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Quartz Peak Weather Records (USS0017B04S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Quartz Peak (USS0017B04S), Washington, United States, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for Quartz Peak

  • Quartz Peak (USS0017B04S) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 47.88 latitude and -117.09 longitude, 1,433 m (4,700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1986 to 2026, 41 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Quartz Peak still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Quartz Peak set a daily record precipitation of 22.9 mm (0.9 in) on 13 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Washington, United States, 47.88 latitude, -117.09 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,433 m (4,700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1986 to 2026, 41 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Quartz Peak, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Quartz Peak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 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 Quartz Peak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Quartz Peak, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.1 C (55.6 F)-28.8 C (-19.8 F)7.4 C (45.3 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)
Feb14.6 C (58.3 F)-30.9 C (-23.6 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)-14.2 C (6.4 F)
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)9.7 C (49.5 F)-9.5 C (14.9 F)
Apr26.5 C (79.7 F)-10.7 C (12.7 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)
May29.9 C (85.8 F)-6.5 C (20.3 F)26.8 C (80.2 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Jun36.9 C (98.4 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)25.8 C (78.4 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jul35.3 C (95.5 F)0.9 C (33.6 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)
Aug36.1 C (97.0 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)30.8 C (87.4 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)24.2 C (75.6 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Oct25.9 C (78.6 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)20.5 C (68.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Nov17.0 C (62.6 F)-21.3 C (-6.3 F)n/an/a
Dec10.0 C (50.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Quartz Peak by the year they were set 1,464 records at Quartz Peak still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 56. 02040601986: 181987: 361988: 451989: 141990: 431991: 271992: 521993: 401994: 281995: 341996: 561997: 191998: 301999: 542000: 332001: 412002: 462003: 442004: 242005: 452006: 392007: 162008: 512009: 452010: 242011: 372012: 312013: 362014: 362015: 332016: 392017: 242018: 262019: 422020: 292021: 282022: 442023: 452024: 562025: 372026: 17198619911996200120062011201620212026
1,464 records at Quartz Peak still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 56.
Standing records at Quartz Peak by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198618
198736
198845
198914
199043
199127
199252
199340
199428
199534
199656
199719
199830
199954
200033
200141
200246
200344
200424
200545
200639
200716
200851
200945
201024
201137
201231
201336
201436
201533
201639
201724
201826
201942
202029
202128
202244
202345
202456
202537
202617

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Quartz Peak set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Quartz Peak between 10 August 2018 and 29 June 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature10 August 2018: Record high maximum temperature 36.1 C (97.0 F)29 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 36.9 C (98.4 F)2020
2 all-time records were set at Quartz Peak between 10 August 2018 and 29 June 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Quartz Peak set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2018-08-10Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021-06-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.9 C (98.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 88.9 mm (3.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Quartz Peak The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Quartz Peak. The most was 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 20 June 2013. 0255075100 Jan: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 9 January 2006 Jan Feb: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 25 February 2012 Feb Mar: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 27 March 2005 Mar Apr: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 26 April 2011 Apr May: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 17 May 1998 May Jun: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 20 June 2013 Jun Jul: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 13 July 2009 Jul Aug: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 10 August 2019 Aug Sep: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 8 September 2003 Sep Oct: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 13 October 2016 Oct Nov: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 16 November 1994 Nov Dec: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 27 December 2022 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Quartz Peak. The most was 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 20 June 2013.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Quartz Peak
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan71.1 mm (2.8 in)9 January 2006
Feb76.2 mm (3.0 in)25 February 2012
Mar50.8 mm (2.0 in)27 March 2005
Apr71.1 mm (2.8 in)26 April 2011
May45.7 mm (1.8 in)17 May 1998
Jun88.9 mm (3.5 in)20 June 2013
Jul33.0 mm (1.3 in)13 July 2009
Aug63.5 mm (2.5 in)10 August 2019
Sep55.9 mm (2.2 in)8 September 2003
Oct53.3 mm (2.1 in)13 October 2016
Nov63.5 mm (2.5 in)16 November 1994
Dec66.0 mm (2.6 in)27 December 2022

Period of Record Coverage

1986 to 2026
Days with data per year at Quartz Peak 41 years of record at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1986, 2026. 1986: 159 of 365 days1987: 358 of 365 days1988: 359 of 366 days1989: 355 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 343 of 365 days1994: 351 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 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: 353 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days1990200020102020
41 years of record at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1986, 2026.
Days with data per year at Quartz Peak
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198615944%No
198735898%Yes
198835998%Yes
198935597%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136299%Yes
199235798%Yes
199334394%Yes
199435196%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
199736399%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%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
201935397%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Quartz Peak
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 September 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain (Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.5 C (49.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.0 C (71.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily low max (Tie)12.3 C (54.1 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily low max5.9 C (42.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min10.4 C (50.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily low max1.0 C (33.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 years31 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily low max0.3 C (32.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min6.6 C (43.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min5.4 C (41.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)37 years27 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)1 year25 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2026Quartz Peak, USmonthly high min6.4 C (43.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)37 years28 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2026Quartz Peak, USdaily high min3.5 C (38.3 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1987 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Quartz Peak as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025 One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Quartz Peak, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (43.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 4.6 C (40.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.9 C (46.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1987: 6.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 4.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1990: 5.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1991: 5.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: 6.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 4.6 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1994: 6.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 4.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1999: 5.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 6.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 6.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2005: 6.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2006: 7.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2007: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 5.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 5.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 4.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2012: 5.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2013: 6.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 6.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 7.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2016: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 6.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2018: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2020: 6.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 6.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 7.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2024: 6.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 7.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean198719901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Quartz Peak, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (43.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 4.6 C (40.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.9 C (46.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Quartz Peak as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19876.5 C+0.36 C
19885.8 C-0.33 C
19894.9 C-1.19 C
19905.1 C-1.03 C
19915.4 C-0.74 C
19926.5 C+0.44 C
19934.6 C-1.53 C
19946.2 C+0.13 C
19955.7 C-0.39 C
19964.7 C-1.37 C
19975.8 C-0.34 C
19986.9 C+0.80 C
19995.8 C-0.28 C
20005.5 C-0.62 C
20016.3 C+0.17 C
20025.7 C-0.36 C
20036.7 C+0.58 C
20046.8 C+0.75 C
20056.9 C+0.77 C
20067.0 C+0.92 C
20076.4 C+0.33 C
20085.5 C-0.62 C
20095.4 C-0.72 C
20105.6 C-0.45 C
20114.7 C-1.37 C
20125.9 C-0.16 C
20136.0 C-0.12 C
20146.3 C+0.22 C
20157.9 C+1.78 C
20166.7 C+0.60 C
20176.1 C-0.03 C
20186.4 C+0.27 C
20206.3 C+0.20 C
20216.6 C+0.47 C
20226.0 C-0.06 C
20237.1 C+0.98 C
20246.8 C+0.72 C
20257.4 C+1.33 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1987 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Quartz Peak
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1987 to 202538Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade1987 to 202538Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1987 to 202538Rise

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

1986 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Quartz Peak: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.9 C (98.4 F)202132.7 C (90.9 F)41
Coldest night (TNn)-30.9 C (-23.6 F)1989-19.1 C (-2.4 F)41
Wettest day (Rx1day)88.9 mm (3.5 in)201350.8 mm (2.0 in)41
Wettest five days (Rx5day)167.6 mm (6.6 in)2006104.2 mm (4.1 in)41
Longest dry spell (CDD)83 days201727 days41

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Quartz Peak by year The hottest day of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.7 C (90.9 F). 2830323436381990200020102020Record: 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.7 C (90.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Quartz Peak by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198631.4 C (88.5 F)
198731.2 C (88.2 F)
198832.2 C (90.0 F)
198930.6 C (87.1 F)
199032.2 C (90.0 F)
199129.6 C (85.3 F)
199232.7 C (90.9 F)
199329.0 C (84.2 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199529.7 C (85.5 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199733.1 C (91.6 F)
199834.6 C (94.3 F)
199932.0 C (89.6 F)
200032.1 C (89.8 F)
200133.5 C (92.3 F)
200235.3 C (95.5 F)
200335.1 C (95.2 F)
200433.0 C (91.4 F)
200531.1 C (88.0 F)
200633.8 C (92.8 F)
200734.3 C (93.7 F)
200833.9 C (93.0 F)
200931.1 C (88.0 F)
201029.1 C (84.4 F)
201130.6 C (87.1 F)
201231.8 C (89.2 F)
201331.9 C (89.4 F)
201433.2 C (91.8 F)
201535.1 C (95.2 F)
201631.2 C (88.2 F)
201733.2 C (91.8 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201931.5 C (88.7 F)
202033.2 C (91.8 F)
202136.9 C (98.4 F)
202234.0 C (93.2 F)
202334.6 C (94.3 F)
202433.8 C (92.8 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202630.8 C (87.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Quartz Peak by year The coldest night of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is -30.9 C (-23.6 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.1 C (-2.4 F). -35-30-25-20-15-101990200020102020Record: -30.9 C (-23.6 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is -30.9 C (-23.6 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.1 C (-2.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Quartz Peak by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1986-15.3 C (4.5 F)
1987-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1988-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1989-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
1990-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1991-15.7 C (3.7 F)
1992-16.8 C (1.8 F)
1993-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
1994-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1995-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1996-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
1997-15.7 C (3.7 F)
1998-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
1999-13.6 C (7.5 F)
2000-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2001-13.7 C (7.3 F)
2002-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2003-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2004-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2005-17.6 C (0.3 F)
2006-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
2007-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2008-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2009-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2010-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
2011-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2012-11.8 C (10.8 F)
2013-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2014-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2015-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2016-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2017-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2018-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2019-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2020-15.9 C (3.4 F)
2021-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2022-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2023-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2024-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2025-17.0 C (1.4 F)
2026-14.2 C (6.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Quartz Peak by year The wettest day of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in). 204060801001990200020102020Record: 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 2013
The wettest day of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Quartz Peak by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198661.0 mm (2.4 in)
198755.9 mm (2.2 in)
198845.7 mm (1.8 in)
198948.3 mm (1.9 in)
199058.4 mm (2.3 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199245.7 mm (1.8 in)
199350.8 mm (2.0 in)
199463.5 mm (2.5 in)
199545.7 mm (1.8 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
199740.6 mm (1.6 in)
199853.3 mm (2.1 in)
199950.8 mm (2.0 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200155.9 mm (2.2 in)
200243.2 mm (1.7 in)
200355.9 mm (2.2 in)
200453.3 mm (2.1 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200671.1 mm (2.8 in)
200761.0 mm (2.4 in)
200848.3 mm (1.9 in)
200948.3 mm (1.9 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
201171.1 mm (2.8 in)
201276.2 mm (3.0 in)
201388.9 mm (3.5 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201555.9 mm (2.2 in)
201653.3 mm (2.1 in)
201750.8 mm (2.0 in)
201848.3 mm (1.9 in)
201963.5 mm (2.5 in)
202048.3 mm (1.9 in)
202166.0 mm (2.6 in)
202278.7 mm (3.1 in)
202366.0 mm (2.6 in)
202450.8 mm (2.0 in)
202548.3 mm (1.9 in)
202638.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Quartz Peak by year The wettest five days of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.2 mm (4.1 in). 751001251501751990200020102020Record: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 2006
The wettest five days of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.2 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Quartz Peak by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1986116.9 mm (4.6 in)
198796.5 mm (3.8 in)
1988104.2 mm (4.1 in)
198996.5 mm (3.8 in)
1990124.4 mm (4.9 in)
199186.4 mm (3.4 in)
199286.2 mm (3.4 in)
199388.8 mm (3.5 in)
1994116.9 mm (4.6 in)
199586.3 mm (3.4 in)
199689.0 mm (3.5 in)
199783.8 mm (3.3 in)
1998109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1999124.4 mm (4.9 in)
200094.0 mm (3.7 in)
2001139.7 mm (5.5 in)
200293.9 mm (3.7 in)
200399.1 mm (3.9 in)
2004106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2005106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2006167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2007101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2008124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200981.2 mm (3.2 in)
201099.0 mm (3.9 in)
2011106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2012137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2013124.5 mm (4.9 in)
201481.2 mm (3.2 in)
2015162.6 mm (6.4 in)
201693.9 mm (3.7 in)
2017104.2 mm (4.1 in)
201896.4 mm (3.8 in)
201981.3 mm (3.2 in)
2020144.7 mm (5.7 in)
2021129.6 mm (5.1 in)
2022137.0 mm (5.4 in)
2023159.9 mm (6.3 in)
2024104.2 mm (4.1 in)
202594.0 mm (3.7 in)
202683.9 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Quartz Peak by year The longest dry spell of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 83 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days. 0204060801001990200020102020Record: 83 days in 2017
The longest dry spell of the year at Quartz Peak, 1986 to 2026. The record is 83 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Quartz Peak by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198625 days
198742 days
198865 days
198923 days
199041 days
199137 days
199218 days
199324 days
199451 days
199523 days
199627 days
199711 days
199822 days
199922 days
200039 days
200125 days
200223 days
200339 days
200421 days
200520 days
200650 days
200720 days
200823 days
200924 days
201028 days
201124 days
201249 days
201320 days
201440 days
201546 days
201615 days
201783 days
201852 days
201918 days
202041 days
202152 days
202282 days
202356 days
202426 days
202533 days
202656 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

38 years with a frost

Across 38 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Quartz Peak falls on 29 May and the median first autumn frost on 3 October, which leaves a median of 125 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Quartz Peak
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost29 Mayn/a28 Mayn/a-2.6 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Octobern/a8 Octobern/a+4.5 days per decade
Growing days125 daysn/a128 daysn/a+7.2 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

39 years, 1987 to 2025

A day with at least 52.2 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 94.6 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Quartz Peak: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years52.2 mm (2.1 in)
5 years62.4 mm (2.5 in)
10 years69.6 mm (2.7 in)
25 years79.2 mm (3.1 in)
50 years86.7 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years94.6 mm (3.7 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1987 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: 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 2013; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 2022; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 2012.

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  • Data for Quartz Peak standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Quartz Peak 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 (2026-10-17).