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Bear Saddle Weather Records (USS0016E10S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bear Saddle (USS0016E10S), Idaho, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Bear Saddle

  • Bear Saddle (USS0016E10S) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 44.61 latitude and -116.98 longitude, 1,884 m (6,180 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bear Saddle still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bear Saddle set a daily record high minimum temperature of 13.7 C (56.7 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: Idaho, United States, 44.61 latitude, -116.98 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,884 m (6,180 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bear Saddle, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bear Saddle. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 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 Bear Saddle. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bear Saddle, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.7 C (51.3 F)-22.6 C (-8.7 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)
Feb13.5 C (56.3 F)-21.9 C (-7.4 F)10.8 C (51.4 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)
Mar17.6 C (63.7 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)17.6 C (63.7 F)-9.0 C (15.8 F)
Apr22.0 C (71.6 F)-12.9 C (8.8 F)17.6 C (63.7 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)
May27.4 C (81.3 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)25.1 C (77.2 F)-3.7 C (25.3 F)
Jun34.4 C (93.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)25.9 C (78.6 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jul34.8 C (94.6 F)-1.5 C (29.3 F)31.0 C (87.8 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)
Aug34.6 C (94.3 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)33.0 C (91.4 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)
Sep33.6 C (92.5 F)-4.7 C (23.5 F)19.1 C (66.4 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)
Oct26.7 C (80.1 F)-16.4 C (2.5 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-2.7 C (27.1 F)
Nov17.0 C (62.6 F)-24.2 C (-11.6 F)n/an/a
Dec11.9 C (53.4 F)-28.5 C (-19.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bear Saddle by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bear Saddle still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 60. 02040601989: 21990: 461991: 211992: 581993: 451994: 431995: 451996: 601997: 171998: 231999: 542000: 232001: 402002: 512003: 482004: 272005: 352006: 292007: 392008: 602009: 452010: 342011: 342012: 312013: 432014: 292015: 472016: 362017: 472018: 232019: 292020: 352021: 392022: 602023: 442024: 392025: 472026: 361989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Bear Saddle still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Bear Saddle by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19892
199046
199121
199258
199345
199443
199545
199660
199717
199823
199954
200023
200140
200251
200348
200427
200535
200629
200739
200860
200945
201034
201134
201231
201343
201429
201547
201636
201747
201823
201929
202035
202139
202260
202344
202439
202547
202636

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Bear Saddle set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Bear Saddle between 7 June 2020 and 21 August 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation7 June 2020: Record daily precipitation 68.6 mm (2.7 in)21 August 2023: Record daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)2020
2 all-time records were set at Bear Saddle between 7 June 2020 and 21 August 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Bear Saddle set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2020-06-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2023-08-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bear Saddle The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bear Saddle. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 21 August 2023. 0255075100 Jan: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 19 January 1993 Jan Feb: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 4 February 2019 Feb Mar: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 1 March 2018 Mar Apr: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 22 April 2026 Apr May: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 21 May 1998 May Jun: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 7 June 2020 Jun Jul: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 1 July 1983 Jul Aug: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 21 August 2023 Aug Sep: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 17 September 1989 Sep Oct: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 24 October 2021 Oct Nov: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 9 November 1994 Nov Dec: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 28 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bear Saddle. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 21 August 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bear Saddle
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan43.2 mm (1.7 in)19 January 1993
Feb50.8 mm (2.0 in)4 February 2019
Mar53.3 mm (2.1 in)1 March 2018
Apr38.1 mm (1.5 in)22 April 2026
May61.0 mm (2.4 in)21 May 1998
Jun68.6 mm (2.7 in)7 June 2020
Jul43.2 mm (1.7 in)1 July 1983
Aug81.3 mm (3.2 in)21 August 2023
Sep50.8 mm (2.0 in)17 September 1989
Oct50.8 mm (2.0 in)24 October 2021
Nov43.2 mm (1.7 in)9 November 1994
Dec63.5 mm (2.5 in)28 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Bear Saddle 38 years of record at Bear Saddle, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026. 1989: 112 of 365 days1990: 350 of 365 days1991: 346 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 331 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 362 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: 361 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 258 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Bear Saddle, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026.
Days with data per year at Bear Saddle
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198911231%No
199035096%Yes
199134695%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199333191%Yes
199436199%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199936199%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200436499%Yes
200536199%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200936299%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
201936199%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436499%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202625871%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Bear Saddle
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.7 C (56.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.6 C (74.5 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.8 C (56.8 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.6 C (56.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily low max (Provisional)10.4 C (50.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.2 C (48.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily low min (Provisional)0.9 C (33.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily rain (Provisional)38.1 mm (1.5 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)3 years44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily low max (Provisional)8.1 C (46.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily low min (Provisional)0.1 C (32.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.5 C (63.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)11 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.3 C (68.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.0 C (91.4 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.6 C (65.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily rain (Tie)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high max29.9 C (85.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Bear Saddle, USdaily high min18.5 C (65.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Bear Saddle as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Bear Saddle, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.0 C (41.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.2 C (37.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 6.6 C (43.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1990: 4.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 4.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 5.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1993: 3.2 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1994: 5.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 4.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 4.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 4.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 4.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 4.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 4.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 5.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 4.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 5.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2004: 5.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 5.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 5.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 5.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 4.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 4.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 4.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 4.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2012: 5.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2013: 5.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2014: 5.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2015: 6.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2016: 5.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2017: 5.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 5.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 4.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 5.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 5.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 5.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 5.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 5.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2025: 6.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Bear Saddle, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.0 C (41.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.2 C (37.8 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 6.6 C (43.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bear Saddle as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19904.7 C-0.30 C
19914.5 C-0.52 C
19925.6 C+0.64 C
19933.2 C-1.80 C
19945.1 C+0.06 C
19954.5 C-0.52 C
19964.5 C-0.51 C
19974.6 C-0.41 C
19984.8 C-0.18 C
19994.7 C-0.29 C
20004.8 C-0.21 C
20015.0 C+0.00 C
20024.6 C-0.39 C
20035.7 C+0.71 C
20045.1 C+0.08 C
20055.0 C-0.05 C
20065.1 C+0.07 C
20075.5 C+0.52 C
20084.2 C-0.81 C
20094.4 C-0.60 C
20104.2 C-0.84 C
20114.0 C-1.03 C
20125.3 C+0.30 C
20135.1 C+0.13 C
20145.8 C+0.78 C
20156.6 C+1.63 C
20165.5 C+0.52 C
20175.3 C+0.27 C
20185.2 C+0.24 C
20194.5 C-0.46 C
20205.3 C+0.28 C
20215.6 C+0.63 C
20225.1 C+0.10 C
20235.0 C+0.02 C
20245.8 C+0.77 C
20256.1 C+1.07 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) 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 Bear Saddle
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1990 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.21 C (0.00 to 0.42) per decade0.37 F (0.00 to 0.75) per decade1990 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.0) per decade1990 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 Bear Saddle: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)34.8 C (94.6 F)200231.7 C (89.0 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-28.5 C (-19.3 F)1990-18.6 C (-1.6 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)81.3 mm (3.2 in)202343.2 mm (1.7 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)152.4 mm (6.0 in)200592.8 mm (3.7 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)85 days202036 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bear Saddle by year The hottest day of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 34.8 C (94.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.0 F). 202530351990200020102020Record: 34.8 C (94.6 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 34.8 C (94.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bear Saddle by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198923.2 C (73.8 F)
199032.2 C (90.0 F)
199129.4 C (84.9 F)
199231.2 C (88.2 F)
199326.7 C (80.1 F)
199433.1 C (91.6 F)
199528.6 C (83.5 F)
199631.7 C (89.1 F)
199729.4 C (84.9 F)
199832.1 C (89.8 F)
199930.2 C (86.4 F)
200031.5 C (88.7 F)
200132.1 C (89.8 F)
200234.8 C (94.6 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200430.8 C (87.4 F)
200532.1 C (89.8 F)
200634.1 C (93.4 F)
200733.3 C (91.9 F)
200830.4 C (86.7 F)
200930.8 C (87.4 F)
201030.0 C (86.0 F)
201130.4 C (86.7 F)
201231.4 C (88.5 F)
201332.2 C (90.0 F)
201431.3 C (88.3 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201630.4 C (86.7 F)
201733.6 C (92.5 F)
201834.6 C (94.3 F)
201929.7 C (85.5 F)
202031.9 C (89.4 F)
202132.7 C (90.9 F)
202232.4 C (90.3 F)
202331.6 C (88.9 F)
202433.0 C (91.4 F)
202529.6 C (85.3 F)
202633.0 C (91.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bear Saddle by year The coldest night of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is -28.5 C (-19.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.6 C (-1.6 F). -30-25-20-15-101990200020102020Record: -28.5 C (-19.3 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is -28.5 C (-19.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.6 C (-1.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bear Saddle by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1990-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1991-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1992-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1993-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
1994-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1995-15.5 C (4.1 F)
1996-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1997-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1998-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1999-15.8 C (3.6 F)
2000-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2001-16.9 C (1.6 F)
2002-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2003-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
2005-17.7 C (0.1 F)
2006-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
2007-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2008-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2009-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2010-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2011-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
2012-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2013-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2014-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2015-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2016-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2017-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2018-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2019-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2020-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2021-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
2022-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2023-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2024-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
2025-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2026-12.4 C (9.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bear Saddle by year The wettest day of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 204060801001990200020102020Record: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bear Saddle by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198138.1 mm (1.5 in)
198238.1 mm (1.5 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198435.6 mm (1.4 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)
198633.0 mm (1.3 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198838.1 mm (1.5 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199048.3 mm (1.9 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199230.5 mm (1.2 in)
199343.2 mm (1.7 in)
199443.2 mm (1.7 in)
199550.8 mm (2.0 in)
199643.2 mm (1.7 in)
199738.1 mm (1.5 in)
199861.0 mm (2.4 in)
199943.2 mm (1.7 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200250.8 mm (2.0 in)
200333.0 mm (1.3 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200558.4 mm (2.3 in)
200633.0 mm (1.3 in)
200730.5 mm (1.2 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200961.0 mm (2.4 in)
201063.5 mm (2.5 in)
201133.0 mm (1.3 in)
201248.3 mm (1.9 in)
201335.6 mm (1.4 in)
201435.6 mm (1.4 in)
201553.3 mm (2.1 in)
201625.4 mm (1.0 in)
201745.7 mm (1.8 in)
201853.3 mm (2.1 in)
201950.8 mm (2.0 in)
202068.6 mm (2.7 in)
202150.8 mm (2.0 in)
202245.7 mm (1.8 in)
202381.3 mm (3.2 in)
202443.2 mm (1.7 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202638.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bear Saddle by year The wettest five days of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.8 mm (3.7 in). 50751001251501751990200020102020Record: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.8 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bear Saddle by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198183.8 mm (3.3 in)
198296.5 mm (3.8 in)
198378.8 mm (3.1 in)
198481.3 mm (3.2 in)
198563.5 mm (2.5 in)
198678.8 mm (3.1 in)
198761.1 mm (2.4 in)
1988114.3 mm (4.5 in)
198976.2 mm (3.0 in)
199068.5 mm (2.7 in)
199160.9 mm (2.4 in)
199278.7 mm (3.1 in)
1993132.1 mm (5.2 in)
199471.1 mm (2.8 in)
1995104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1996134.7 mm (5.3 in)
199794.0 mm (3.7 in)
1998116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1999109.3 mm (4.3 in)
2000106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2001106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2002114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200371.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2005152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2006124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200778.8 mm (3.1 in)
200886.3 mm (3.4 in)
200991.5 mm (3.6 in)
2010109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201199.1 mm (3.9 in)
2012111.8 mm (4.4 in)
201371.1 mm (2.8 in)
201483.8 mm (3.3 in)
2015114.4 mm (4.5 in)
201671.0 mm (2.8 in)
201799.0 mm (3.9 in)
201876.1 mm (3.0 in)
201999.2 mm (3.9 in)
202088.9 mm (3.5 in)
202196.5 mm (3.8 in)
202286.4 mm (3.4 in)
2023111.7 mm (4.4 in)
202494.0 mm (3.7 in)
202581.2 mm (3.2 in)
202673.7 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bear Saddle by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 85 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days. 0204060801001990200020102020Record: 85 days in 2020
The longest dry spell of the year at Bear Saddle, 1981 to 2026. The record is 85 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bear Saddle by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198110 days
198219 days
198327 days
198435 days
198552 days
198633 days
198735 days
198834 days
198953 days
199023 days
199129 days
199232 days
199335 days
199457 days
199524 days
199633 days
199714 days
199823 days
199943 days
200080 days
200137 days
200227 days
200326 days
200452 days
200575 days
200643 days
200731 days
200827 days
200930 days
201040 days
201164 days
201259 days
201336 days
201429 days
201535 days
201641 days
201755 days
201865 days
201937 days
202085 days
202138 days
202254 days
202334 days
202439 days
202539 days
202640 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 Bear Saddle falls on 17 June and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 95 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bear Saddle
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost17 Junen/a17 Junen/a-2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost21 Septembern/a21 Septembern/a+7.6 days per decade
Growing days95 daysn/a98 daysn/a+9.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

44 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 41.8 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 82.8 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bear Saddle: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years41.8 mm (1.6 in)
5 years52.1 mm (2.1 in)
10 years59.2 mm (2.3 in)
25 years68.4 mm (2.7 in)
50 years75.5 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years82.8 mm (3.3 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 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: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2023; 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 2020; 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2010.

Download the Data

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