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Big Creek Summit Weather Records (USS0015E02S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Big Creek Summit (USS0015E02S), Idaho, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Big Creek Summit

  • Big Creek Summit (USS0015E02S) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 44.63 latitude and -115.79 longitude, 2,006 m (6,580 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Big Creek Summit still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Big Creek Summit set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.4 C (48.9 F) on 9 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, 44.63 latitude, -115.79 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,006 m (6,580 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Big Creek Summit, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Creek Summit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 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 Creek Summit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Big Creek Summit, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan9.8 C (49.6 F)-27.5 C (-17.5 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Feb11.1 C (52.0 F)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-16.8 C (1.8 F)
Mar19.2 C (66.6 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-11.8 C (10.8 F)
Apr24.0 C (75.2 F)-16.8 C (1.8 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)-11.8 C (10.8 F)
May27.3 C (81.1 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)23.6 C (74.5 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)
Jun35.3 C (95.5 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)24.8 C (76.6 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Jul35.3 C (95.5 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)30.4 C (86.7 F)4.1 C (39.4 F)
Aug33.8 C (92.8 F)-5.1 C (22.8 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Sep31.5 C (88.7 F)-9.3 C (15.3 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)-0.9 C (30.4 F)
Oct27.1 C (80.8 F)-18.6 C (-1.5 F)24.2 C (75.6 F)-3.6 C (25.5 F)
Nov14.4 C (57.9 F)-25.7 C (-14.3 F)n/an/a
Dec7.7 C (45.9 F)-33.2 C (-27.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Big Creek Summit by the year they were set 1,464 records at Big Creek Summit still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801988: 311989: 321990: 551991: 231992: 301993: 391994: 281995: 431996: 541997: 231998: 171999: 442000: 222001: 342002: 442003: 422004: 222005: 312006: 282007: 432008: 452009: 602010: 452011: 322012: 282013: 322014: 322015: 632016: 452017: 372018: 282019: 242020: 372021: 372022: 462023: 462024: 482025: 572026: 371988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Big Creek Summit still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Big Creek Summit by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198831
198932
199055
199123
199230
199339
199428
199543
199654
199723
199817
199944
200022
200134
200244
200342
200422
200531
200628
200743
200845
200960
201045
201132
201228
201332
201432
201563
201645
201737
201828
201924
202037
202137
202246
202346
202448
202557
202637

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 78.7 mm (3.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Creek Summit The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Creek Summit. The most was 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 18 November 1996. 020406080 Jan: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 10 January 1988 Jan Feb: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 23 February 2025 Feb Mar: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 8 March 2017 Mar Apr: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 8 April 2019 Apr May: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 8 May 1991 May Jun: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 4 June 2010 Jun Jul: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 18 July 2004 Jul Aug: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 14 August 2014 Aug Sep: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 29 September 2013 Sep Oct: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 19 October 2007 Oct Nov: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 18 November 1996 Nov Dec: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 31 December 1996 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Creek Summit. The most was 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 18 November 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Creek Summit
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.0 mm (2.4 in)10 January 1988
Feb61.0 mm (2.4 in)23 February 2025
Mar76.2 mm (3.0 in)8 March 2017
Apr58.4 mm (2.3 in)8 April 2019
May38.1 mm (1.5 in)8 May 1991
Jun61.0 mm (2.4 in)4 June 2010
Jul38.1 mm (1.5 in)18 July 2004
Aug33.0 mm (1.3 in)14 August 2014
Sep66.0 mm (2.6 in)29 September 2013
Oct66.0 mm (2.6 in)19 October 2007
Nov78.7 mm (3.1 in)18 November 1996
Dec68.6 mm (2.7 in)31 December 1996

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Big Creek Summit 39 years of record at Big Creek Summit, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026. 1988: 276 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 348 of 365 days1994: 348 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 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: 364 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Big Creek Summit, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026.
Days with data per year at Big Creek Summit
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198827675%No
198935998%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136399%Yes
199236499%Yes
199334895%Yes
199434895%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199636499%Yes
199736299%Yes
199836299%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%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
2018364100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Big Creek Summit
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.4 C (48.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.6 C (43.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.7 C (72.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.9 C (44.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.1 C (71.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.2 C (75.6 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.2 C (48.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.2 C (48.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.6 C (58.3 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.1 C (53.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.6 C (51.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min13.8 C (56.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min12.7 C (54.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Big Creek Summit, USdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Big Creek Summit as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Big Creek Summit, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.5 C (38.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 2.2 C (36.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 5.1 C (41.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1989: 2.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1990: 2.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1991: 2.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1992: 3.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 3.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1995: 2.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1996: 2.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 2.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1998: 3.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: 2.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2000: 3.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 3.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 3.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 4.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 3.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 3.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 3.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 4.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 3.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 3.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 3.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 2.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2012: 3.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2013: 3.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 4.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2015: 5.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2016: 4.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 4.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 3.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 3.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 3.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2021: 4.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 3.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 3.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 4.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 4.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Big Creek Summit, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.5 C (38.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 2.2 C (36.0 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 5.1 C (41.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Big Creek Summit as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.4 C-1.05 C
19902.2 C-1.24 C
19912.5 C-0.96 C
19923.4 C-0.08 C
19943.1 C-0.39 C
19952.6 C-0.86 C
19962.4 C-1.10 C
19972.2 C-1.25 C
19983.0 C-0.48 C
19992.6 C-0.86 C
20003.1 C-0.39 C
20013.7 C+0.27 C
20023.1 C-0.37 C
20034.0 C+0.51 C
20043.7 C+0.22 C
20053.4 C-0.11 C
20063.6 C+0.12 C
20074.3 C+0.79 C
20083.2 C-0.32 C
20093.0 C-0.47 C
20103.2 C-0.26 C
20112.7 C-0.80 C
20123.9 C+0.45 C
20133.5 C+0.03 C
20144.2 C+0.72 C
20155.1 C+1.62 C
20164.5 C+0.99 C
20174.0 C+0.57 C
20183.9 C+0.41 C
20193.2 C-0.24 C
20203.8 C+0.37 C
20214.4 C+0.88 C
20223.7 C+0.18 C
20233.8 C+0.33 C
20244.7 C+1.25 C
20254.8 C+1.36 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.9 F (0.6 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Big Creek Summit
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.2) per decade1989 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1.2 F (0.8 to 1.6) per decade1989 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1989 to 202536Rise

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

1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Big Creek Summit: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.3 C (95.5 F)200231.4 C (88.5 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-33.2 C (-27.8 F)1990-23.7 C (-10.7 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)78.7 mm (3.1 in)199652.1 mm (2.0 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)231.1 mm (9.1 in)1997109.3 mm (4.3 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)69 days198832 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Big Creek Summit by year The hottest day of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.4 C (88.5 F). 2628303234361990200020102020Record: 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.4 C (88.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Big Creek Summit by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198829.9 C (85.8 F)
198930.6 C (87.1 F)
199031.5 C (88.7 F)
199128.0 C (82.4 F)
199229.5 C (85.1 F)
199327.4 C (81.3 F)
199430.6 C (87.1 F)
199527.4 C (81.3 F)
199630.0 C (86.0 F)
199729.4 C (84.9 F)
199832.2 C (90.0 F)
199930.9 C (87.6 F)
200032.3 C (90.1 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200235.3 C (95.5 F)
200333.1 C (91.6 F)
200431.0 C (87.8 F)
200530.9 C (87.6 F)
200634.0 C (93.2 F)
200735.3 C (95.5 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200930.6 C (87.1 F)
201030.0 C (86.0 F)
201129.3 C (84.7 F)
201231.6 C (88.9 F)
201333.6 C (92.5 F)
201430.2 C (86.4 F)
201535.3 C (95.5 F)
201630.9 C (87.6 F)
201731.5 C (88.7 F)
201833.1 C (91.6 F)
201931.4 C (88.5 F)
202031.9 C (89.4 F)
202133.1 C (91.6 F)
202231.5 C (88.7 F)
202331.5 C (88.7 F)
202433.1 C (91.6 F)
202530.3 C (86.5 F)
202631.1 C (88.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Big Creek Summit by year The coldest night of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is -33.2 C (-27.8 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.7 C (-10.7 F). -35-30-25-20-151990200020102020Record: -33.2 C (-27.8 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is -33.2 C (-27.8 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.7 C (-10.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Big Creek Summit by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1989-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1990-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1991-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1992-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
1993-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1994-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1995-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1996-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
1997-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1998-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1999-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2000-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2001-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2002-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2003-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2004-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2005-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2006-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2007-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2008-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
2009-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2010-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2011-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2012-17.3 C (0.9 F)
2013-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
2014-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2015-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2016-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
2017-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2018-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2019-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2020-19.7 C (-3.5 F)
2021-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2022-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2023-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2024-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2025-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2026-16.8 C (1.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Creek Summit by year The wettest day of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.1 mm (2.0 in). 204060801990200020102020Record: 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.1 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Creek Summit by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198140.6 mm (1.6 in)
198255.9 mm (2.2 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198443.2 mm (1.7 in)
198555.9 mm (2.2 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198740.6 mm (1.6 in)
198861.0 mm (2.4 in)
198945.7 mm (1.8 in)
199055.9 mm (2.2 in)
199163.5 mm (2.5 in)
199253.3 mm (2.1 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199440.6 mm (1.6 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199678.7 mm (3.1 in)
199753.3 mm (2.1 in)
199855.9 mm (2.2 in)
199953.3 mm (2.1 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200150.8 mm (2.0 in)
200261.0 mm (2.4 in)
200353.3 mm (2.1 in)
200438.1 mm (1.5 in)
200545.7 mm (1.8 in)
200655.9 mm (2.2 in)
200766.0 mm (2.6 in)
200848.3 mm (1.9 in)
200953.3 mm (2.1 in)
201061.0 mm (2.4 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
201255.9 mm (2.2 in)
201366.0 mm (2.6 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201566.0 mm (2.6 in)
201648.3 mm (1.9 in)
201776.2 mm (3.0 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201958.4 mm (2.3 in)
202045.7 mm (1.8 in)
202140.6 mm (1.6 in)
202238.1 mm (1.5 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202435.6 mm (1.4 in)
202561.0 mm (2.4 in)
202635.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Creek Summit by year The wettest five days of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.3 mm (4.3 in). 501001502002501990200020102020Record: 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 1997
The wettest five days of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 231.1 mm (9.1 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.3 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Creek Summit by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1981109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1982187.9 mm (7.4 in)
198388.9 mm (3.5 in)
198488.9 mm (3.5 in)
1985109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1986155.0 mm (6.1 in)
198768.7 mm (2.7 in)
1988101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198994.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990109.3 mm (4.3 in)
199183.9 mm (3.3 in)
1992101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1993101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1994104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1995137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1996213.4 mm (8.4 in)
1997231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1998134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1999104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2000101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200193.9 mm (3.7 in)
2002137.1 mm (5.4 in)
200396.5 mm (3.8 in)
2004114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2005134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2006116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2007111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2008106.8 mm (4.2 in)
2009129.6 mm (5.1 in)
2010127.1 mm (5.0 in)
2011119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2012157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2013111.7 mm (4.4 in)
2014101.7 mm (4.0 in)
2015132.1 mm (5.2 in)
201694.0 mm (3.7 in)
2017185.4 mm (7.3 in)
201861.0 mm (2.4 in)
2019139.8 mm (5.5 in)
202073.6 mm (2.9 in)
202191.4 mm (3.6 in)
2022114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202378.8 mm (3.1 in)
202481.3 mm (3.2 in)
2025114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2026106.7 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Creek Summit by year The longest dry spell of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 0204060801990200020102020Record: 69 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Big Creek Summit, 1981 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Creek Summit by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198114 days
198215 days
198319 days
198431 days
198534 days
198627 days
198739 days
198869 days
198954 days
199027 days
199133 days
199227 days
199342 days
199460 days
199517 days
199633 days
199715 days
199820 days
199942 days
200035 days
200136 days
200225 days
200331 days
200418 days
200536 days
200629 days
200725 days
200839 days
200927 days
201019 days
201118 days
201260 days
201325 days
201424 days
201533 days
201663 days
201718 days
201837 days
201921 days
202065 days
202130 days
202253 days
202336 days
202451 days
202532 days
202634 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

36 years with a frost

Across 36 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Big Creek Summit falls on 20 June and the median first autumn frost on 3 September, which leaves a median of 76 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Big Creek Summit
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Junen/a20 Junen/a-0.4 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Septembern/a3 Septembern/a+11.9 days per decade
Growing days76 daysn/a77 daysn/a+12.2 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

43 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 51.2 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.2 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Big Creek Summit: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.2 mm (2.0 in)
5 years60.9 mm (2.4 in)
10 years66.3 mm (2.6 in)
25 years72.2 mm (2.8 in)
50 years76.0 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years79.2 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1982 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: 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1996; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 2017; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 2007.

Download the Data

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