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Sheep Canyon Weather Records (USS0022C10S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sheep Canyon (USS0022C10S), Washington, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Sheep Canyon

  • Sheep Canyon (USS0022C10S) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 46.19 latitude and -122.25 longitude, 1,216 m (3,990 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Sheep Canyon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sheep Canyon set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 3 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, 46.19 latitude, -122.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,216 m (3,990 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 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 Sheep Canyon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sheep Canyon. 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 Sheep Canyon. 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 Sheep Canyon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan19.0 C (66.2 F)-17.6 C (0.3 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)-5.5 C (22.1 F)
Feb19.6 C (67.3 F)-21.9 C (-7.4 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)
Mar19.7 C (67.5 F)-11.9 C (10.6 F)13.5 C (56.3 F)-5.3 C (22.5 F)
Apr23.3 C (73.9 F)-9.0 C (15.8 F)18.4 C (65.1 F)-3.0 C (26.6 F)
May31.3 C (88.3 F)-5.3 C (22.5 F)23.2 C (73.8 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun34.4 C (93.9 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Jul32.9 C (91.2 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)31.0 C (87.8 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)
Aug31.6 C (88.9 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)26.6 C (79.9 F)4.8 C (40.6 F)
Sep32.7 C (90.9 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)
Oct26.8 C (80.2 F)-9.2 C (15.4 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Nov20.1 C (68.2 F)-17.1 C (1.2 F)n/an/a
Dec18.7 C (65.7 F)-24.1 C (-11.4 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Sheep Canyon by the year they were set 1,464 records at Sheep Canyon still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 101. 0501001501981: 31982: 271983: 1011984: 281985: 631986: 571987: 391988: 501989: 411990: 321991: 321992: 421993: 391994: 351995: 291996: 701997: 281998: 221999: 582000: 242001: 282002: 462003: 202004: 272005: 342006: 252007: 142008: 352009: 342010: 112011: 212012: 222013: 232014: 172015: 212016: 322017: 282018: 192019: 172020: 132021: 242022: 332023: 212024: 372025: 282026: 141981198619911996200120062011201620212026
1,464 records at Sheep Canyon still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 101.
Standing records at Sheep Canyon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19813
198227
1983101
198428
198563
198657
198739
198850
198941
199032
199132
199242
199339
199435
199529
199670
199728
199822
199958
200024
200128
200246
200320
200427
200534
200625
200714
200835
200934
201011
201121
201222
201323
201417
201521
201632
201728
201819
201917
202013
202124
202233
202321
202437
202528
202614

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Sheep Canyon set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Sheep Canyon between 28 June 2021 and 28 June 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature28 June 2021: Record high maximum temperature 34.4 C (93.9 F)
1 all-time records were set at Sheep Canyon between 28 June 2021 and 28 June 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Sheep Canyon set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-06-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 34.4 C (93.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 271.8 mm (10.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sheep Canyon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sheep Canyon. The most was 271.8 mm (10.7 in) on 6 November 2006. 0100200300 Jan: 170.2 mm (6.7 in), 6 January 2022 Jan Feb: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 28 February 2022 Feb Mar: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 22 March 1993 Mar Apr: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 4 April 1991 Apr May: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 30 May 1987 May Jun: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 6 June 1985 Jun Jul: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 1 July 1983 Jul Aug: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 22 August 2001 Aug Sep: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 28 September 2013 Sep Oct: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 13 October 2016 Oct Nov: 271.8 mm (10.7 in), 6 November 2006 Nov Dec: 210.8 mm (8.3 in), 5 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sheep Canyon. The most was 271.8 mm (10.7 in) on 6 November 2006.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sheep Canyon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan170.2 mm (6.7 in)6 January 2022
Feb177.8 mm (7.0 in)28 February 2022
Mar137.2 mm (5.4 in)22 March 1993
Apr139.7 mm (5.5 in)4 April 1991
May116.8 mm (4.6 in)30 May 1987
Jun121.9 mm (4.8 in)6 June 1985
Jul63.5 mm (2.5 in)1 July 1983
Aug104.1 mm (4.1 in)22 August 2001
Sep129.5 mm (5.1 in)28 September 2013
Oct165.1 mm (6.5 in)13 October 2016
Nov271.8 mm (10.7 in)6 November 2006
Dec210.8 mm (8.3 in)5 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1981 to 2026
Days with data per year at Sheep Canyon 46 years of record at Sheep Canyon, 1981 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2003 and others. 1981: 39 of 365 days1982: 299 of 365 days1983: 253 of 365 days1984: 227 of 366 days1985: 273 of 365 days1986: 353 of 365 days1987: 358 of 365 days1988: 356 of 366 days1989: 234 of 365 days1990: 310 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 349 of 366 days1993: 347 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 365 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: 257 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 361 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days1990200020102020
46 years of record at Sheep Canyon, 1981 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2003 and others.
Days with data per year at Sheep Canyon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19813911%No
198229982%No
198325369%No
198422762%No
198527375%No
198635397%Yes
198735898%Yes
198835697%Yes
198923464%No
199031085%No
1991364100%Yes
199234995%Yes
199334795%Yes
199435497%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200325770%No
2004366100%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200936399%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202036199%Yes
202136399%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
202436499%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Sheep Canyon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 September 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain (Provisional)43.2 mm (1.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily low max (Provisional)7.4 C (45.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)25 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.5 C (58.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max31.0 C (87.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high min11.5 C (52.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max24.6 C (76.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high min12.6 C (54.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max23.2 C (73.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)9 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high min8.8 C (47.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max17.9 C (64.2 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain (Tie)48.3 mm (1.9 in)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain116.8 mm (4.6 in)60.9 mm (2.4 in)15 years40 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily rain106.7 mm (4.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2026Sheep Canyon, USdaily high max16.2 C (61.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1986 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Sheep Canyon as warming stripes, 1986 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Sheep Canyon, 1986 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 5.0 C (40.9 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.8 C (46.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1986: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 6.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 5.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 5.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 5.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 5.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 5.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 5.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 5.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 5.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1999: 5.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2000: 5.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2001: 5.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2002: 5.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 6.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 6.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 6.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 5.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2008: 5.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 5.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 5.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 5.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2013: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: 7.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2015: 7.8 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2016: 6.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2017: 6.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 6.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2020: 6.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 6.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 6.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2023: 6.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 6.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 7.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean198619901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Sheep Canyon, 1986 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 5.0 C (40.9 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.8 C (46.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sheep Canyon as warming stripes, 1986 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19866.1 C+0.08 C
19876.4 C+0.40 C
19885.5 C-0.50 C
19915.7 C-0.34 C
19935.2 C-0.88 C
19945.5 C-0.57 C
19955.9 C-0.16 C
19965.0 C-1.09 C
19975.5 C-0.52 C
19985.7 C-0.30 C
19995.2 C-0.87 C
20005.1 C-0.96 C
20015.4 C-0.67 C
20025.6 C-0.40 C
20046.4 C+0.37 C
20056.2 C+0.20 C
20066.3 C+0.27 C
20075.7 C-0.36 C
20085.4 C-0.63 C
20096.1 C+0.09 C
20105.7 C-0.33 C
20115.0 C-1.06 C
20125.8 C-0.20 C
20136.4 C+0.33 C
20147.0 C+1.00 C
20157.8 C+1.79 C
20166.6 C+0.52 C
20176.4 C+0.32 C
20186.7 C+0.64 C
20196.1 C+0.07 C
20206.5 C+0.45 C
20216.3 C+0.30 C
20226.8 C+0.74 C
20236.6 C+0.60 C
20246.6 C+0.56 C
20257.1 C+1.03 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1986 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) 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 Sheep Canyon
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1986 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.20 C (0.02 to 0.38) per decade0.36 F (0.03 to 0.69) per decade1986 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.2) per decade1986 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

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sheep Canyon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)34.4 C (93.9 F)202129.5 C (85.0 F)46
Coldest night (TNn)-24.1 C (-11.4 F)1990-12.3 C (9.9 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)271.8 mm (10.7 in)2006121.9 mm (4.8 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)632.5 mm (24.9 in)2006289.6 mm (11.4 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)74 days200329 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Sheep Canyon by year The hottest day of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.0 F). 152025303519801990200020102020Record: 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sheep Canyon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
198116.8 C (62.2 F)
198229.8 C (85.6 F)
198327.8 C (82.0 F)
198425.8 C (78.4 F)
198530.2 C (86.4 F)
198631.3 C (88.3 F)
198729.8 C (85.6 F)
198832.7 C (90.9 F)
198926.5 C (79.7 F)
199030.7 C (87.3 F)
199127.7 C (81.9 F)
199230.2 C (86.4 F)
199327.5 C (81.5 F)
199429.7 C (85.5 F)
199527.7 C (81.9 F)
199631.6 C (88.9 F)
199727.3 C (81.1 F)
199832.9 C (91.2 F)
199927.2 C (81.0 F)
200026.5 C (79.7 F)
200128.7 C (83.7 F)
200229.5 C (85.1 F)
200327.3 C (81.1 F)
200429.9 C (85.8 F)
200529.4 C (84.9 F)
200631.8 C (89.2 F)
200728.5 C (83.3 F)
200831.1 C (88.0 F)
200930.1 C (86.2 F)
201027.4 C (81.3 F)
201127.9 C (82.2 F)
201228.9 C (84.0 F)
201327.9 C (82.2 F)
201429.0 C (84.2 F)
201530.3 C (86.5 F)
201628.9 C (84.0 F)
201729.9 C (85.8 F)
201829.4 C (84.9 F)
201926.6 C (79.9 F)
202030.6 C (87.1 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202231.4 C (88.5 F)
202331.5 C (88.7 F)
202429.7 C (85.5 F)
202529.0 C (84.2 F)
202631.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Sheep Canyon by year The coldest night of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is -24.1 C (-11.4 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.3 C (9.9 F). -30-20-10019801990200020102020Record: -24.1 C (-11.4 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is -24.1 C (-11.4 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.3 C (9.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sheep Canyon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1982-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1983-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1984-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1986-10.3 C (13.5 F)
1987-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1988-13.6 C (7.5 F)
1989-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
1990-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
1991-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1992-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1993-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1994-13.8 C (7.2 F)
1995-15.3 C (4.5 F)
1996-17.6 C (0.3 F)
1997-10.3 C (13.5 F)
1998-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1999-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2000-9.2 C (15.4 F)
2001-9.9 C (14.2 F)
2002-10.7 C (12.7 F)
2003-11.0 C (12.2 F)
2004-14.1 C (6.6 F)
2005-9.5 C (14.9 F)
2006-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2007-12.6 C (9.3 F)
2008-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2009-15.7 C (3.7 F)
2010-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2011-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2012-8.5 C (16.7 F)
2013-14.8 C (5.4 F)
2014-15.9 C (3.4 F)
2015-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2016-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2017-11.3 C (11.7 F)
2018-11.9 C (10.6 F)
2019-11.9 C (10.6 F)
2020-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2021-9.7 C (14.5 F)
2022-14.0 C (6.8 F)
2023-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2024-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2025-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026-6.4 C (20.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sheep Canyon by year The wettest day of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 271.8 mm (10.7 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.9 mm (4.8 in). 5010015020025030019801990200020102020Record: 271.8 mm (10.7 in) in 2006
The wettest day of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 271.8 mm (10.7 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.9 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sheep Canyon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1980157.5 mm (6.2 in)
198199.1 mm (3.9 in)
1982111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1983114.3 mm (4.5 in)
198481.3 mm (3.2 in)
1985121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1986134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1987119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1988121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198996.5 mm (3.8 in)
1990121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1991139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1992111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1993137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1994114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1995124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1996167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1997121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1998129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1999116.8 mm (4.6 in)
200086.4 mm (3.4 in)
2001132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2002121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2003139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2004101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2005111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2006271.8 mm (10.7 in)
2007121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2008127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2009132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2010101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2011139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2012147.3 mm (5.8 in)
2013129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2014106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2015147.3 mm (5.8 in)
2016165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2017142.2 mm (5.6 in)
201888.9 mm (3.5 in)
2019129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2020114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2021137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2022177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2023210.8 mm (8.3 in)
202494.0 mm (3.7 in)
2025134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2026116.8 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sheep Canyon by year The wettest five days of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 632.5 mm (24.9 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 289.6 mm (11.4 in). 020040060080019801990200020102020Record: 632.5 mm (24.9 in) in 2006
The wettest five days of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 632.5 mm (24.9 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 289.6 mm (11.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sheep Canyon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1980411.5 mm (16.2 in)
1981304.9 mm (12.0 in)
1982221.1 mm (8.7 in)
1983332.9 mm (13.1 in)
1984180.4 mm (7.1 in)
1985195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1986327.6 mm (12.9 in)
1987282.0 mm (11.1 in)
1988276.9 mm (10.9 in)
1989162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1990348.0 mm (13.7 in)
1991264.2 mm (10.4 in)
1992233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1993198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1994233.8 mm (9.2 in)
1995386.2 mm (15.2 in)
1996459.7 mm (18.1 in)
1997378.3 mm (14.9 in)
1998312.4 mm (12.3 in)
1999287.1 mm (11.3 in)
2000198.1 mm (7.8 in)
2001292.0 mm (11.5 in)
2002284.5 mm (11.2 in)
2003276.9 mm (10.9 in)
2004246.3 mm (9.7 in)
2005254.0 mm (10.0 in)
2006632.5 mm (24.9 in)
2007253.9 mm (10.0 in)
2008236.2 mm (9.3 in)
2009304.9 mm (12.0 in)
2010269.2 mm (10.6 in)
2011315.0 mm (12.4 in)
2012312.4 mm (12.3 in)
2013370.8 mm (14.6 in)
2014294.7 mm (11.6 in)
2015386.0 mm (15.2 in)
2016459.7 mm (18.1 in)
2017368.3 mm (14.5 in)
2018200.7 mm (7.9 in)
2019243.8 mm (9.6 in)
2020269.2 mm (10.6 in)
2021289.6 mm (11.4 in)
2022337.9 mm (13.3 in)
2023421.6 mm (16.6 in)
2024276.8 mm (10.9 in)
2025314.9 mm (12.4 in)
2026304.8 mm (12.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sheep Canyon by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 74 days in 2003
The longest dry spell of the year at Sheep Canyon, 1980 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sheep Canyon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198011 days
198131 days
19826 days
198328 days
198462 days
198553 days
198623 days
198730 days
198814 days
198919 days
199031 days
199112 days
199224 days
199316 days
199432 days
199521 days
199628 days
199729 days
199849 days
199923 days
200044 days
200120 days
200226 days
200374 days
200431 days
200516 days
200630 days
200722 days
200822 days
200939 days
201047 days
201137 days
201231 days
201316 days
201421 days
201538 days
201622 days
201755 days
201835 days
201916 days
202027 days
202153 days
202253 days
202335 days
202432 days
202526 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 Sheep Canyon falls on 24 May and the median first autumn frost on 13 October, which leaves a median of 142 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +19.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Sheep Canyon
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 Mayn/a19 Mayn/a-13.4 days per decade
First autumn frost13 Octobern/a13 Octobern/a+5.8 days per decade
Growing days142 daysn/a150 daysn/a+19.2 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

43 years, 1983 to 2025

A day with at least 123.5 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 236.5 mm (9.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sheep Canyon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years123.5 mm (4.9 in)
5 years149.5 mm (5.9 in)
10 years168.3 mm (6.6 in)
25 years194.0 mm (7.6 in)
50 years214.6 mm (8.4 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years236.5 mm (9.3 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1983 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: 271.8 mm (10.7 in) in 2006; 210.8 mm (8.3 in) in 2023; 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 2022.

Download the Data

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