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Potato Hill Weather Records (USS0021C14S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Potato Hill (USS0021C14S), Washington, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Potato Hill

  • Potato Hill (USS0021C14S) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 46.35 latitude and -121.51 longitude, 1,375 m (4,510 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Potato Hill still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Potato Hill set a daily record precipitation of 12.7 mm (0.5 in) on 13 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Washington, United States, 46.35 latitude, -121.51 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,375 m (4,510 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Potato Hill, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Potato Hill. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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 Potato Hill. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Potato Hill, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.2 C (55.8 F)-22.1 C (-7.8 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)-14.9 C (5.2 F)
Feb19.9 C (67.8 F)-24.7 C (-12.5 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)-10.5 C (13.1 F)
Mar17.9 C (64.2 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-9.0 C (15.8 F)
Apr23.2 C (73.8 F)-17.6 C (0.3 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)
May28.3 C (82.9 F)-10.1 C (13.8 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)
Jun35.9 C (96.6 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)26.3 C (79.3 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)
Jul33.2 C (91.8 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)30.8 C (87.4 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Aug32.9 C (91.2 F)-3.7 C (25.3 F)28.1 C (82.6 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)
Sep31.1 C (88.0 F)-6.2 C (20.8 F)22.1 C (71.8 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)
Oct25.5 C (77.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)
Nov18.4 C (65.1 F)-27.4 C (-17.3 F)n/an/a
Dec13.4 C (56.1 F)-25.8 C (-14.4 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Potato Hill by the year they were set 1,464 records at Potato Hill still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 77. 0204060801989: 291990: 441991: 391992: 481993: 411994: 491995: 331996: 771997: 251998: 381999: 172000: 352001: 332002: 592003: 482004: 312005: 502006: 382007: 302008: 732009: 472010: 332011: 412012: 352013: 242014: 442015: 422016: 282017: 372018: 252019: 422020: 272021: 362022: 372023: 172024: 392025: 482026: 251989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Potato Hill still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 77.
Standing records at Potato Hill by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198929
199044
199139
199248
199341
199449
199533
199677
199725
199838
199917
200035
200133
200259
200348
200431
200550
200638
200730
200873
200947
201033
201141
201235
201324
201444
201542
201628
201737
201825
201942
202027
202136
202237
202317
202439
202548
202625

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Potato Hill set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Potato Hill between 28 June 2021 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature28 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 34.0 C (93.2 F)29 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)22 December 2022: Record low maximum temperature -17.7 C (0.1 F)13 January 2024: Record low maximum temperature -19.7 C (-3.5 F)2025
4 all-time records were set at Potato Hill between 28 June 2021 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Potato Hill set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-06-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 34.0 C (93.2 F)
2021-06-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)
2022-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -17.7 C (0.1 F)
2024-01-13Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -19.7 C (-3.5 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 195.6 mm (7.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Potato Hill The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Potato Hill. The most was 195.6 mm (7.7 in) on 6 January 2002. 050100150200 Jan: 195.6 mm (7.7 in), 6 January 2002 Jan Feb: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 8 February 1996 Feb Mar: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 29 March 2012 Mar Apr: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 23 April 1996 Apr May: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 6 May 2022 May Jun: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 6 June 1985 Jun Jul: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 17 July 1987 Jul Aug: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 9 August 2019 Aug Sep: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 30 September 2000 Sep Oct: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 26 October 1994 Oct Nov: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 12 November 2008 Nov Dec: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 3 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Potato Hill. The most was 195.6 mm (7.7 in) on 6 January 2002.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Potato Hill
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan195.6 mm (7.7 in)6 January 2002
Feb86.4 mm (3.4 in)8 February 1996
Mar91.4 mm (3.6 in)29 March 2012
Apr71.1 mm (2.8 in)23 April 1996
May43.2 mm (1.7 in)6 May 2022
Jun76.2 mm (3.0 in)6 June 1985
Jul43.2 mm (1.7 in)17 July 1987
Aug55.9 mm (2.2 in)9 August 2019
Sep73.7 mm (2.9 in)30 September 2000
Oct73.7 mm (2.9 in)26 October 1994
Nov106.7 mm (4.2 in)12 November 2008
Dec137.2 mm (5.4 in)3 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Potato Hill 38 years of record at Potato Hill, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1999, 2013, 2026. 1989: 183 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 329 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 352 of 365 days1999: 230 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 251 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: 363 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 363 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Potato Hill, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1999, 2013, 2026.
Days with data per year at Potato Hill
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198918350%No
199036199%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199332990%Yes
199435397%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199835296%Yes
199923063%No
200036499%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200736299%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201325169%No
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202036399%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022364100%Yes
202336399%Yes
202436499%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Potato Hill
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 September 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain (Provisional)12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Potato Hill, USdaily low max (Provisional)6.5 C (43.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Potato Hill, USdaily low max (Provisional)8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.2 C (50.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high max (Provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain (Tie)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain (Tie)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min9.6 C (49.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily low max7.3 C (45.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min (Tie)6.9 C (44.4 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high max26.3 C (79.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2026Potato Hill, USdaily low max1.8 C (35.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain (Tie)15.2 mm (0.6 in)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Potato Hill, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)17 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min6.0 C (42.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Potato Hill, USdaily high min5.7 C (42.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Potato Hill as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Potato Hill, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.9 C (39.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 2.5 C (36.6 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1990: 3.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 3.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1992: 4.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1994: 3.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 3.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 3.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 3.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 3.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2001: 3.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2002: 3.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2003: 4.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 4.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 4.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 3.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 3.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2008: 2.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2009: 3.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 3.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 2.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2012: 3.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 4.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2015: 5.5 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2016: 4.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 3.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 4.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 3.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 4.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 4.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 4.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2023: 4.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2024: 4.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 4.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Potato Hill, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.9 C (39.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 2.5 C (36.6 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Potato Hill as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19903.5 C-0.40 C
19913.7 C-0.17 C
19924.4 C+0.49 C
19943.7 C-0.22 C
19953.8 C-0.06 C
19963.2 C-0.66 C
19973.6 C-0.30 C
20003.1 C-0.76 C
20013.6 C-0.33 C
20023.7 C-0.23 C
20034.2 C+0.31 C
20044.7 C+0.76 C
20054.0 C+0.12 C
20063.7 C-0.22 C
20073.5 C-0.35 C
20082.9 C-1.00 C
20093.2 C-0.65 C
20103.4 C-0.50 C
20112.5 C-1.35 C
20123.6 C-0.34 C
20144.6 C+0.71 C
20155.5 C+1.63 C
20164.5 C+0.64 C
20173.8 C-0.05 C
20184.3 C+0.44 C
20193.7 C-0.15 C
20204.2 C+0.33 C
20214.2 C+0.28 C
20224.3 C+0.43 C
20234.3 C+0.38 C
20244.3 C+0.37 C
20254.7 C+0.85 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.23 C (0.03 to 0.42) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.8) 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 Potato Hill
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.23 C (0.03 to 0.42) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade1990 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.7) per decade1990 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1990 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

1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Potato Hill: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.9 C (96.6 F)202130.9 C (87.5 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-27.4 C (-17.3 F)2010-19.9 C (-3.9 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)195.6 mm (7.7 in)200266.0 mm (2.6 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)312.5 mm (12.3 in)1996153.7 mm (6.1 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)86 days200331 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Potato Hill by year The hottest day of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.9 C (87.5 F). 2527.53032.53537.51990200020102020Record: 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.9 C (87.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Potato Hill by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198926.7 C (80.1 F)
199031.1 C (88.0 F)
199127.8 C (82.0 F)
199232.1 C (89.8 F)
199327.2 C (81.0 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199528.4 C (83.1 F)
199632.4 C (90.3 F)
199729.9 C (85.8 F)
199832.9 C (91.2 F)
199927.8 C (82.0 F)
200029.0 C (84.2 F)
200129.7 C (85.5 F)
200232.3 C (90.1 F)
200331.4 C (88.5 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200530.4 C (86.7 F)
200631.8 C (89.2 F)
200730.4 C (86.7 F)
200832.0 C (89.6 F)
200930.8 C (87.4 F)
201029.1 C (84.4 F)
201128.2 C (82.8 F)
201230.0 C (86.0 F)
201327.3 C (81.1 F)
201430.0 C (86.0 F)
201531.3 C (88.3 F)
201630.7 C (87.3 F)
201730.9 C (87.6 F)
201831.5 C (88.7 F)
201929.6 C (85.3 F)
202031.5 C (88.7 F)
202135.9 C (96.6 F)
202233.2 C (91.8 F)
202332.1 C (89.8 F)
202432.2 C (90.0 F)
202531.1 C (88.0 F)
202630.8 C (87.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Potato Hill by year The coldest night of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is -27.4 C (-17.3 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.9 C (-3.9 F). -30-25-20-15-101990200020102020Record: -27.4 C (-17.3 F) in 2010
The coldest night of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is -27.4 C (-17.3 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.9 C (-3.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Potato Hill by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1990-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1991-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
1992-15.7 C (3.7 F)
1993-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1994-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
1995-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1996-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
1997-16.0 C (3.2 F)
1998-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1999-13.7 C (7.3 F)
2000-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2001-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2002-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2003-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2006-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
2007-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2008-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2009-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2010-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2011-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2012-16.8 C (1.8 F)
2013-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2014-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
2015-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2016-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2017-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2018-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2019-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
2020-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2021-17.4 C (0.7 F)
2022-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
2023-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2024-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2025-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2026-14.9 C (5.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Potato Hill by year The wettest day of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in). 0501001502001990200020102020Record: 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 2002
The wettest day of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Potato Hill by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198168.6 mm (2.7 in)
198258.4 mm (2.3 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198450.8 mm (2.0 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
198640.6 mm (1.6 in)
198748.3 mm (1.9 in)
198861.0 mm (2.4 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199078.7 mm (3.1 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199253.3 mm (2.1 in)
199335.6 mm (1.4 in)
199473.7 mm (2.9 in)
199553.3 mm (2.1 in)
1996121.9 mm (4.8 in)
199766.0 mm (2.6 in)
199896.5 mm (3.8 in)
199968.6 mm (2.7 in)
200073.7 mm (2.9 in)
200161.0 mm (2.4 in)
2002195.6 mm (7.7 in)
2003101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200438.1 mm (1.5 in)
200553.3 mm (2.1 in)
200699.1 mm (3.9 in)
2007137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2008106.7 mm (4.2 in)
200983.8 mm (3.3 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
201194.0 mm (3.7 in)
201299.1 mm (3.9 in)
201371.1 mm (2.8 in)
201455.9 mm (2.2 in)
201596.5 mm (3.8 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
201771.1 mm (2.8 in)
201845.7 mm (1.8 in)
201971.1 mm (2.8 in)
202053.3 mm (2.1 in)
202171.1 mm (2.8 in)
202288.9 mm (3.5 in)
202358.4 mm (2.3 in)
202466.0 mm (2.6 in)
202561.0 mm (2.4 in)
202653.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Potato Hill by year The wettest five days of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 312.5 mm (12.3 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 153.7 mm (6.1 in). 1002003004001990200020102020Record: 312.5 mm (12.3 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 312.5 mm (12.3 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 153.7 mm (6.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Potato Hill by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1981124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1982144.7 mm (5.7 in)
1983134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1984121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1985101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1986121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1987139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1988124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1989116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1990233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1991114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1992104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1993111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1994147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1995180.4 mm (7.1 in)
1996312.5 mm (12.3 in)
1997269.3 mm (10.6 in)
1998187.9 mm (7.4 in)
1999160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2000106.8 mm (4.2 in)
2001162.6 mm (6.4 in)
2002289.6 mm (11.4 in)
2003165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2004119.3 mm (4.7 in)
2005142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2006266.7 mm (10.5 in)
2007248.9 mm (9.8 in)
2008149.8 mm (5.9 in)
2009162.6 mm (6.4 in)
2010127.1 mm (5.0 in)
2011180.3 mm (7.1 in)
2012175.3 mm (6.9 in)
2013223.5 mm (8.8 in)
2014180.4 mm (7.1 in)
2015241.3 mm (9.5 in)
2016160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2017162.5 mm (6.4 in)
2018106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2019147.2 mm (5.8 in)
2020157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2021142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2022200.6 mm (7.9 in)
2023157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2024114.2 mm (4.5 in)
2025155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2026152.4 mm (6.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Potato Hill by year The longest dry spell of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 86 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days. 0204060801001990200020102020Record: 86 days in 2003
The longest dry spell of the year at Potato Hill, 1981 to 2026. The record is 86 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Potato Hill by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198110 days
198211 days
198315 days
198469 days
198552 days
198647 days
198744 days
198829 days
198920 days
199017 days
199127 days
199231 days
199334 days
199434 days
199524 days
199629 days
199717 days
199826 days
199922 days
200043 days
200121 days
200250 days
200386 days
200451 days
200557 days
200677 days
200735 days
200831 days
200951 days
201047 days
201142 days
201229 days
201330 days
201422 days
201536 days
201619 days
201756 days
201826 days
201915 days
202044 days
202148 days
202252 days
202340 days
202416 days
202519 days
202623 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 Potato Hill falls on 22 June and the median first autumn frost on 24 July, which leaves a median of 34 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +10.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Potato Hill
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Junen/a22 Junen/a-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost24 Julyn/a29 Julyn/a+10.0 days per decade
Growing days34 daysn/a39 daysn/a+10.8 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

44 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 65.2 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 186.5 mm (7.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Potato Hill: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years65.2 mm (2.6 in)
5 years89.0 mm (3.5 in)
10 years107.7 mm (4.2 in)
25 years135.5 mm (5.3 in)
50 years159.4 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years186.5 mm (7.3 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1982 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: 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 2002; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2007; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1996.

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  • Data for Potato Hill standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Potato Hill 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).