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Pigtail Peak Weather Records (USS0021C33S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pigtail Peak (USS0021C33S), Washington, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Pigtail Peak

  • Pigtail Peak (USS0021C33S) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 46.62 latitude and -121.39 longitude, 1,768 m (5,800 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Pigtail Peak still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Pigtail Peak set a daily record low maximum temperature of 5.4 C (41.7 F) on 29 August 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, 46.62 latitude, -121.39 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,768 m (5,800 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Pigtail Peak, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pigtail Peak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 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 Pigtail Peak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Pigtail Peak, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.1 C (61.0 F)-27.0 C (-16.6 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)-11.4 C (11.5 F)
Feb15.8 C (60.4 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)12.7 C (54.9 F)-11.4 C (11.5 F)
Mar18.2 C (64.8 F)-19.0 C (-2.2 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Apr21.5 C (70.7 F)-14.5 C (5.9 F)14.3 C (57.7 F)-8.2 C (17.2 F)
May26.1 C (79.0 F)-9.7 C (14.5 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-4.7 C (23.5 F)
Jun31.5 C (88.7 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)23.4 C (74.1 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Jul29.5 C (85.1 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)28.0 C (82.4 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Aug29.8 C (85.6 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)1.3 C (34.3 F)
Sep28.3 C (82.9 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Oct24.4 C (75.9 F)-15.4 C (4.3 F)19.5 C (67.1 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Nov17.0 C (62.6 F)-21.5 C (-6.7 F)n/an/a
Dec14.1 C (57.4 F)-28.0 C (-18.4 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Pigtail Peak by the year they were set 1,464 records at Pigtail Peak still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 80. 0204060801988: 241989: 391990: 351991: 281992: 581993: 421994: 541995: 281996: 801997: 221998: 291999: 512000: 352001: 322002: 492003: 362004: 272005: 342006: 302007: 322008: 722009: 482010: 302011: 352012: 372013: 412014: 352015: 322016: 292017: 462018: 262019: 462020: 272021: 262022: 502023: 262024: 382025: 302026: 251988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Pigtail Peak still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 80.
Standing records at Pigtail Peak by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198824
198939
199035
199128
199258
199342
199454
199528
199680
199722
199829
199951
200035
200132
200249
200336
200427
200534
200630
200732
200872
200948
201030
201135
201237
201341
201435
201532
201629
201746
201826
201946
202027
202126
202250
202326
202438
202530
202625

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Pigtail Peak set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Pigtail Peak between 28 June 2021 and 28 July 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature28 June 2021: Record high minimum temperature 18.7 C (65.7 F)29 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 31.5 C (88.7 F)28 July 2022: Record high minimum temperature 19.0 C (66.2 F)
3 all-time records were set at Pigtail Peak between 28 June 2021 and 28 July 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Pigtail Peak set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-06-28Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 18.7 C (65.7 F)
2021-06-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 31.5 C (88.7 F)
2022-07-28Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 19.0 C (66.2 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 193.0 mm (7.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pigtail Peak The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pigtail Peak. The most was 193.0 mm (7.6 in) on 12 November 2008. 050100150200 Jan: 162.6 mm (6.4 in), 7 January 2009 Jan Feb: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 23 February 1986 Feb Mar: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 18 March 1997 Mar Apr: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 20 April 1997 Apr May: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 5 May 1984 May Jun: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 7 June 1985 Jun Jul: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 17 July 1999 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 24 August 2004 Aug Sep: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 30 September 2000 Sep Oct: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 31 October 2015 Oct Nov: 193.0 mm (7.6 in), 12 November 2008 Nov Dec: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 9 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pigtail Peak. The most was 193.0 mm (7.6 in) on 12 November 2008.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pigtail Peak
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan162.6 mm (6.4 in)7 January 2009
Feb116.8 mm (4.6 in)23 February 1986
Mar111.8 mm (4.4 in)18 March 1997
Apr83.8 mm (3.3 in)20 April 1997
May40.6 mm (1.6 in)5 May 1984
Jun40.6 mm (1.6 in)7 June 1985
Jul27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 July 1999
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)24 August 2004
Sep78.7 mm (3.1 in)30 September 2000
Oct101.6 mm (4.0 in)31 October 2015
Nov193.0 mm (7.6 in)12 November 2008
Dec104.1 mm (4.1 in)9 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Pigtail Peak 39 years of record at Pigtail Peak, 1988 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2014, 2015, 2026. 1988: 108 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 355 of 365 days1991: 353 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 342 of 365 days1994: 356 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 331 of 365 days2000: 354 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 278 of 365 days2015: 309 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Pigtail Peak, 1988 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2014, 2015, 2026.
Days with data per year at Pigtail Peak
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198810830%No
198936299%Yes
199035597%Yes
199135397%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334294%Yes
199435698%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199933191%Yes
200035497%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436199%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
201336299%Yes
201427876%No
201530985%No
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
202136399%Yes
202236399%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Pigtail Peak
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily low max (Provisional)5.4 C (41.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.9 C (60.6 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.9 C (55.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high max28.0 C (82.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high max25.9 C (78.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily low max5.3 C (41.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high max22.4 C (72.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high max20.4 C (68.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high max23.4 C (74.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min10.4 C (50.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min (Tie)8.6 C (47.5 F)tie27 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily low max0.2 C (32.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily low min (Tie)-2.8 C (27.0 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily low max-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)37 years43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min7.5 C (45.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min7.1 C (44.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily high min5.8 C (42.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Pigtail Peak, USdaily rain (Tie)25.4 mm (1.0 in)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Pigtail Peak as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Pigtail Peak, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.7 C (36.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 1.6 C (34.8 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 3.7 C (38.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1989: 2.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 3.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 2.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1994: 2.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 2.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 2.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: 2.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 2.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2000: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2001: 2.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2002: 2.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 3.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 3.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2005: 2.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2007: 2.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2008: 1.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 2.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 2.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 1.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2013: 3.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2016: 3.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 2.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2018: 3.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 2.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 2.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 2.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2022: 3.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 3.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 3.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 3.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Pigtail Peak, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.7 C (36.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 1.6 C (34.8 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 3.7 C (38.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Pigtail Peak as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.1 C-0.54 C
19923.7 C+1.04 C
19932.1 C-0.56 C
19942.7 C+0.06 C
19952.5 C-0.19 C
19962.0 C-0.62 C
19972.4 C-0.30 C
19982.9 C+0.26 C
20002.2 C-0.49 C
20012.4 C-0.22 C
20022.7 C+0.06 C
20033.2 C+0.52 C
20043.6 C+0.91 C
20052.9 C+0.28 C
20062.6 C-0.09 C
20072.3 C-0.38 C
20081.9 C-0.81 C
20092.3 C-0.35 C
20102.0 C-0.66 C
20111.6 C-1.09 C
20122.2 C-0.47 C
20133.0 C+0.32 C
20163.0 C+0.31 C
20172.8 C+0.18 C
20183.0 C+0.30 C
20192.4 C-0.29 C
20202.9 C+0.27 C
20212.7 C+0.05 C
20223.3 C+0.61 C
20233.2 C+0.57 C
20243.1 C+0.44 C
20253.7 C+1.02 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1989 to 2025 is 0.16 C (-0.02 to 0.34) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.28 F (-0.04 to 0.60) 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 Pigtail Peak
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.16 C (-0.02 to 0.34) per decade0.28 F (-0.04 to 0.60) per decade1989 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.01 C (-0.20 to 0.18) per decade-0.01 F (-0.35 to 0.33) per decade1989 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade1989 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 Pigtail Peak: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.5 C (88.7 F)202127.4 C (81.3 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)1989-20.1 C (-4.2 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)193.0 mm (7.6 in)200878.7 mm (3.1 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)330.2 mm (13.0 in)2006172.7 mm (6.8 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)94 days202134 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Pigtail Peak by year The hottest day of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.3 F). 22.52527.53032.51990200020102020Record: 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Pigtail Peak by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198824.2 C (75.6 F)
198924.5 C (76.1 F)
199027.3 C (81.1 F)
199125.2 C (77.4 F)
199227.8 C (82.0 F)
199324.5 C (76.1 F)
199428.3 C (82.9 F)
199524.6 C (76.3 F)
199628.1 C (82.6 F)
199727.4 C (81.3 F)
199829.8 C (85.6 F)
199926.8 C (80.2 F)
200026.1 C (79.0 F)
200127.0 C (80.6 F)
200228.4 C (83.1 F)
200328.3 C (82.9 F)
200427.5 C (81.5 F)
200527.4 C (81.3 F)
200628.4 C (83.1 F)
200728.2 C (82.8 F)
200829.6 C (85.3 F)
200927.4 C (81.3 F)
201025.9 C (78.6 F)
201125.4 C (77.7 F)
201228.2 C (82.8 F)
201326.5 C (79.7 F)
201423.1 C (73.6 F)
201528.6 C (83.5 F)
201625.4 C (77.7 F)
201727.3 C (81.1 F)
201827.1 C (80.8 F)
201925.6 C (78.1 F)
202027.9 C (82.2 F)
202131.5 C (88.7 F)
202229.5 C (85.1 F)
202328.1 C (82.6 F)
202428.1 C (82.6 F)
202527.9 C (82.2 F)
202628.0 C (82.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Pigtail Peak by year The coldest night of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.1 C (-4.2 F). -35-30-25-20-15-101990200020102020Record: -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.1 C (-4.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Pigtail Peak by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1989-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1990-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1991-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1992-15.4 C (4.3 F)
1993-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1994-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
1995-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
1996-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
1997-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
1998-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1999-12.4 C (9.7 F)
2000-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2001-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2002-14.6 C (5.7 F)
2003-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2004-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
2005-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2006-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2007-19.7 C (-3.5 F)
2008-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2009-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2010-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2011-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
2012-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2013-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2014-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2015-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2016-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2017-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2018-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2019-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2020-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2021-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2022-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2023-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2024-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2025-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2026-11.7 C (10.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pigtail Peak by year The wettest day of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502001990200020102020Record: 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 2008
The wettest day of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pigtail Peak by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198181.3 mm (3.2 in)
198294.0 mm (3.7 in)
198363.5 mm (2.5 in)
198468.6 mm (2.7 in)
198540.6 mm (1.6 in)
1986116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1987104.1 mm (4.1 in)
198873.7 mm (2.9 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199096.5 mm (3.8 in)
199153.3 mm (2.1 in)
199253.3 mm (2.1 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199483.8 mm (3.3 in)
199583.8 mm (3.3 in)
199691.4 mm (3.6 in)
1997111.8 mm (4.4 in)
199899.1 mm (3.9 in)
1999114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200078.7 mm (3.1 in)
200150.8 mm (2.0 in)
200271.1 mm (2.8 in)
200373.7 mm (2.9 in)
200448.3 mm (1.9 in)
200558.4 mm (2.3 in)
2006152.4 mm (6.0 in)
200783.8 mm (3.3 in)
2008193.0 mm (7.6 in)
2009162.6 mm (6.4 in)
201078.7 mm (3.1 in)
2011104.1 mm (4.1 in)
201294.0 mm (3.7 in)
201399.1 mm (3.9 in)
201478.7 mm (3.1 in)
2015101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
201773.7 mm (2.9 in)
201853.3 mm (2.1 in)
201948.3 mm (1.9 in)
202071.1 mm (2.8 in)
202158.4 mm (2.3 in)
2022152.4 mm (6.0 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202455.9 mm (2.2 in)
202571.1 mm (2.8 in)
202699.1 mm (3.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pigtail Peak by year The wettest five days of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 330.2 mm (13.0 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 172.7 mm (6.8 in). 01002003004001990200020102020Record: 330.2 mm (13.0 in) in 2006
The wettest five days of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 330.2 mm (13.0 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 172.7 mm (6.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pigtail Peak by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1981109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1982198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1983152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1984167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1985101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1986142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1987177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1988183.0 mm (7.2 in)
1989132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1990256.5 mm (10.1 in)
1991147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1992101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199394.0 mm (3.7 in)
1994162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1995274.3 mm (10.8 in)
1996292.1 mm (11.5 in)
1997322.5 mm (12.7 in)
1998282.0 mm (11.1 in)
1999177.7 mm (7.0 in)
2000137.3 mm (5.4 in)
2001142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2002193.1 mm (7.6 in)
2003221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2004139.6 mm (5.5 in)
2005137.1 mm (5.4 in)
2006330.2 mm (13.0 in)
2007160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2008253.9 mm (10.0 in)
2009317.5 mm (12.5 in)
2010137.1 mm (5.4 in)
2011253.9 mm (10.0 in)
2012259.1 mm (10.2 in)
2013132.0 mm (5.2 in)
2014221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2015241.4 mm (9.5 in)
2016144.8 mm (5.7 in)
2017198.2 mm (7.8 in)
2018111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2019101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2020215.9 mm (8.5 in)
2021167.5 mm (6.6 in)
2022210.8 mm (8.3 in)
2023134.7 mm (5.3 in)
2024132.2 mm (5.2 in)
2025215.8 mm (8.5 in)
2026269.3 mm (10.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pigtail Peak by year The longest dry spell of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 94 days in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 02550751001990200020102020Record: 94 days in 2021
The longest dry spell of the year at Pigtail Peak, 1981 to 2026. The record is 94 days in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pigtail Peak by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198113 days
198214 days
198332 days
198435 days
198547 days
198616 days
198758 days
198826 days
198945 days
199038 days
199137 days
199217 days
199333 days
199429 days
199518 days
199625 days
199738 days
199854 days
199913 days
200043 days
200124 days
200227 days
200375 days
200424 days
200546 days
200691 days
200727 days
200852 days
200944 days
201047 days
201159 days
201246 days
201329 days
201420 days
201536 days
201622 days
201751 days
201838 days
201912 days
202055 days
202194 days
202262 days
202319 days
202417 days
202530 days
202625 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 Pigtail Peak falls on 23 June and the median first autumn frost on 29 August, which leaves a median of 69 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Pigtail Peak
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 Junen/a23 Junen/a-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost29 Augustn/a30 Augustn/a+13.7 days per decade
Growing days69 daysn/a70 daysn/a+14.6 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 75.5 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 203.6 mm (8.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pigtail Peak: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years75.5 mm (3.0 in)
5 years105.6 mm (4.2 in)
10 years127.1 mm (5.0 in)
25 years156.2 mm (6.1 in)
50 years179.3 mm (7.1 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years203.6 mm (8.0 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: 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 2008; 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 2009; 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 2006.

Download the Data

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