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Rock Springs Weather Records (USS0018F01S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rock Springs (USS0018F01S), Oregon, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Rock Springs

  • Rock Springs (USS0018F01S) is a weather station in Oregon, United States at 44.01 latitude and -118.84 longitude, 1,612 m (5,290 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rock Springs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rock Springs set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.6 C (49.3 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: Oregon, United States, 44.01 latitude, -118.84 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,612 m (5,290 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

13 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rock Springs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Springs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Springs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rock Springs, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.5 C (56.3 F)-21.8 C (-7.2 F)12.1 C (53.8 F)-12.1 C (10.2 F)
Feb17.3 C (63.1 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)13.5 C (56.3 F)-10.7 C (12.7 F)
Mar22.0 C (71.6 F)-18.5 C (-1.3 F)22.0 C (71.6 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)
Apr25.3 C (77.5 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
May31.3 C (88.3 F)-9.2 C (15.4 F)27.7 C (81.9 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Jun35.2 C (95.4 F)-5.5 C (22.1 F)29.6 C (85.3 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Jul40.3 C (104.5 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)34.1 C (93.4 F)4.3 C (39.7 F)
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)1.6 C (34.9 F)
Sep36.2 C (97.2 F)-6.0 C (21.2 F)27.3 C (81.1 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Oct30.5 C (86.9 F)-18.1 C (-0.6 F)28.7 C (83.7 F)-3.7 C (25.3 F)
Nov19.0 C (66.2 F)-20.2 C (-4.4 F)n/an/a
Dec15.5 C (59.9 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rock Springs by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rock Springs still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 58. 02040601983: 41984: 181988: 471989: 461990: 481991: 321992: 561993: 551994: 471995: 421996: 581997: 341998: 351999: 512000: 362001: 562002: 562003: 412004: 212005: 222006: 272007: 212008: 332009: 302010: 212011: 242012: 272013: 352014: 312015: 412016: 322017: 362018: 242019: 242020: 262021: 362022: 512023: 342024: 252025: 492026: 32198319911996200120062011201620212026
1,464 records at Rock Springs still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Rock Springs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19834
198418
198847
198946
199048
199132
199256
199355
199447
199542
199658
199734
199835
199951
200036
200156
200256
200341
200421
200522
200627
200721
200833
200930
201021
201124
201227
201335
201431
201541
201632
201736
201824
201924
202026
202136
202251
202334
202425
202549
202632

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Springs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Springs. The most was 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 9 September 1998. 0204060 Jan: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 28 January 1982 Jan Feb: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 14 February 1982 Feb Mar: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 15 March 2003 Mar Apr: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 8 April 2019 Apr May: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 15 May 2011 May Jun: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 9 June 2023 Jun Jul: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 26 July 2003 Jul Aug: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 30 August 1984 Aug Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 9 September 1998 Sep Oct: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 29 October 1992 Oct Nov: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 27 November 1995 Nov Dec: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 30 December 1996 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Springs. The most was 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 9 September 1998.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Springs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan27.9 mm (1.1 in)28 January 1982
Feb30.5 mm (1.2 in)14 February 1982
Mar25.4 mm (1.0 in)15 March 2003
Apr27.9 mm (1.1 in)8 April 2019
May38.1 mm (1.5 in)15 May 2011
Jun38.1 mm (1.5 in)9 June 2023
Jul30.5 mm (1.2 in)26 July 2003
Aug38.1 mm (1.5 in)30 August 1984
Sep45.7 mm (1.8 in)9 September 1998
Oct30.5 mm (1.2 in)29 October 1992
Nov30.5 mm (1.2 in)27 November 1995
Dec25.4 mm (1.0 in)30 December 1996

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2026
Days with data per year at Rock Springs 41 years of record at Rock Springs, 1983 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 1988, 2026. 1983: 10 of 365 days1984: 189 of 366 days1988: 214 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 350 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 364 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: 364 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: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 353 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days1990200020102020
41 years of record at Rock Springs, 1983 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 1988, 2026.
Days with data per year at Rock Springs
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1983103%No
198418952%No
198821458%No
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199335096%Yes
199435397%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202235397%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rock Springs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.6 C (49.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.2 C (50.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.3 C (54.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Rock Springs, USmonthly high min (Provisional)13.0 C (55.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Rock Springs, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie21 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Rock Springs, USdaily low max (Provisional)12.0 C (53.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Rock Springs, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Rock Springs, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.6 C (49.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.9 C (58.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.5 C (61.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.0 C (91.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min16.4 C (61.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min17.9 C (64.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min18.7 C (65.7 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Rock Springs, USdaily low max11.8 C (53.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Rock Springs, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min12.5 C (54.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)0 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min9.1 C (48.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Rock Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)7.0 C (44.6 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Rock Springs as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Rock Springs, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.8 C (44.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 5.3 C (41.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 8.3 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1989: 6.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1990: 6.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 6.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 7.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1993: 5.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1994: 6.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 6.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 6.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: 5.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 6.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1999: 5.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2000: 6.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2001: 6.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2002: 6.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 7.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 6.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 6.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2006: 6.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 7.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 6.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 6.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 6.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: 6.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 7.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 7.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: 7.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2015: 8.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 7.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2017: 7.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 7.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 6.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 7.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2021: 7.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 7.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 7.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2024: 7.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 8.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Rock Springs, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.8 C (44.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 5.3 C (41.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 8.3 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rock Springs as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19896.1 C-0.77 C
19906.5 C-0.34 C
19916.6 C-0.29 C
19927.4 C+0.53 C
19935.3 C-1.58 C
19946.7 C-0.16 C
19956.6 C-0.29 C
19966.3 C-0.59 C
19975.8 C-1.01 C
19986.0 C-0.83 C
19995.9 C-0.91 C
20006.1 C-0.76 C
20016.3 C-0.59 C
20026.2 C-0.64 C
20037.0 C+0.20 C
20046.5 C-0.38 C
20056.1 C-0.77 C
20066.7 C-0.19 C
20077.6 C+0.75 C
20086.7 C-0.10 C
20096.7 C-0.14 C
20106.7 C-0.19 C
20116.4 C-0.47 C
20127.6 C+0.78 C
20137.2 C+0.31 C
20147.9 C+1.04 C
20158.2 C+1.38 C
20167.4 C+0.53 C
20177.1 C+0.26 C
20187.3 C+0.43 C
20196.6 C-0.29 C
20207.7 C+0.81 C
20217.9 C+1.05 C
20227.4 C+0.53 C
20237.1 C+0.25 C
20247.9 C+1.09 C
20258.3 C+1.49 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.3 to 0.6) 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 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Rock Springs
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.2) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum0.00 C (-0.20 to 0.20) per decade0.01 F (-0.35 to 0.37) per decade1989 to 202537Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum1.0 C (0.8 to 1.1) per decade1.7 F (1.4 to 2.0) per decade1989 to 202537Rise

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 Rock Springs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.3 C (104.5 F)200234.8 C (94.6 F)41
Coldest night (TNn)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)1990-19.1 C (-2.4 F)41
Wettest day (Rx1day)45.7 mm (1.8 in)199822.9 mm (0.9 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)83.7 mm (3.3 in)201145.6 mm (1.8 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)87 days201643 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Springs by year The hottest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 40.3 C (104.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.8 C (94.6 F). 0102030405019801990200020102020Record: 40.3 C (104.5 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 40.3 C (104.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.8 C (94.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Springs by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
19835.5 C (41.9 F)
198436.4 C (97.5 F)
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198836.9 C (98.4 F)
198933.2 C (91.8 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199133.2 C (91.8 F)
199235.8 C (96.4 F)
199331.8 C (89.2 F)
199438.3 C (100.9 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199635.9 C (96.6 F)
199734.0 C (93.2 F)
199836.0 C (96.8 F)
199934.1 C (93.4 F)
200037.1 C (98.8 F)
200136.3 C (97.3 F)
200240.3 C (104.5 F)
200338.4 C (101.1 F)
200434.5 C (94.1 F)
200535.3 C (95.5 F)
200635.7 C (96.3 F)
200736.6 C (97.9 F)
200833.2 C (91.8 F)
200934.9 C (94.8 F)
201033.1 C (91.6 F)
201130.7 C (87.3 F)
201233.5 C (92.3 F)
201334.8 C (94.6 F)
201434.5 C (94.1 F)
201533.7 C (92.7 F)
201632.1 C (89.8 F)
201734.9 C (94.8 F)
201836.5 C (97.7 F)
201931.7 C (89.1 F)
202033.7 C (92.7 F)
202134.8 C (94.6 F)
202235.0 C (95.0 F)
202333.6 C (92.5 F)
202435.0 C (95.0 F)
202532.2 C (90.0 F)
202634.1 C (93.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Springs by year The coldest night of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.1 C (-2.4 F). -35-30-25-20-15-1019801990200020102020Record: -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.1 C (-2.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Springs by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1984-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1989-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1991-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1992-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1993-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1994-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
1995-17.5 C (0.5 F)
1996-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1997-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1998-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
1999-15.8 C (3.6 F)
2000-14.2 C (6.4 F)
2001-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2002-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2003-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
2004-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2005-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2006-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2007-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
2008-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2009-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2010-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2011-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2012-13.0 C (8.6 F)
2013-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2014-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2015-16.9 C (1.6 F)
2016-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2017-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2018-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2019-17.0 C (1.4 F)
2020-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2021-15.3 C (4.5 F)
2022-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
2023-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2024-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2025-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2026-12.1 C (10.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Springs by year The wettest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.9 mm (0.9 in). 102030405019801990200020102020Record: 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1998
The wettest day of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.9 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Springs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198020.3 mm (0.8 in)
198125.4 mm (1.0 in)
198230.5 mm (1.2 in)
198322.9 mm (0.9 in)
198438.1 mm (1.5 in)
198522.9 mm (0.9 in)
198620.3 mm (0.8 in)
198722.9 mm (0.9 in)
198827.9 mm (1.1 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199120.3 mm (0.8 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199325.4 mm (1.0 in)
199415.2 mm (0.6 in)
199530.5 mm (1.2 in)
199625.4 mm (1.0 in)
199717.8 mm (0.7 in)
199845.7 mm (1.8 in)
199912.7 mm (0.5 in)
200020.3 mm (0.8 in)
200120.3 mm (0.8 in)
200220.3 mm (0.8 in)
200330.5 mm (1.2 in)
200422.9 mm (0.9 in)
200525.4 mm (1.0 in)
200617.8 mm (0.7 in)
200715.2 mm (0.6 in)
200817.8 mm (0.7 in)
200920.3 mm (0.8 in)
201025.4 mm (1.0 in)
201138.1 mm (1.5 in)
201222.9 mm (0.9 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201417.8 mm (0.7 in)
201520.3 mm (0.8 in)
201620.3 mm (0.8 in)
201717.8 mm (0.7 in)
201815.2 mm (0.6 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202025.4 mm (1.0 in)
202112.7 mm (0.5 in)
202220.3 mm (0.8 in)
202338.1 mm (1.5 in)
202425.4 mm (1.0 in)
202520.3 mm (0.8 in)
202620.3 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Springs by year The wettest five days of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 83.7 mm (3.3 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 mm (1.8 in). 2040608010019801990200020102020Record: 83.7 mm (3.3 in) in 2011
The wettest five days of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 83.7 mm (3.3 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Springs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198033.0 mm (1.3 in)
198153.3 mm (2.1 in)
198273.7 mm (2.9 in)
198335.5 mm (1.4 in)
198455.9 mm (2.2 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)
198650.8 mm (2.0 in)
198738.0 mm (1.5 in)
198840.6 mm (1.6 in)
198968.6 mm (2.7 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199255.8 mm (2.2 in)
199353.4 mm (2.1 in)
199430.5 mm (1.2 in)
199538.1 mm (1.5 in)
199668.6 mm (2.7 in)
199761.0 mm (2.4 in)
199866.0 mm (2.6 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200035.6 mm (1.4 in)
200138.0 mm (1.5 in)
200250.8 mm (2.0 in)
200335.6 mm (1.4 in)
200458.4 mm (2.3 in)
200568.5 mm (2.7 in)
200658.4 mm (2.3 in)
200728.0 mm (1.1 in)
200843.2 mm (1.7 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201045.8 mm (1.8 in)
201183.7 mm (3.3 in)
201261.0 mm (2.4 in)
201348.4 mm (1.9 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201555.9 mm (2.2 in)
201633.0 mm (1.3 in)
201745.6 mm (1.8 in)
201822.9 mm (0.9 in)
201960.9 mm (2.4 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202135.6 mm (1.4 in)
202230.5 mm (1.2 in)
202343.2 mm (1.7 in)
202468.6 mm (2.7 in)
202545.6 mm (1.8 in)
202627.8 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Springs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days. 02040608010019801990200020102020Record: 87 days in 2016
The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Springs, 1980 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Springs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198015 days
198142 days
198230 days
198347 days
198420 days
198560 days
198652 days
198786 days
198834 days
198951 days
199042 days
199143 days
199219 days
199330 days
199444 days
199552 days
199660 days
199734 days
199842 days
199970 days
200038 days
200146 days
200273 days
200336 days
200428 days
200574 days
200645 days
200769 days
200871 days
200955 days
201054 days
201179 days
201275 days
201343 days
201422 days
201542 days
201687 days
201741 days
201876 days
201931 days
202050 days
202142 days
202237 days
202331 days
202444 days
202526 days
202633 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

37 years with a frost

Across 37 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rock Springs falls on 10 June and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 108 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +27.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rock Springs
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost10 Junen/a5 Junen/a-8.1 days per decade
First autumn frost21 Septembern/a26 Septembern/a+19.2 days per decade
Growing days108 daysn/a116 daysn/a+27.4 days per decade

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

Rainfall Return Levels

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 23.0 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 47.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rock Springs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years23.0 mm (0.9 in)
5 years29.5 mm (1.2 in)
10 years33.9 mm (1.3 in)
25 years39.5 mm (1.6 in)
50 years43.7 mm (1.7 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years47.8 mm (1.9 in)Longer than the 45 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 45 years of values from 1981 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1998; 38.1 mm (1.5 in) in 1984; 38.1 mm (1.5 in) in 2011.

Download the Data

  • Data for Rock Springs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Rock Springs 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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