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Poison Flat Weather Records (USS0019L06S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Poison Flat (USS0019L06S), California, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Poison Flat

  • Poison Flat (USS0019L06S) is a weather station in California, United States at 38.51 latitude and -119.63 longitude, 2,358 m (7,736 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Poison Flat still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Poison Flat set a daily record high minimum temperature of 5.2 C (41.4 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: California, United States, 38.51 latitude, -119.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,358 m (7,736 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

34 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Poison Flat, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Poison Flat. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 34 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 Poison Flat. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 34 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Poison Flat, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.4 C (61.5 F)-27.5 C (-17.5 F)10.9 C (51.6 F)-17.6 C (0.3 F)
Feb19.9 C (67.8 F)-32.4 C (-26.3 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar21.0 C (69.8 F)-24.1 C (-11.4 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)-9.2 C (15.4 F)
Apr20.9 C (69.6 F)-20.4 C (-4.7 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)
May26.8 C (80.2 F)-13.8 C (7.2 F)23.4 C (74.1 F)-5.1 C (22.8 F)
Jun29.1 C (84.4 F)-8.8 C (16.2 F)26.6 C (79.9 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)
Jul31.5 C (88.7 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)29.2 C (84.6 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Aug30.6 C (87.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)29.6 C (85.3 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Sep29.8 C (85.6 F)-7.9 C (17.8 F)25.3 C (77.5 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Oct24.3 C (75.7 F)-16.8 C (1.8 F)24.8 C (76.6 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Nov20.4 C (68.7 F)-22.9 C (-9.2 F)n/an/a
Dec15.2 C (59.4 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Poison Flat by the year they were set 1,464 records at Poison Flat still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 57. 02040601988: 161989: 561990: 351991: 411992: 271993: 311994: 361995: 571996: 451997: 291998: 391999: 342000: 452001: 372002: 522003: 332004: 242005: 252006: 392007: 452008: 332009: 392010: 372011: 422012: 372013: 442014: 432015: 562016: 312017: 352018: 232019: 262020: 312021: 462022: 392023: 332024: 482025: 352026: 401988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Poison Flat still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 57.
Standing records at Poison Flat by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198816
198956
199035
199141
199227
199331
199436
199557
199645
199729
199839
199934
200045
200137
200252
200333
200424
200525
200639
200745
200833
200939
201037
201142
201237
201344
201443
201556
201631
201735
201823
201926
202031
202146
202239
202333
202448
202535
202640

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Poison Flat set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Poison Flat between 7 January 2017 and 17 July 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature7 January 2017: Record daily precipitation 139.7 mm (5.5 in)24 October 2021: Record daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)17 July 2023: Record high minimum temperature 13.4 C (56.1 F)2020
3 all-time records were set at Poison Flat between 7 January 2017 and 17 July 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Poison Flat set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2017-01-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2021-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2023-07-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 13.4 C (56.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Poison Flat The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Poison Flat. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 24 October 2021. 050100150200 Jan: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 7 January 2017 Jan Feb: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 15 February 1982 Feb Mar: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 13 March 1983 Mar Apr: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 10 April 1982 Apr May: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 7 May 2015 May Jun: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 14 June 1984 Jun Jul: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 25 July 2019 Jul Aug: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 9 August 1983 Aug Sep: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 29 September 1998 Sep Oct: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 24 October 2021 Oct Nov: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 16 November 2017 Nov Dec: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 31 December 2022 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Poison Flat. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 24 October 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Poison Flat
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan139.7 mm (5.5 in)7 January 2017
Feb99.1 mm (3.9 in)15 February 1982
Mar83.8 mm (3.3 in)13 March 1983
Apr88.9 mm (3.5 in)10 April 1982
May53.3 mm (2.1 in)7 May 2015
Jun30.5 mm (1.2 in)14 June 1984
Jul22.9 mm (0.9 in)25 July 2019
Aug30.5 mm (1.2 in)9 August 1983
Sep27.9 mm (1.1 in)29 September 1998
Oct154.9 mm (6.1 in)24 October 2021
Nov106.7 mm (4.2 in)16 November 2017
Dec116.8 mm (4.6 in)31 December 2022

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Poison Flat 39 years of record at Poison Flat, 1988 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 1994, 2026. 1988: 119 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 350 of 365 days1991: 351 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 304 of 365 days1994: 257 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 364 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: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Poison Flat, 1988 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 1994, 2026.
Days with data per year at Poison Flat
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198811933%No
198936199%Yes
199035096%Yes
199135196%Yes
199236399%Yes
199330483%No
199425770%No
1995365100%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005364100%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
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Poison Flat
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.2 C (41.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Provisional)22.3 C (72.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.6 C (74.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Poison Flat, USmonthly high max (Provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.1 C (46.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Provisional)25.3 C (77.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.8 C (47.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.8 C (49.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Poison Flat, USmonthly high min (Provisional)12.6 C (54.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)14 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Provisional)27.6 C (81.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min9.9 C (49.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max (Tie)27.6 C (81.7 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min11.3 C (52.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min11.4 C (52.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Poison Flat, USdaily high max28.8 C (83.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Poison Flat as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Poison Flat, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 3.5 C (38.3 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 5.8 C (42.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F). 1989: 3.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1992: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 4.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 4.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 4.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1999: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2000: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 5.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 4.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 4.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 4.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2006: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2007: 4.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 4.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 3.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 5.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2015: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 4.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 4.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 3.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 5.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 4.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 3.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2024: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Poison Flat, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 3.5 C (38.3 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 5.8 C (42.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Poison Flat as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19893.8 C-0.76 C
19924.6 C+0.05 C
19954.7 C+0.16 C
19964.8 C+0.20 C
19974.3 C-0.30 C
19983.5 C-1.07 C
19994.1 C-0.48 C
20004.7 C+0.10 C
20015.0 C+0.38 C
20024.6 C+0.02 C
20034.9 C+0.36 C
20044.3 C-0.31 C
20054.2 C-0.38 C
20064.1 C-0.46 C
20074.8 C+0.18 C
20084.5 C-0.11 C
20094.2 C-0.37 C
20103.8 C-0.83 C
20113.5 C-1.07 C
20125.2 C+0.57 C
20134.6 C+0.01 C
20145.8 C+1.17 C
20155.4 C+0.84 C
20165.2 C+0.63 C
20174.9 C+0.27 C
20184.9 C+0.31 C
20193.7 C-0.85 C
20205.2 C+0.63 C
20215.3 C+0.75 C
20224.6 C+0.06 C
20233.7 C-0.92 C
20245.2 C+0.57 C
20255.4 C+0.80 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1989 to 2025 is 0.20 C (-0.01 to 0.40) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.36 F (-0.01 to 0.73) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Poison Flat
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.20 C (-0.01 to 0.40) per decade0.36 F (-0.01 to 0.73) per decade1989 to 202533Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.7) per decade1989 to 202533Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.1 to 0.9) per decade1989 to 202533Rise

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 Poison Flat: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.5 C (88.7 F)200228.5 C (83.3 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-32.4 C (-26.3 F)1989-22.7 C (-8.9 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)154.9 mm (6.1 in)202163.5 mm (2.5 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)322.6 mm (12.7 in)1986124.4 mm (4.9 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)113 days199445 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Poison Flat by year The hottest day of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 C (83.3 F). 242628303219801990200020102020Record: 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 C (83.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Poison Flat by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198827.9 C (82.2 F)
198928.8 C (83.8 F)
199028.0 C (82.4 F)
199128.4 C (83.1 F)
199228.0 C (82.4 F)
199327.5 C (81.5 F)
199428.0 C (82.4 F)
199525.8 C (78.4 F)
199627.3 C (81.1 F)
199727.7 C (81.9 F)
199829.1 C (84.4 F)
199927.6 C (81.7 F)
200029.2 C (84.6 F)
200129.6 C (85.3 F)
200231.5 C (88.7 F)
200329.3 C (84.7 F)
200427.5 C (81.5 F)
200528.6 C (83.5 F)
200628.5 C (83.3 F)
200730.7 C (87.3 F)
200828.0 C (82.4 F)
200927.7 C (81.9 F)
201027.4 C (81.3 F)
201126.6 C (79.9 F)
201228.4 C (83.1 F)
201329.8 C (85.6 F)
201428.9 C (84.0 F)
201527.0 C (80.6 F)
201629.2 C (84.6 F)
201728.0 C (82.4 F)
201828.5 C (83.3 F)
201926.1 C (79.0 F)
202029.1 C (84.4 F)
202130.6 C (87.1 F)
202229.8 C (85.6 F)
202329.9 C (85.8 F)
202429.6 C (85.3 F)
202529.5 C (85.1 F)
202629.6 C (85.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Poison Flat by year The coldest night of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is -32.4 C (-26.3 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-8.9 F). -35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -32.4 C (-26.3 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is -32.4 C (-26.3 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-8.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Poison Flat by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
1989-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
1990-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1991-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1992-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1993-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
1994-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
1995-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
1996-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1997-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
1998-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1999-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2000-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2002-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2003-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2004-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2005-17.9 C (-0.2 F)
2006-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2007-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2008-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2009-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2010-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2011-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2014-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
2015-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2016-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2017-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
2018-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2019-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
2020-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2021-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2022-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2023-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2024-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2025-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2026-17.6 C (0.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Poison Flat by year The wettest day of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Poison Flat by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198025.4 mm (1.0 in)
198171.1 mm (2.8 in)
198299.1 mm (3.9 in)
198383.8 mm (3.3 in)
198440.6 mm (1.6 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
198694.0 mm (3.7 in)
198753.3 mm (2.1 in)
198848.3 mm (1.9 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199040.6 mm (1.6 in)
199166.0 mm (2.6 in)
199261.0 mm (2.4 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199440.6 mm (1.6 in)
199568.6 mm (2.7 in)
199678.7 mm (3.1 in)
1997127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199873.7 mm (2.9 in)
199948.3 mm (1.9 in)
200053.3 mm (2.1 in)
200173.7 mm (2.9 in)
200276.2 mm (3.0 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200448.3 mm (1.9 in)
200581.3 mm (3.2 in)
200658.4 mm (2.3 in)
200740.6 mm (1.6 in)
200866.0 mm (2.6 in)
2009106.7 mm (4.2 in)
201083.8 mm (3.3 in)
201148.3 mm (1.9 in)
201263.5 mm (2.5 in)
201322.9 mm (0.9 in)
201463.5 mm (2.5 in)
201553.3 mm (2.1 in)
201676.2 mm (3.0 in)
2017139.7 mm (5.5 in)
201873.7 mm (2.9 in)
201953.3 mm (2.1 in)
202053.3 mm (2.1 in)
2021154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2022116.8 mm (4.6 in)
202368.6 mm (2.7 in)
202461.0 mm (2.4 in)
202561.0 mm (2.4 in)
202671.1 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Poison Flat by year The wettest five days of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 322.6 mm (12.7 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.4 mm (4.9 in). 010020030040019801990200020102020Record: 322.6 mm (12.7 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 322.6 mm (12.7 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.4 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Poison Flat by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198043.1 mm (1.7 in)
1981149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1982152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1983134.6 mm (5.3 in)
198471.1 mm (2.8 in)
198586.3 mm (3.4 in)
1986322.6 mm (12.7 in)
198781.2 mm (3.2 in)
198888.9 mm (3.5 in)
198966.1 mm (2.6 in)
199071.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1992111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1993132.2 mm (5.2 in)
199473.7 mm (2.9 in)
1995155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1996149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1997266.7 mm (10.5 in)
1998114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1999142.3 mm (5.6 in)
200091.5 mm (3.6 in)
2001121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2002152.4 mm (6.0 in)
200376.2 mm (3.0 in)
200493.9 mm (3.7 in)
2005167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2006198.1 mm (7.8 in)
200788.8 mm (3.5 in)
2008124.4 mm (4.9 in)
2009114.4 mm (4.5 in)
2010139.8 mm (5.5 in)
2011104.0 mm (4.1 in)
2012132.1 mm (5.2 in)
201333.0 mm (1.3 in)
201481.2 mm (3.2 in)
201594.0 mm (3.7 in)
2016142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2017259.1 mm (10.2 in)
2018124.4 mm (4.9 in)
2019157.5 mm (6.2 in)
202053.3 mm (2.1 in)
2021223.4 mm (8.8 in)
2022251.4 mm (9.9 in)
2023203.1 mm (8.0 in)
2024139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2025134.6 mm (5.3 in)
202696.5 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Poison Flat by year The longest dry spell of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 45 days. 025507510012519801990200020102020Record: 113 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at Poison Flat, 1980 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 45 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Poison Flat by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198023 days
198157 days
198226 days
198356 days
198441 days
198546 days
198658 days
198742 days
198848 days
198959 days
199020 days
199118 days
199220 days
199399 days
1994113 days
199561 days
199632 days
199729 days
199834 days
199943 days
200032 days
200140 days
200252 days
200349 days
200444 days
200537 days
200645 days
200732 days
200847 days
200943 days
201057 days
201136 days
201255 days
201351 days
201427 days
201530 days
201681 days
201749 days
201858 days
201951 days
202050 days
202136 days
202250 days
202360 days
202462 days
202527 days
202632 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

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Poison Flat falls on 22 June and the median first autumn frost on 27 July, which leaves a median of 41 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +13.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Poison Flat
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Junen/a22 Junen/a-1.7 days per decade
First autumn frost27 Julyn/a5 Augustn/a+11.3 days per decade
Growing days41 daysn/a45 daysn/a+13.0 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 62.1 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 168.5 mm (6.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Poison Flat: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years62.1 mm (2.4 in)
5 years85.6 mm (3.4 in)
10 years103.0 mm (4.1 in)
25 years127.3 mm (5.0 in)
50 years147.1 mm (5.8 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years168.5 mm (6.6 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: 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2017; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1997.

Download the Data

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