-7.5 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)132.1 mm (5.2 in)201548.3 mm (1.9 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)190.5 mm (7.5 in)201599.0 mm (3.9 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)127 days198828 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Howell Canyon by year The hottest day of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.9 C (89.4 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.7 C (85.4 F). 22.52527.53032.519801990200020102020Record: 31.9 C (89.4 F) in 2022
The hottest day of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.9 C (89.4 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.7 C (85.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Howell Canyon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198927.7 C (81.9 F)
199029.7 C (85.5 F)
199127.3 C (81.1 F)
199230.6 C (87.1 F)
199323.4 C (74.1 F)
199429.0 C (84.2 F)
199528.2 C (82.8 F)
199629.2 C (84.6 F)
199726.6 C (79.9 F)
199830.3 C (86.5 F)
199927.0 C (80.6 F)
200030.9 C (87.6 F)
200129.6 C (85.3 F)
200231.1 C (88.0 F)
200331.3 C (88.3 F)
200427.6 C (81.7 F)
200530.9 C (87.6 F)
200630.6 C (87.1 F)
200730.6 C (87.1 F)
200828.7 C (83.7 F)
200930.9 C (87.6 F)
201029.8 C (85.6 F)
201129.2 C (84.6 F)
201229.7 C (85.5 F)
201329.7 C (85.5 F)
201428.6 C (83.5 F)
201529.4 C (84.9 F)
201624.3 C (75.7 F)
201728.4 C (83.1 F)
201830.7 C (87.3 F)
201928.6 C (83.5 F)
202030.0 C (86.0 F)
202130.0 C (86.0 F)
202231.9 C (89.4 F)
202330.4 C (86.7 F)
202429.6 C (85.3 F)
202528.3 C (82.9 F)
202630.2 C (86.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Howell Canyon by year The coldest night of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.9 C (-7.5 F). -35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.9 C (-7.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Howell Canyon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1990-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1991-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
1992-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1993-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1994-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1995-17.9 C (-0.2 F)
1996-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
1997-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1998-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
1999-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2000-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2001-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2002-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2003-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2004-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
2005-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2006-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2007-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2008-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2009-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2010-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2011-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2012-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
2013-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2014-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2015-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2016-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2017-17.9 C (-0.2 F)
2018-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
2019-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2020-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2021-17.6 C (0.3 F)
2022-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2023-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2024-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2025-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2026-17.4 C (0.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Howell Canyon by year The wettest day of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in). 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2015
The wettest day of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Howell Canyon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198020.3 mm (0.8 in)
198168.6 mm (2.7 in)
198286.4 mm (3.4 in)
198340.6 mm (1.6 in)
198443.2 mm (1.7 in)
198540.6 mm (1.6 in)
198696.5 mm (3.8 in)
198735.6 mm (1.4 in)
198845.7 mm (1.8 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199043.2 mm (1.7 in)
199135.6 mm (1.4 in)
199243.2 mm (1.7 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199422.9 mm (0.9 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199666.0 mm (2.6 in)
199740.6 mm (1.6 in)
199861.0 mm (2.4 in)
199938.1 mm (1.5 in)
200030.5 mm (1.2 in)
200171.1 mm (2.8 in)
200238.1 mm (1.5 in)
200333.0 mm (1.3 in)
200468.6 mm (2.7 in)
200548.3 mm (1.9 in)
200663.5 mm (2.5 in)
200799.1 mm (3.9 in)
200848.3 mm (1.9 in)
200938.1 mm (1.5 in)
201083.8 mm (3.3 in)
201135.6 mm (1.4 in)
201266.0 mm (2.6 in)
201333.0 mm (1.3 in)
201463.5 mm (2.5 in)
2015132.1 mm (5.2 in)
201671.1 mm (2.8 in)
201750.8 mm (2.0 in)
201838.1 mm (1.5 in)
201966.0 mm (2.6 in)
202045.7 mm (1.8 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202278.7 mm (3.1 in)
202353.3 mm (2.1 in)
202453.3 mm (2.1 in)
202545.7 mm (1.8 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Howell Canyon by year The wettest five days of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 2015
The wettest five days of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Howell Canyon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198043.2 mm (1.7 in)
198196.5 mm (3.8 in)
1982134.6 mm (5.3 in)
198396.5 mm (3.8 in)
198473.6 mm (2.9 in)
198560.9 mm (2.4 in)
1986180.3 mm (7.1 in)
198748.3 mm (1.9 in)
198888.9 mm (3.5 in)
198988.9 mm (3.5 in)
199083.8 mm (3.3 in)
199168.5 mm (2.7 in)
199291.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993116.9 mm (4.6 in)
199460.9 mm (2.4 in)
1995104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1996142.3 mm (5.6 in)
199773.6 mm (2.9 in)
1998160.0 mm (6.3 in)
199991.4 mm (3.6 in)
200099.0 mm (3.9 in)
2001116.7 mm (4.6 in)
200255.8 mm (2.2 in)
200353.4 mm (2.1 in)
2004114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2005104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2006111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2007116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2008104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2009111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2010111.7 mm (4.4 in)
201176.2 mm (3.0 in)
2012187.9 mm (7.4 in)
201361.1 mm (2.4 in)
2014124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2015190.5 mm (7.5 in)
2016114.2 mm (4.5 in)
2017121.9 mm (4.8 in)
201858.4 mm (2.3 in)
201999.0 mm (3.9 in)
202094.0 mm (3.7 in)
202176.1 mm (3.0 in)
2022144.8 mm (5.7 in)
2023119.3 mm (4.7 in)
2024117.0 mm (4.6 in)
202589.0 mm (3.5 in)
202668.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Howell Canyon by year The longest dry spell of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 127 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days. 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 127 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Howell Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 127 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Howell Canyon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198014 days
198190 days
198215 days
198317 days
198425 days
198527 days
198640 days
198748 days
1988127 days
198953 days
199060 days
199127 days
199226 days
199336 days
199436 days
199524 days
199628 days
199712 days
199826 days
199938 days
200032 days
200128 days
200223 days
200336 days
200418 days
200525 days
200619 days
200746 days
200839 days
200939 days
201025 days
201119 days
201224 days
201324 days
201436 days
201529 days
201615 days
201730 days
201859 days
201927 days
202031 days
202138 days
202247 days
202319 days
202428 days
202532 days
202635 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

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Howell Canyon falls on 20 June and the median first autumn frost on 6 September, which leaves a median of 81 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +15.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Howell Canyon
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Junen/a20 Junen/a-1.8 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Septembern/a6 Septembern/a+13.4 days per decade
Growing days81 daysn/a83 daysn/a+15.2 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

44 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 49.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.0 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Howell Canyon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years49.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years67.9 mm (2.7 in)
10 years81.9 mm (3.2 in)
25 years101.5 mm (4.0 in)
50 years117.6 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years135.0 mm (5.3 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 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: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2015; 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 2007; 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1986.

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  • Data for Howell Canyon standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Howell Canyon 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).