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Independence Camp Weather Records (USS0020K04S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Independence Camp (USS0020K04S), California, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Independence Camp

  • Independence Camp (USS0020K04S) is a weather station in California, United States at 39.45 latitude and -120.29 longitude, 2,135 m (7,003 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Independence Camp still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Independence Camp set a daily record low minimum temperature of -7.2 C (19.0 F) on 13 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, 39.45 latitude, -120.29 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,135 m (7,003 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

6 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Independence Camp, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Independence Camp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 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 Independence Camp. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Independence Camp, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.8 C (71.2 F)-26.0 C (-14.8 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)-13.5 C (7.7 F)
Feb24.9 C (76.8 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)13.6 C (56.5 F)-14.2 C (6.4 F)
Mar24.0 C (75.2 F)-23.1 C (-9.6 F)23.2 C (73.8 F)-8.5 C (16.7 F)
Apr26.2 C (79.2 F)-20.1 C (-4.2 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)-7.4 C (18.7 F)
May27.7 C (81.9 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Jun30.8 C (87.4 F)-9.0 C (15.8 F)28.1 C (82.6 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)
Jul35.9 C (96.6 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)28.0 C (82.4 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Aug32.4 C (90.3 F)-3.2 C (26.2 F)31.3 C (88.3 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep31.7 C (89.1 F)-7.6 C (18.3 F)26.8 C (80.2 F)-1.4 C (29.5 F)
Oct30.5 C (86.9 F)-12.5 C (9.5 F)26.0 C (78.8 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Nov23.6 C (74.5 F)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)n/an/a
Dec17.7 C (63.9 F)-28.6 C (-19.5 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Independence Camp by the year they were set 1,464 records at Independence Camp still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801978: 11979: 51980: 41982: 281983: 451984: 591985: 671986: 351987: 341988: 401989: 441990: 371991: 471992: 261993: 291994: 231995: 441996: 431997: 231998: 341999: 312000: 312001: 352002: 372003: 312004: 232005: 212006: 252007: 202008: 312009: 262010: 332011: 222012: 242013: 242014: 322015: 412016: 222017: 332018: 202019: 202020: 242021: 382022: 352023: 292024: 282025: 282026: 321978198419891994199920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Independence Camp still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Independence Camp by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19781
19795
19804
198228
198345
198459
198567
198635
198734
198840
198944
199037
199147
199226
199329
199423
199544
199643
199723
199834
199931
200031
200135
200237
200331
200423
200521
200625
200720
200831
200926
201033
201122
201224
201324
201432
201541
201622
201733
201820
201920
202024
202138
202235
202329
202428
202528
202632

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Independence Camp set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Independence Camp between 24 October 2021 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation24 October 2021: Record daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1 all-time records were set at Independence Camp between 24 October 2021 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Independence Camp set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Independence Camp The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Independence Camp. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 24 October 2021. 050100150200 Jan: 134.6 mm (5.3 in), 1 January 1997 Jan Feb: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 17 February 1986 Feb Mar: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 9 March 1995 Mar Apr: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 13 April 2003 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 16 May 1996 May Jun: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 4 June 1989 Jun Jul: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 30 July 2014 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 14 August 1998 Aug Sep: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 5 September 1998 Sep Oct: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 24 October 2021 Oct Nov: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 16 November 2017 Nov Dec: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 21 December 2025 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Independence Camp. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 24 October 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Independence Camp
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan134.6 mm (5.3 in)1 January 1997
Feb106.7 mm (4.2 in)17 February 1986
Mar88.9 mm (3.5 in)9 March 1995
Apr48.3 mm (1.9 in)13 April 2003
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)16 May 1996
Jun30.5 mm (1.2 in)4 June 1989
Jul40.6 mm (1.6 in)30 July 2014
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)14 August 1998
Sep33.0 mm (1.3 in)5 September 1998
Oct154.9 mm (6.1 in)24 October 2021
Nov91.4 mm (3.6 in)16 November 2017
Dec104.1 mm (4.1 in)21 December 2025

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2026
Days with data per year at Independence Camp 48 years of record at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others. 1978: 3 of 365 days1979: 16 of 365 days1980: 22 of 366 days1982: 203 of 365 days1983: 252 of 365 days1984: 342 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 359 of 365 days1987: 358 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 202 of 365 days1990: 240 of 365 days1991: 304 of 365 days1992: 362 of 366 days1993: 325 of 365 days1994: 348 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 352 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 364 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: 364 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: 287 of 365 days19801990200020102020
48 years of record at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others.
Days with data per year at Independence Camp
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197831%No
1979164%No
1980226%No
198220356%No
198325269%No
198434293%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198635998%Yes
198735898%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198920255%No
199024066%No
199130483%No
199236299%Yes
199332589%No
199434895%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200435296%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006364100%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
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Independence Camp
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Independence Camp, USdaily low min (Provisional)-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.5 C (49.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.3 C (50.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.5 C (49.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.0 C (51.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily low max (Provisional)12.4 C (54.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.7 C (49.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Independence Camp, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.9 C (49.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.7 C (54.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Independence Camp, USall-time high min (Provisional)16.4 C (61.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)0 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.8 C (58.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Independence Camp, USall-time high min (Provisional)16.0 C (60.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)14 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.3 C (52.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min13.7 C (56.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Independence Camp, USdaily high min11.4 C (52.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1985 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Independence Camp as warming stripes, 1985 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Independence Camp, 1985 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.7 C (42.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 3.2 C (37.8 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 7.0 C (44.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1985: 3.2 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1986: 4.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1987: 4.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1988: 4.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1992: 6.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1994: 5.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 5.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 6.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1997: 5.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 4.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1999: 5.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 5.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2001: 6.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 6.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 6.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2005: 5.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 5.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2007: 5.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2008: 5.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 5.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 4.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 4.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2012: 6.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2013: 6.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: 7.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2015: 6.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2016: 6.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 6.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 6.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: 5.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2020: 6.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 6.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 6.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 5.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2024: 6.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 6.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Independence Camp, 1985 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.7 C (42.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 3.2 C (37.8 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 7.0 C (44.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Independence Camp as warming stripes, 1985 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19853.2 C-2.50 C
19864.3 C-1.42 C
19874.1 C-1.59 C
19884.7 C-0.98 C
19926.4 C+0.72 C
19945.6 C-0.11 C
19955.7 C-0.05 C
19966.2 C+0.53 C
19975.7 C-0.02 C
19984.4 C-1.30 C
19995.4 C-0.31 C
20005.9 C+0.23 C
20016.3 C+0.58 C
20026.0 C+0.33 C
20036.6 C+0.92 C
20055.9 C+0.16 C
20065.4 C-0.30 C
20075.8 C+0.05 C
20085.6 C-0.10 C
20095.6 C-0.07 C
20104.8 C-0.92 C
20114.5 C-1.20 C
20126.1 C+0.44 C
20136.0 C+0.25 C
20147.0 C+1.31 C
20156.8 C+1.13 C
20166.1 C+0.43 C
20176.0 C+0.26 C
20186.3 C+0.57 C
20195.1 C-0.61 C
20206.8 C+1.08 C
20216.8 C+1.07 C
20226.2 C+0.45 C
20235.0 C-0.68 C
20246.4 C+0.72 C
20256.5 C+0.77 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1985 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) 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 Independence Camp
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) per decade1985 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.6) per decade1985 to 202536Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1.3 F (1.0 to 1.7) per decade1985 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

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Independence Camp: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.9 C (96.6 F)197931.1 C (87.9 F)48
Coldest night (TNn)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)1989-20.3 C (-4.5 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)154.9 mm (6.1 in)202153.3 mm (2.1 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)353.1 mm (13.9 in)1986116.9 mm (4.6 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)141 days200151 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Independence Camp by year The hottest day of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (87.9 F). 202530354019801990200020102020Record: 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1979
The hottest day of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (87.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Independence Camp by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197822.5 C (72.5 F)
197935.9 C (96.6 F)
198026.2 C (79.2 F)
1981n/a
198228.0 C (82.4 F)
198329.2 C (84.6 F)
198429.5 C (85.1 F)
198529.7 C (85.5 F)
198628.5 C (83.3 F)
198730.8 C (87.4 F)
198831.7 C (89.1 F)
198928.2 C (82.8 F)
199030.4 C (86.7 F)
199130.1 C (86.2 F)
199232.0 C (89.6 F)
199331.3 C (88.3 F)
199432.7 C (90.9 F)
199529.8 C (85.6 F)
199631.6 C (88.9 F)
199731.5 C (88.7 F)
199832.4 C (90.3 F)
199931.5 C (88.7 F)
200030.8 C (87.4 F)
200131.7 C (89.1 F)
200235.2 C (95.4 F)
200333.6 C (92.5 F)
200431.2 C (88.2 F)
200531.3 C (88.3 F)
200630.0 C (86.0 F)
200732.4 C (90.3 F)
200831.1 C (88.0 F)
200929.3 C (84.7 F)
201029.1 C (84.4 F)
201127.7 C (81.9 F)
201230.0 C (86.0 F)
201332.2 C (90.0 F)
201430.7 C (87.3 F)
201529.7 C (85.5 F)
201631.0 C (87.8 F)
201731.4 C (88.5 F)
201831.6 C (88.9 F)
201929.8 C (85.6 F)
202031.7 C (89.1 F)
202131.9 C (89.4 F)
202231.8 C (89.2 F)
202330.2 C (86.4 F)
202431.6 C (88.9 F)
202531.0 C (87.8 F)
202631.3 C (88.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Independence Camp by year The coldest night of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.3 C (-4.5 F). -40-30-20-10019801990200020102020Record: -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.3 C (-4.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Independence Camp by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
19790.0 C (32.0 F)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1983-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
1984-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1985-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1986-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
1987-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1988-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1989-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1990-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1991-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1992-17.7 C (0.1 F)
1993-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
1994-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1995-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1996-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
1997-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
1998-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
1999-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2000-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
2001-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2002-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2003-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2004-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2005-16.2 C (2.8 F)
2006-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2007-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2008-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2009-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
2010-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2011-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
2012-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2013-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2014-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2015-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2016-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2017-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2018-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
2019-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2020-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2021-16.3 C (2.7 F)
2022-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2023-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2024-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2025-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2026-14.2 C (6.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Independence Camp by year The wettest day of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.3 mm (2.1 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.3 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Independence Camp by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197830.5 mm (1.2 in)
197963.5 mm (2.5 in)
198088.9 mm (3.5 in)
198194.0 mm (3.7 in)
198294.0 mm (3.7 in)
198383.8 mm (3.3 in)
198440.6 mm (1.6 in)
198545.7 mm (1.8 in)
1986106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198750.8 mm (2.0 in)
198871.1 mm (2.8 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199050.8 mm (2.0 in)
199176.2 mm (3.0 in)
199243.2 mm (1.7 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199438.1 mm (1.5 in)
199588.9 mm (3.5 in)
199694.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997134.6 mm (5.3 in)
199850.8 mm (2.0 in)
199943.2 mm (1.7 in)
200058.4 mm (2.3 in)
200138.1 mm (1.5 in)
200253.3 mm (2.1 in)
200348.3 mm (1.9 in)
200461.0 mm (2.4 in)
200576.2 mm (3.0 in)
200666.0 mm (2.6 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200863.5 mm (2.5 in)
200961.0 mm (2.4 in)
201088.9 mm (3.5 in)
201150.8 mm (2.0 in)
201271.1 mm (2.8 in)
201322.9 mm (0.9 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201691.4 mm (3.6 in)
201791.4 mm (3.6 in)
201850.8 mm (2.0 in)
201945.7 mm (1.8 in)
202035.6 mm (1.4 in)
2021154.9 mm (6.1 in)
202283.8 mm (3.3 in)
202330.5 mm (1.2 in)
202453.3 mm (2.1 in)
2025104.1 mm (4.1 in)
202653.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Independence Camp by year The wettest five days of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 353.1 mm (13.9 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 116.9 mm (4.6 in). 010020030040019801990200020102020Record: 353.1 mm (13.9 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 353.1 mm (13.9 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 116.9 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Independence Camp by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197838.1 mm (1.5 in)
1979122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1980259.1 mm (10.2 in)
1981195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1982157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1983139.7 mm (5.5 in)
198478.7 mm (3.1 in)
198581.2 mm (3.2 in)
1986353.1 mm (13.9 in)
198773.6 mm (2.9 in)
1988147.2 mm (5.8 in)
198996.5 mm (3.8 in)
199073.6 mm (2.9 in)
1991190.6 mm (7.5 in)
1992104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1993116.9 mm (4.6 in)
199471.2 mm (2.8 in)
1995195.5 mm (7.7 in)
1996137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1997284.4 mm (11.2 in)
199893.9 mm (3.7 in)
1999124.4 mm (4.9 in)
200093.9 mm (3.7 in)
200193.9 mm (3.7 in)
2002144.7 mm (5.7 in)
200363.5 mm (2.5 in)
200499.0 mm (3.9 in)
2005182.9 mm (7.2 in)
2006185.4 mm (7.3 in)
200788.9 mm (3.5 in)
200891.5 mm (3.6 in)
2009116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2010106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2011134.7 mm (5.3 in)
2012165.1 mm (6.5 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
2014101.7 mm (4.0 in)
2015106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2016147.3 mm (5.8 in)
2017195.6 mm (7.7 in)
201899.0 mm (3.9 in)
2019132.1 mm (5.2 in)
202088.9 mm (3.5 in)
2021243.8 mm (9.6 in)
2022203.1 mm (8.0 in)
2023170.1 mm (6.7 in)
202478.6 mm (3.1 in)
2025228.5 mm (9.0 in)
202668.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Independence Camp by year The longest dry spell of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 141 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days. 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 141 days in 2001
The longest dry spell of the year at Independence Camp, 1978 to 2026. The record is 141 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Independence Camp by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197828 days
197937 days
198051 days
198155 days
198229 days
198323 days
198453 days
198552 days
198651 days
198786 days
198855 days
198949 days
199024 days
199124 days
199232 days
199347 days
199466 days
199572 days
199633 days
199729 days
199860 days
199939 days
200089 days
2001141 days
2002103 days
200348 days
200476 days
200544 days
200661 days
200733 days
2008129 days
200967 days
201049 days
201157 days
201255 days
201328 days
201450 days
201528 days
201695 days
201753 days
201849 days
201933 days
202071 days
202141 days
202245 days
202351 days
202455 days
202568 days
202646 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 Independence Camp falls on 21 June and the median first autumn frost on 4 September, which leaves a median of 79 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +23.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Independence Camp
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Junen/a20 Junen/a-2.7 days per decade
First autumn frost4 Septembern/a8 Septembern/a+21.1 days per decade
Growing days79 daysn/a83 daysn/a+23.8 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

47 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 60.4 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 159.9 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Independence Camp: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years60.4 mm (2.4 in)
5 years84.4 mm (3.3 in)
10 years101.3 mm (4.0 in)
25 years123.9 mm (4.9 in)
50 years141.6 mm (5.6 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years159.9 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1979 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; 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1997; 106.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1986.

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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).