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Fallen Leaf Weather Records (USS0020L10S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fallen Leaf (USS0020L10S), California, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Fallen Leaf

  • Fallen Leaf (USS0020L10S) is a weather station in California, United States at 38.93 latitude and -120.05 longitude, 1,901 m (6,236 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2026, 48 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Fallen Leaf still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Fallen Leaf set a daily record high minimum temperature of 8.0 C (46.4 F) on 10 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, 38.93 latitude, -120.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,901 m (6,236 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2026, 48 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Fallen Leaf, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fallen Leaf. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 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 Fallen Leaf. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Fallen Leaf, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.5 C (59.9 F)-23.0 C (-9.4 F)12.3 C (54.1 F)-11.9 C (10.6 F)
Feb17.9 C (64.2 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)13.8 C (56.8 F)-14.0 C (6.8 F)
Mar22.4 C (72.3 F)-20.1 C (-4.2 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)-5.3 C (22.5 F)
Apr24.0 C (75.2 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
May30.7 C (87.3 F)-11.5 C (11.3 F)26.5 C (79.7 F)-3.4 C (25.9 F)
Jun30.7 C (87.3 F)-6.2 C (20.8 F)28.4 C (83.1 F)-0.9 C (30.4 F)
Jul32.8 C (91.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)29.6 C (85.3 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Aug32.1 C (89.8 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)30.8 C (87.4 F)3.7 C (38.7 F)
Sep30.2 C (86.4 F)-6.6 C (20.1 F)27.7 C (81.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Oct26.7 C (80.1 F)-11.5 C (11.3 F)25.9 C (78.6 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)
Nov20.4 C (68.7 F)-18.1 C (-0.6 F)n/an/a
Dec16.4 C (61.5 F)-25.7 C (-14.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Fallen Leaf by the year they were set 1,464 records at Fallen Leaf still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 73. 0204060801990: 261991: 491992: 351993: 401994: 601995: 571996: 481997: 341998: 421999: 452000: 452001: 392002: 472003: 302004: 262005: 212006: 442007: 312008: 402009: 352010: 522011: 402012: 342013: 372014: 432015: 502016: 312017: 342018: 302019: 302020: 222021: 512022: 332023: 402024: 362025: 732026: 341990199419982002200620102014201820222026
1,464 records at Fallen Leaf still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 73.
Standing records at Fallen Leaf by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199026
199149
199235
199340
199460
199557
199648
199734
199842
199945
200045
200139
200247
200330
200426
200521
200644
200731
200840
200935
201052
201140
201234
201337
201443
201550
201631
201734
201830
201930
202022
202151
202233
202340
202436
202573
202634

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Fallen Leaf set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Fallen Leaf between 24 October 2010 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature24 October 2010: Record daily precipitation 129.5 mm (5.1 in)8 January 2017: Record daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)11 July 2021: Record high maximum temperature 32.7 C (90.9 F)12 July 2021: Record high maximum temperature 32.8 C (91.0 F)24 October 2021: Record daily precipitation 208.3 mm (8.2 in)201020152020
5 all-time records were set at Fallen Leaf between 24 October 2010 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Fallen Leaf set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2010-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2017-01-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2021-07-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 32.7 C (90.9 F)
2021-07-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 32.8 C (91.0 F)
2021-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 208.3 mm (8.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 208.3 mm (8.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fallen Leaf The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fallen Leaf. The most was 208.3 mm (8.2 in) on 24 October 2021. 0100200300 Jan: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 8 January 2017 Jan Feb: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 8 February 2014 Feb Mar: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 10 March 1995 Mar Apr: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 10 April 1982 Apr May: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 18 May 2005 May Jun: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 6 June 1998 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 22 July 2018 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 14 August 1991 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 15 September 1982 Sep Oct: 208.3 mm (8.2 in), 24 October 2021 Oct Nov: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 16 November 2017 Nov Dec: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 31 December 2022 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fallen Leaf. The most was 208.3 mm (8.2 in) on 24 October 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fallen Leaf
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan137.2 mm (5.4 in)8 January 2017
Feb109.2 mm (4.3 in)8 February 2014
Mar81.3 mm (3.2 in)10 March 1995
Apr68.6 mm (2.7 in)10 April 1982
May38.1 mm (1.5 in)18 May 2005
Jun30.5 mm (1.2 in)6 June 1998
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)22 July 2018
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)14 August 1991
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)15 September 1982
Oct208.3 mm (8.2 in)24 October 2021
Nov116.8 mm (4.6 in)16 November 2017
Dec139.7 mm (5.5 in)31 December 2022

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Fallen Leaf 37 years of record at Fallen Leaf, 1990 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1992, 2003, 2026. 1990: 148 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 325 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 358 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 337 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 266 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 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: 358 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 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: 287 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Fallen Leaf, 1990 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1992, 2003, 2026.
Days with data per year at Fallen Leaf
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199014841%No
199136399%Yes
199232589%No
199335196%Yes
199435898%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200033792%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200326673%No
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201235898%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Fallen Leaf
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.0 C (46.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.1 C (43.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)36 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.4 C (48.9 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily rain (Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.1 C (50.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)11.8 C (53.2 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USmonthly high min (Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)17 years21 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high max30.8 C (87.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high max29.6 C (85.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high max29.6 C (85.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min12.0 C (53.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily rain (Tie)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily low max (Tie)19.2 C (66.6 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Fallen Leaf, USdaily high min12.5 C (54.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Fallen Leaf as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Fallen Leaf, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 5.2 C (41.3 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 9.1 C (48.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1991: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 5.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1994: 5.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1995: 6.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 6.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 5.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1999: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 6.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 6.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 6.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2007: 6.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 6.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 6.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 5.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 5.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2012: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2013: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 7.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2015: 7.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 6.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 5.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2020: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 7.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 6.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2024: 7.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2025: 9.1 C, +2.7 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Fallen Leaf, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 5.2 C (41.3 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 9.1 C (48.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Fallen Leaf as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19915.8 C-0.64 C
19935.2 C-1.21 C
19945.7 C-0.69 C
19956.1 C-0.37 C
19966.4 C-0.06 C
19976.1 C-0.28 C
19985.2 C-1.23 C
19995.8 C-0.62 C
20016.8 C+0.35 C
20026.1 C-0.30 C
20046.3 C-0.12 C
20056.2 C-0.25 C
20066.1 C-0.36 C
20076.4 C+0.02 C
20086.2 C-0.22 C
20096.2 C-0.27 C
20105.7 C-0.68 C
20115.5 C-0.92 C
20126.7 C+0.31 C
20136.3 C-0.14 C
20147.5 C+1.08 C
20157.2 C+0.80 C
20167.1 C+0.70 C
20176.8 C+0.33 C
20186.9 C+0.46 C
20195.9 C-0.55 C
20207.1 C+0.66 C
20217.3 C+0.86 C
20226.7 C+0.26 C
20236.1 C-0.36 C
20247.2 C+0.82 C
20259.1 C+2.67 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade over 1991 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.9 F (0.5 to 1.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Fallen Leaf
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.5 to 1.3) per decade1991 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.7) per decade1991 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.9 C (0.7 to 1.1) per decade1.6 F (1.2 to 2.0) per decade1991 to 202532Rise

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

1979 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Fallen Leaf: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.8 C (91.0 F)202130.2 C (86.4 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-25.7 C (-14.3 F)1990-17.5 C (0.5 F)37
Wettest day (Rx1day)208.3 mm (8.2 in)202169.9 mm (2.8 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)332.8 mm (13.1 in)1980146.1 mm (5.8 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)138 days199552 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Fallen Leaf by year The hottest day of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.2 C (86.4 F). 262830323419801990200020102020Record: 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.2 C (86.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Fallen Leaf by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
199029.2 C (84.6 F)
199132.0 C (89.6 F)
199230.9 C (87.6 F)
199330.4 C (86.7 F)
199431.5 C (88.7 F)
199529.7 C (85.5 F)
199630.5 C (86.9 F)
199730.0 C (86.0 F)
199832.0 C (89.6 F)
199928.5 C (83.3 F)
200031.4 C (88.5 F)
200132.2 C (90.0 F)
200230.8 C (87.4 F)
200328.9 C (84.0 F)
200429.3 C (84.7 F)
200529.5 C (85.1 F)
200629.4 C (84.9 F)
200730.7 C (87.3 F)
200829.6 C (85.3 F)
200929.5 C (85.1 F)
201028.7 C (83.7 F)
201127.9 C (82.2 F)
201229.4 C (84.9 F)
201330.4 C (86.7 F)
201430.2 C (86.4 F)
201528.2 C (82.8 F)
201630.2 C (86.4 F)
201729.3 C (84.7 F)
201829.8 C (85.6 F)
201928.0 C (82.4 F)
202030.2 C (86.4 F)
202132.8 C (91.0 F)
202230.2 C (86.4 F)
202331.9 C (89.4 F)
202431.5 C (88.7 F)
202532.1 C (89.8 F)
202630.8 C (87.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Fallen Leaf by year The coldest night of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is -25.7 C (-14.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.5 C (0.5 F). -30-25-20-15-1019801990200020102020Record: -25.7 C (-14.3 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is -25.7 C (-14.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.5 C (0.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Fallen Leaf by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
1991-15.3 C (4.5 F)
1992-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1993-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1994-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
1995-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1997-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
1998-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
1999-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2000-15.7 C (3.7 F)
2001-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2002-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2003-17.5 C (0.5 F)
2004-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2005-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2007-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2008-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2009-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2010-19.7 C (-3.5 F)
2011-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2012-17.3 C (0.9 F)
2013-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2014-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2015-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2016-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2017-15.9 C (3.4 F)
2018-15.7 C (3.7 F)
2019-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2020-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2021-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2022-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2023-16.3 C (2.7 F)
2024-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2025-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2026-14.0 C (6.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fallen Leaf by year The wettest day of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in). 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fallen Leaf by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197940.6 mm (1.6 in)
1980101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1981101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198286.4 mm (3.4 in)
198373.7 mm (2.9 in)
198425.4 mm (1.0 in)
198550.8 mm (2.0 in)
198671.1 mm (2.8 in)
198776.2 mm (3.0 in)
198845.7 mm (1.8 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199040.6 mm (1.6 in)
199173.7 mm (2.9 in)
199263.5 mm (2.5 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199468.6 mm (2.7 in)
199596.5 mm (3.8 in)
199699.1 mm (3.9 in)
1997116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199858.4 mm (2.3 in)
199968.6 mm (2.7 in)
200078.7 mm (3.1 in)
200158.4 mm (2.3 in)
200286.4 mm (3.4 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200443.2 mm (1.7 in)
2005124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200653.3 mm (2.1 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200883.8 mm (3.3 in)
200988.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010129.5 mm (5.1 in)
201150.8 mm (2.0 in)
2012101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201325.4 mm (1.0 in)
2014109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201563.5 mm (2.5 in)
2016104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2017137.2 mm (5.4 in)
201866.0 mm (2.6 in)
201999.1 mm (3.9 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
2021208.3 mm (8.2 in)
2022139.7 mm (5.5 in)
202358.4 mm (2.3 in)
202443.2 mm (1.7 in)
202578.7 mm (3.1 in)
202658.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fallen Leaf by year The wettest five days of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 332.8 mm (13.1 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 146.1 mm (5.8 in). 010020030040019801990200020102020Record: 332.8 mm (13.1 in) in 1980
The wettest five days of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 332.8 mm (13.1 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 146.1 mm (5.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fallen Leaf by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197991.6 mm (3.6 in)
1980332.8 mm (13.1 in)
1981185.5 mm (7.3 in)
1982152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1983119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198471.2 mm (2.8 in)
198578.7 mm (3.1 in)
1986182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1987111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1988127.0 mm (5.0 in)
198978.8 mm (3.1 in)
199068.5 mm (2.7 in)
1991180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1992139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1993152.3 mm (6.0 in)
1994114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1995218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1996160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1997332.7 mm (13.1 in)
1998127.1 mm (5.0 in)
1999195.6 mm (7.7 in)
2000127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2001129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2002180.3 mm (7.1 in)
200391.5 mm (3.6 in)
2004104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2005243.9 mm (9.6 in)
2006246.4 mm (9.7 in)
200794.0 mm (3.7 in)
2008154.9 mm (6.1 in)
2009114.2 mm (4.5 in)
2010152.5 mm (6.0 in)
2011114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2012198.1 mm (7.8 in)
201340.7 mm (1.6 in)
2014213.3 mm (8.4 in)
2015139.8 mm (5.5 in)
2016177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2017312.5 mm (12.3 in)
2018116.7 mm (4.6 in)
2019213.3 mm (8.4 in)
202081.3 mm (3.2 in)
2021297.2 mm (11.7 in)
2022325.1 mm (12.8 in)
2023243.8 mm (9.6 in)
2024104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2025233.6 mm (9.2 in)
202691.4 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fallen Leaf by year The longest dry spell of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 138 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days. 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 138 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Fallen Leaf, 1979 to 2026. The record is 138 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fallen Leaf by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197917 days
198030 days
198145 days
198237 days
198365 days
198457 days
1985121 days
198637 days
198795 days
198889 days
198961 days
199025 days
199144 days
199233 days
1993120 days
199466 days
1995138 days
199665 days
199748 days
199843 days
199963 days
200032 days
2001104 days
200256 days
200342 days
200445 days
200551 days
200647 days
200786 days
2008128 days
200952 days
201054 days
201171 days
201248 days
201327 days
201456 days
201534 days
2016110 days
201732 days
201857 days
201963 days
202047 days
202144 days
202253 days
202355 days
202437 days
202538 days
202636 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

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Fallen Leaf falls on 19 June and the median first autumn frost on 6 September, which leaves a median of 79 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +20.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Fallen Leaf
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Junen/a18 Junen/a-4.6 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Septembern/a8 Septembern/a+16.3 days per decade
Growing days79 daysn/a81 daysn/a+20.9 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

46 years, 1980 to 2025

A day with at least 72.1 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 191.5 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Fallen Leaf: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years72.1 mm (2.8 in)
5 years102.6 mm (4.0 in)
10 years123.4 mm (4.9 in)
25 years150.3 mm (5.9 in)
50 years170.8 mm (6.7 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years191.5 mm (7.5 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1980 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: 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 2021; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2022; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2017.

Download the Data

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