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Barrow AP Weather Records (USW00027502)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barrow AP (USW00027502), Alaska, United States, with 126 years of record.

Key Facts for Barrow AP

  • Barrow AP (USW00027502) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 71.29 latitude and -156.74 longitude, 8 m (27 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1901 to 2026, 126 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Barrow AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Barrow AP tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 6.7 C (44.1 F) on 11 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Alaska, United States, 71.29 latitude, -156.74 longitude.
  • Elevation: 8 m (27 ft).
  • Period of record: 1901 to 2026, 126 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

6 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Barrow AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Barrow AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Barrow AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Barrow AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan2.2 C (36.0 F)-47.2 C (-53.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
Feb2.2 C (36.0 F)-48.9 C (-56.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
Mar1.1 C (34.0 F)-46.7 C (-52.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
Apr5.6 C (42.1 F)-41.1 C (-42.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
May8.3 C (46.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)
Jun22.8 C (73.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Jul26.1 C (79.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Aug24.4 C (75.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Sep16.7 C (62.1 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Oct6.7 C (44.1 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Nov3.9 C (39.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a
Dec4.4 C (39.9 F)-48.3 C (-54.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Barrow AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Barrow AP still stand. 1924 holds the most, with 48. 02040601902: 161903: 111904: 101910: 41911: 361916: 111917: 91918: 11919: 21920: 21921: 141922: 271923: 221924: 481925: 351926: 91927: 41928: 111929: 71930: 101931: 291932: 181933: 141934: 91935: 71936: 161937: 141938: 151939: 91940: 51941: 21942: 31943: 171944: 181945: 141946: 71947: 81948: 321949: 151950: 61951: 171952: 51953: 111954: 141955: 301956: 221957: 241958: 31959: 91960: 111961: 121962: 101963: 91964: 231965: 141966: 41967: 161968: 81969: 131970: 131971: 91972: 61973: 51974: 301975: 271976: 21977: 81978: 121979: 141980: 91981: 61982: 91983: 241984: 241985: 71986: 51987: 31988: 111989: 331990: 61991: 101992: 91993: 81994: 121995: 161996: 211997: 51998: 101999: 42000: 52001: 132002: 92003: 12004: 42005: 32006: 142007: 102008: 82009: 82010: 92011: 22012: 72013: 92014: 102015: 122016: 222017: 232018: 102019: 452020: 162021: 52022: 172023: 222024: 82025: 42026: 81902192319351947195919711983199520072019
1,464 records at Barrow AP still stand. 1924 holds the most, with 48.
Standing records at Barrow AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
190216
190311
190410
19104
191136
191611
19179
19181
19192
19202
192114
192227
192322
192448
192535
19269
19274
192811
19297
193010
193129
193218
193314
19349
19357
193616
193714
193815
19399
19405
19412
19423
194317
194418
194514
19467
19478
194832
194915
19506
195117
19525
195311
195414
195530
195622
195724
19583
19599
196011
196112
196210
19639
196423
196514
19664
196716
19688
196913
197013
19719
19726
19735
197430
197527
19762
19778
197812
197914
19809
19816
19829
198324
198424
19857
19865
19873
198811
198933
19906
199110
19929
19938
199412
199516
199621
19975
199810
19994
20005
200113
20029
20031
20044
20053
200614
200710
20088
20098
20109
20112
20127
20139
201410
201512
201622
201723
201810
201945
202016
20215
202217
202322
20248
20254
20268

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Barrow AP set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Barrow AP between 3 January 1975 and 5 August 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature3 January 1975: Record low maximum temperature -43.9 C (-47.0 F)25 August 1979: Record high minimum temperature 11.7 C (53.1 F)21 July 1987: Record daily precipitation 32.5 mm (1.3 in)13 July 1993: Record high maximum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)26 July 2022: Record daily precipitation 36.1 mm (1.4 in)5 August 2023: Record high minimum temperature 13.3 C (55.9 F)19801990200020102020
6 all-time records were set at Barrow AP between 3 January 1975 and 5 August 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Barrow AP set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1975-01-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1979-08-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 11.7 C (53.1 F)
1987-07-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1993-07-13Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2022-07-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2023-08-05Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 13.3 C (55.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 36.1 mm (1.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Barrow AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barrow AP. The most was 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 26 July 2022. 010203040 Jan: 15.7 mm (0.6 in), 8 January 2001 Jan Feb: 14.5 mm (0.6 in), 12 February 2016 Feb Mar: 9.1 mm (0.36 in), 12 March 2020 Mar Apr: 10.7 mm (0.4 in), 4 April 1963 Apr May: 11.4 mm (0.4 in), 25 May 2017 May Jun: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 26 June 1955 Jun Jul: 36.1 mm (1.4 in), 26 July 2022 Jul Aug: 21.1 mm (0.8 in), 10 August 1960 Aug Sep: 17.3 mm (0.7 in), 16 September 2021 Sep Oct: 19.1 mm (0.8 in), 13 October 1902 Oct Nov: 10.4 mm (0.4 in), 10 November 1937 Nov Dec: 10.2 mm (0.4 in), 3 December 2020 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barrow AP. The most was 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 26 July 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Barrow AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan15.7 mm (0.6 in)8 January 2001
Feb14.5 mm (0.6 in)12 February 2016
Mar9.1 mm (0.36 in)12 March 2020
Apr10.7 mm (0.4 in)4 April 1963
May11.4 mm (0.4 in)25 May 2017
Jun20.8 mm (0.8 in)26 June 1955
Jul36.1 mm (1.4 in)26 July 2022
Aug21.1 mm (0.8 in)10 August 1960
Sep17.3 mm (0.7 in)16 September 2021
Oct19.1 mm (0.8 in)13 October 1902
Nov10.4 mm (0.4 in)10 November 1937
Dec10.2 mm (0.4 in)3 December 2020

Period of Record Coverage

1901 to 2026
Days with data per year at Barrow AP 118 years of record at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and others. 1901: 120 of 365 days1902: 355 of 365 days1903: 355 of 365 days1904: 113 of 366 days1910: 120 of 365 days1911: 307 of 365 days1915: 31 of 365 days1916: 300 of 366 days1917: 55 of 365 days1918: 29 of 365 days1919: 24 of 365 days1920: 91 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 364 of 365 days1923: 299 of 365 days1924: 275 of 366 days1925: 358 of 365 days1926: 362 of 365 days1927: 357 of 365 days1928: 362 of 366 days1929: 332 of 365 days1930: 361 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 363 of 365 days1936: 365 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 361 of 365 days1940: 364 of 366 days1941: 359 of 365 days1942: 364 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 274 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
118 years of record at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and others.
Days with data per year at Barrow AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
190112033%No
190235597%Yes
190335597%Yes
190411331%No
191012033%No
191130784%No
1915318%No
191630082%No
19175515%No
1918298%No
1919247%No
19209125%No
1921365100%Yes
1922364100%Yes
192329982%No
192427575%No
192535898%Yes
192636299%Yes
192735798%Yes
192836299%Yes
192933291%Yes
193036199%Yes
1931364100%Yes
193236499%Yes
1933364100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
193536399%Yes
1936365100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
193936199%Yes
194036499%Yes
194135998%Yes
1942364100%Yes
194336399%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
194836499%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436499%Yes
202535597%Yes
202627475%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Barrow AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 September 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie7 years3 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)35 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Barrow AP, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)67 years32 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min (Tie)7.2 C (45.0 F)tie60 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Barrow AP, USdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)104 years44 of 100 (Notable)
27 June 2026Barrow AP, USdaily low max (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie29 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie88 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high max-0.6 C (30.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min (Tie)-11.1 C (12.0 F)tie28 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026Barrow AP, USdaily low max-31.7 C (-25.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain (Tie)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)55 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high max (Tie)-2.2 C (28.0 F)tie108 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)122 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high max-0.6 C (30.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)96 years41 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2026Barrow AP, USdaily high min-7.2 C (19.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)59 years36 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2026Barrow AP, USdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

104 complete years, 1902 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Barrow AP as warming stripes, 1902 to 2025 One stripe for each of 104 complete years at Barrow AP, 1902 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -11.6 C (11.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at -15.2 C (4.6 F), and the warmest was 2019, at -6.1 C (20.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 5.5 C (9.9 F). 1902: -11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1903: -12.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1921: -12.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1922: -13.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1925: -13.3 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1926: -11.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1927: -12.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1928: -10.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1930: -11.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1931: -13.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1932: -12.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1933: -13.8 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1934: -12.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1935: -12.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1936: -13.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1937: -10.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1938: -11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1939: -11.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1940: -10.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1941: -12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1942: -11.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1943: -11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1944: -11.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1945: -13.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1946: -12.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1947: -12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1948: -13.7 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1949: -11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1950: -10.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1951: -11.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1952: -12.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1953: -13.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1954: -11.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1955: -14.8 C, -3.2 C from the station mean1956: -13.9 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1957: -12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1958: -11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1959: -13.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1960: -13.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1961: -13.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1962: -10.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1963: -12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: -15.2 C, -3.6 C from the station mean1965: -12.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1966: -13.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1967: -12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: -12.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: -12.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1970: -13.8 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1971: -13.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1972: -12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1973: -11.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1974: -14.7 C, -3.1 C from the station mean1975: -14.6 C, -3.0 C from the station mean1976: -13.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1977: -11.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: -11.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: -10.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1980: -13.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1981: -11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1982: -12.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1983: -12.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1984: -13.7 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1985: -11.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: -11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: -12.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1988: -13.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1989: -10.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1990: -12.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1991: -12.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1992: -12.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1993: -10.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1994: -12.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1995: -10.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1996: -10.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997: -10.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1998: -8.4 C, +3.2 C from the station mean1999: -12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: -11.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: -11.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2002: -10.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2003: -10.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2004: -10.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: -10.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2006: -10.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2007: -9.3 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2008: -10.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2009: -10.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2010: -9.8 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2011: -10.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2012: -10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: -9.7 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2014: -9.4 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2015: -9.9 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2016: -7.2 C, +4.4 C from the station mean2017: -7.5 C, +4.1 C from the station mean2018: -8.3 C, +3.3 C from the station mean2019: -6.1 C, +5.4 C from the station mean2020: -9.6 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2021: -10.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2022: -8.9 C, +2.6 C from the station mean2023: -8.0 C, +3.6 C from the station mean2024: -8.2 C, +3.4 C from the station mean2025: -8.4 C, +3.1 C from the station mean1902191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 104 complete years at Barrow AP, 1902 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -11.6 C (11.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at -15.2 C (4.6 F), and the warmest was 2019, at -6.1 C (20.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 5.5 C (9.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Barrow AP as warming stripes, 1902 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1902-11.6 C-0.01 C
1903-12.8 C-1.27 C
1921-12.1 C-0.52 C
1922-13.0 C-1.42 C
1925-13.3 C-1.76 C
1926-11.1 C+0.50 C
1927-12.8 C-1.22 C
1928-10.8 C+0.75 C
1930-11.6 C-0.07 C
1931-13.0 C-1.45 C
1932-12.1 C-0.57 C
1933-13.8 C-2.19 C
1934-12.4 C-0.79 C
1935-12.1 C-0.53 C
1936-13.1 C-1.50 C
1937-10.6 C+0.98 C
1938-11.6 C-0.05 C
1939-11.8 C-0.25 C
1940-10.0 C+1.55 C
1941-12.3 C-0.68 C
1942-11.4 C+0.17 C
1943-11.5 C+0.06 C
1944-11.8 C-0.23 C
1945-13.6 C-2.00 C
1946-12.7 C-1.14 C
1947-12.3 C-0.74 C
1948-13.7 C-2.09 C
1949-11.6 C-0.04 C
1950-10.6 C+0.97 C
1951-11.4 C+0.15 C
1952-12.8 C-1.18 C
1953-13.3 C-1.72 C
1954-11.8 C-0.19 C
1955-14.8 C-3.24 C
1956-13.9 C-2.30 C
1957-12.3 C-0.72 C
1958-11.5 C+0.09 C
1959-13.6 C-2.04 C
1960-13.3 C-1.69 C
1961-13.2 C-1.62 C
1962-10.7 C+0.84 C
1963-12.0 C-0.46 C
1964-15.2 C-3.63 C
1965-12.7 C-1.15 C
1966-13.1 C-1.52 C
1967-12.0 C-0.38 C
1968-12.2 C-0.65 C
1969-12.8 C-1.24 C
1970-13.8 C-2.23 C
1971-13.5 C-1.93 C
1972-12.0 C-0.39 C
1973-11.4 C+0.16 C
1974-14.7 C-3.08 C
1975-14.6 C-3.00 C
1976-13.2 C-1.60 C
1977-11.9 C-0.33 C
1978-11.8 C-0.24 C
1979-10.6 C+0.94 C
1980-13.0 C-1.43 C
1981-11.5 C+0.09 C
1982-12.6 C-1.04 C
1983-12.6 C-1.04 C
1984-13.7 C-2.12 C
1985-11.9 C-0.32 C
1986-11.6 C+0.01 C
1987-12.2 C-0.67 C
1988-13.2 C-1.61 C
1989-10.3 C+1.23 C
1990-12.2 C-0.67 C
1991-12.4 C-0.81 C
1992-12.4 C-0.85 C
1993-10.2 C+1.41 C
1994-12.6 C-1.07 C
1995-10.9 C+0.70 C
1996-10.8 C+0.80 C
1997-10.9 C+0.72 C
1998-8.4 C+3.21 C
1999-12.0 C-0.43 C
2000-11.8 C-0.21 C
2001-11.9 C-0.36 C
2002-10.2 C+1.36 C
2003-10.6 C+0.96 C
2004-10.8 C+0.81 C
2005-10.3 C+1.28 C
2006-10.4 C+1.21 C
2007-9.3 C+2.29 C
2008-10.4 C+1.19 C
2009-10.3 C+1.26 C
2010-9.8 C+1.76 C
2011-10.0 C+1.59 C
2012-10.5 C+1.06 C
2013-9.7 C+1.85 C
2014-9.4 C+2.15 C
2015-9.9 C+1.71 C
2016-7.2 C+4.35 C
2017-7.5 C+4.06 C
2018-8.3 C+3.27 C
2019-6.1 C+5.44 C
2020-9.6 C+1.97 C
2021-10.0 C+1.60 C
2022-8.9 C+2.64 C
2023-8.0 C+3.62 C
2024-8.2 C+3.35 C
2025-8.4 C+3.14 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1902 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 104 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Barrow AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1902 to 2025104Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1902 to 2025104Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1902 to 2025104Rise

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

1901 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Barrow AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)26.1 C (79.0 F)199318.9 C (66.0 F)118
Coldest night (TNn)-48.9 C (-56.0 F)1924-42.8 C (-45.0 F)118
Wettest day (Rx1day)36.1 mm (1.4 in)202211.2 mm (0.4 in)117
Wettest five days (Rx5day)46.8 mm (1.8 in)198918.4 mm (0.7 in)114
Longest dry spell (CDD)170 days193663 days117

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Barrow AP by year The hottest day of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 26.1 C (79.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.9 C (66.0 F). -2002040192019401960198020002020Record: 26.1 C (79.0 F) in 1993
The hottest day of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 26.1 C (79.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.9 C (66.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Barrow AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
19017.8 C (46.0 F)
190216.7 C (62.1 F)
190315.6 C (60.1 F)
19040.6 C (33.1 F)
191012.2 C (54.0 F)
191118.9 C (66.0 F)
1915-7.8 C (18.0 F)
191611.7 C (53.1 F)
1917-1.7 C (28.9 F)
191810.0 C (50.0 F)
1919-17.8 C (0.0 F)
19201.7 C (35.1 F)
192123.9 C (75.0 F)
192216.1 C (61.0 F)
192322.8 C (73.0 F)
192417.2 C (63.0 F)
192520.6 C (69.1 F)
192620.6 C (69.1 F)
192725.6 C (78.1 F)
192821.1 C (70.0 F)
192918.3 C (64.9 F)
193021.1 C (70.0 F)
193115.6 C (60.1 F)
193220.0 C (68.0 F)
193318.3 C (64.9 F)
193416.7 C (62.1 F)
193515.6 C (60.1 F)
193621.7 C (71.1 F)
193718.3 C (64.9 F)
193819.4 C (66.9 F)
193919.4 C (66.9 F)
194018.3 C (64.9 F)
194116.7 C (62.1 F)
194221.1 C (70.0 F)
194322.2 C (72.0 F)
194419.4 C (66.9 F)
194514.4 C (57.9 F)
194622.8 C (73.0 F)
194716.1 C (61.0 F)
194821.1 C (70.0 F)
194917.2 C (63.0 F)
195015.6 C (60.1 F)
195122.2 C (72.0 F)
195217.8 C (64.0 F)
195319.4 C (66.9 F)
195421.7 C (71.1 F)
195515.6 C (60.1 F)
195618.9 C (66.0 F)
195717.8 C (64.0 F)
195817.2 C (63.0 F)
195916.7 C (62.1 F)
196023.9 C (75.0 F)
196120.6 C (69.1 F)
196217.8 C (64.0 F)
196317.2 C (63.0 F)
196419.4 C (66.9 F)
196518.3 C (64.9 F)
196615.0 C (59.0 F)
196716.1 C (61.0 F)
196824.4 C (75.9 F)
196915.0 C (59.0 F)
197017.8 C (64.0 F)
197117.2 C (63.0 F)
197220.0 C (68.0 F)
197318.3 C (64.9 F)
197418.9 C (66.0 F)
197517.8 C (64.0 F)
197616.7 C (62.1 F)
197720.6 C (69.1 F)
197819.4 C (66.9 F)
197921.1 C (70.0 F)
198017.8 C (64.0 F)
198120.6 C (69.1 F)
198218.9 C (66.0 F)
198318.3 C (64.9 F)
198421.7 C (71.1 F)
198520.0 C (68.0 F)
198616.7 C (62.1 F)
198718.3 C (64.9 F)
198816.1 C (61.0 F)
198921.1 C (70.0 F)
199021.7 C (71.1 F)
199118.9 C (66.0 F)
199216.7 C (62.1 F)
199326.1 C (79.0 F)
199420.0 C (68.0 F)
199517.8 C (64.0 F)
199622.2 C (72.0 F)
199716.1 C (61.0 F)
199819.4 C (66.9 F)
199924.4 C (75.9 F)
200019.4 C (66.9 F)
200120.0 C (68.0 F)
200220.6 C (69.1 F)
200317.2 C (63.0 F)
200421.1 C (70.0 F)
200519.4 C (66.9 F)
200617.8 C (64.0 F)
200722.8 C (73.0 F)
200816.1 C (61.0 F)
200923.3 C (73.9 F)
201019.4 C (66.9 F)
201116.7 C (62.1 F)
201219.4 C (66.9 F)
201318.9 C (66.0 F)
201414.4 C (57.9 F)
201519.4 C (66.9 F)
201618.9 C (66.0 F)
201720.0 C (68.0 F)
201820.6 C (69.1 F)
201922.8 C (73.0 F)
202017.2 C (63.0 F)
202115.6 C (60.1 F)
202220.6 C (69.1 F)
202324.4 C (75.9 F)
202423.3 C (73.9 F)
202520.6 C (69.1 F)
202621.1 C (70.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Barrow AP by year The coldest night of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is -48.9 C (-56.0 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is -42.8 C (-45.0 F). -50-40-30-20-100192019401960198020002020Record: -48.9 C (-56.0 F) in 1924
The coldest night of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is -48.9 C (-56.0 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is -42.8 C (-45.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Barrow AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1901-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1902-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1903-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1904-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1910-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1911-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1915-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1916-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1917-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1918-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1919-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1920-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1921-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1922-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1923-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1924-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1925-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1926-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1927-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1928-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1929-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1930-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1931-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1932-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1933-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1934-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1935-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1936-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1937-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1938-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1939-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1940-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1941-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1942-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1943-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1944-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1945-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1946-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1947-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1948-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1949-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1950-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1951-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1952-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1953-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1954-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1955-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1956-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1957-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1958-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1959-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1960-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1961-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1962-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1963-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1964-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1965-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1966-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1967-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1968-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1969-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1970-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1971-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1972-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1973-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1974-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1975-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1976-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1977-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1978-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1979-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1980-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1981-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1982-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1983-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1984-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1985-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1986-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1987-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1988-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1989-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1990-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1991-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1992-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1993-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1994-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1995-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1996-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1997-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1998-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1999-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
2000-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
2001-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2002-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
2003-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2004-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2005-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2006-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
2007-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
2008-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
2009-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
2010-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2011-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2012-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2013-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
2014-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
2015-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2016-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2017-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2018-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2019-38.2 C (-36.8 F)
2020-43.2 C (-45.8 F)
2021-43.2 C (-45.8 F)
2022-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
2023-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
2024-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2025-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2026-37.8 C (-36.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barrow AP by year The wettest day of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 36.1 mm (1.4 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.2 mm (0.4 in). 010203040192019401960198020002020Record: 36.1 mm (1.4 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 36.1 mm (1.4 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.2 mm (0.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barrow AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19015.6 mm (0.22 in)
190219.1 mm (0.8 in)
190311.7 mm (0.5 in)
19045.1 mm (0.20 in)
191012.7 mm (0.5 in)
19110.5 mm (0.02 in)
1915n/a
191612.7 mm (0.5 in)
19173.8 mm (0.15 in)
19185.1 mm (0.20 in)
19190.0 mm (0.00 in)
19205.1 mm (0.20 in)
19219.7 mm (0.38 in)
192221.3 mm (0.8 in)
19238.1 mm (0.32 in)
192410.2 mm (0.4 in)
192514.0 mm (0.6 in)
19264.6 mm (0.18 in)
192716.8 mm (0.7 in)
192810.2 mm (0.4 in)
192910.2 mm (0.4 in)
193015.7 mm (0.6 in)
193111.9 mm (0.5 in)
19326.1 mm (0.24 in)
19336.1 mm (0.24 in)
19345.1 mm (0.20 in)
19358.6 mm (0.34 in)
19366.1 mm (0.24 in)
193715.2 mm (0.6 in)
193811.4 mm (0.4 in)
19395.6 mm (0.22 in)
19407.6 mm (0.30 in)
194110.7 mm (0.4 in)
194214.2 mm (0.6 in)
194311.4 mm (0.4 in)
194412.2 mm (0.5 in)
19456.4 mm (0.25 in)
194612.2 mm (0.5 in)
19475.3 mm (0.21 in)
194813.5 mm (0.5 in)
194912.7 mm (0.5 in)
195011.2 mm (0.4 in)
195113.2 mm (0.5 in)
19527.6 mm (0.30 in)
19539.7 mm (0.38 in)
195417.3 mm (0.7 in)
195520.8 mm (0.8 in)
195613.0 mm (0.5 in)
19579.7 mm (0.38 in)
19589.9 mm (0.39 in)
195914.2 mm (0.6 in)
196021.1 mm (0.8 in)
196116.8 mm (0.7 in)
196213.0 mm (0.5 in)
196312.7 mm (0.5 in)
19648.9 mm (0.35 in)
19657.9 mm (0.31 in)
196616.5 mm (0.6 in)
19678.9 mm (0.35 in)
19684.6 mm (0.18 in)
196911.4 mm (0.4 in)
19705.6 mm (0.22 in)
19718.1 mm (0.32 in)
197211.4 mm (0.4 in)
197315.0 mm (0.6 in)
19748.6 mm (0.34 in)
197513.0 mm (0.5 in)
19767.9 mm (0.31 in)
19776.1 mm (0.24 in)
197812.2 mm (0.5 in)
19797.6 mm (0.30 in)
198012.2 mm (0.5 in)
198110.4 mm (0.4 in)
19828.4 mm (0.33 in)
19834.8 mm (0.19 in)
19847.9 mm (0.31 in)
19858.9 mm (0.35 in)
19867.4 mm (0.29 in)
198732.5 mm (1.3 in)
198813.2 mm (0.5 in)
198926.2 mm (1.0 in)
199014.7 mm (0.6 in)
19916.6 mm (0.26 in)
19923.6 mm (0.14 in)
19935.8 mm (0.23 in)
199413.7 mm (0.5 in)
199510.7 mm (0.4 in)
199610.2 mm (0.4 in)
199711.9 mm (0.5 in)
19988.9 mm (0.35 in)
19998.9 mm (0.35 in)
200016.0 mm (0.6 in)
200115.7 mm (0.6 in)
200212.7 mm (0.5 in)
200315.7 mm (0.6 in)
20049.1 mm (0.36 in)
200515.7 mm (0.6 in)
200611.2 mm (0.4 in)
20074.6 mm (0.18 in)
20089.7 mm (0.38 in)
200913.7 mm (0.5 in)
201019.3 mm (0.8 in)
20119.4 mm (0.37 in)
20129.1 mm (0.36 in)
201314.0 mm (0.6 in)
201412.4 mm (0.5 in)
201514.0 mm (0.6 in)
201614.5 mm (0.6 in)
201716.3 mm (0.6 in)
20189.9 mm (0.39 in)
201912.2 mm (0.5 in)
202010.2 mm (0.4 in)
202117.3 mm (0.7 in)
202236.1 mm (1.4 in)
202311.4 mm (0.4 in)
202413.5 mm (0.5 in)
20259.7 mm (0.38 in)
202615.0 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barrow AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 46.8 mm (1.8 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.4 mm (0.7 in). 0204060192019401960198020002020Record: 46.8 mm (1.8 in) in 1989
The wettest five days of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 46.8 mm (1.8 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.4 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barrow AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190111.0 mm (0.4 in)
190223.2 mm (0.9 in)
190327.2 mm (1.1 in)
19047.6 mm (0.30 in)
1910n/a
1911n/a
1915n/a
191612.7 mm (0.5 in)
191710.1 mm (0.4 in)
191812.7 mm (0.5 in)
1919n/a
19209.4 mm (0.37 in)
192116.3 mm (0.6 in)
192236.8 mm (1.4 in)
192314.2 mm (0.6 in)
192415.0 mm (0.6 in)
192519.9 mm (0.8 in)
19266.3 mm (0.25 in)
192717.6 mm (0.7 in)
192811.2 mm (0.4 in)
192914.2 mm (0.6 in)
193031.8 mm (1.3 in)
193134.1 mm (1.3 in)
193211.7 mm (0.5 in)
193312.7 mm (0.5 in)
19346.6 mm (0.26 in)
193514.4 mm (0.6 in)
19367.6 mm (0.30 in)
193717.7 mm (0.7 in)
193818.5 mm (0.7 in)
19398.4 mm (0.33 in)
19408.1 mm (0.32 in)
194117.5 mm (0.7 in)
194230.8 mm (1.2 in)
194317.5 mm (0.7 in)
194417.3 mm (0.7 in)
19459.2 mm (0.36 in)
194622.4 mm (0.9 in)
19478.9 mm (0.35 in)
194818.5 mm (0.7 in)
194916.1 mm (0.6 in)
195017.3 mm (0.7 in)
195121.9 mm (0.9 in)
195218.7 mm (0.7 in)
195318.6 mm (0.7 in)
195422.9 mm (0.9 in)
195521.6 mm (0.9 in)
195618.1 mm (0.7 in)
195721.1 mm (0.8 in)
195820.0 mm (0.8 in)
195925.9 mm (1.0 in)
196029.2 mm (1.1 in)
196134.6 mm (1.4 in)
196218.3 mm (0.7 in)
196323.4 mm (0.9 in)
196410.4 mm (0.4 in)
196516.8 mm (0.7 in)
196621.8 mm (0.9 in)
196718.8 mm (0.7 in)
196813.2 mm (0.5 in)
196917.3 mm (0.7 in)
19709.7 mm (0.38 in)
197111.2 mm (0.4 in)
197222.9 mm (0.9 in)
197325.2 mm (1.0 in)
197411.5 mm (0.5 in)
197519.3 mm (0.8 in)
197612.5 mm (0.5 in)
197714.8 mm (0.6 in)
197818.1 mm (0.7 in)
197914.9 mm (0.6 in)
198017.1 mm (0.7 in)
198118.8 mm (0.7 in)
198211.9 mm (0.5 in)
198311.2 mm (0.4 in)
198417.5 mm (0.7 in)
198519.6 mm (0.8 in)
198613.8 mm (0.5 in)
198738.8 mm (1.5 in)
198820.3 mm (0.8 in)
198946.8 mm (1.8 in)
199026.4 mm (1.0 in)
19917.4 mm (0.29 in)
199211.2 mm (0.4 in)
199317.8 mm (0.7 in)
199432.8 mm (1.3 in)
199512.0 mm (0.5 in)
199619.6 mm (0.8 in)
199720.4 mm (0.8 in)
199817.6 mm (0.7 in)
199922.2 mm (0.9 in)
200028.3 mm (1.1 in)
200125.1 mm (1.0 in)
200221.3 mm (0.8 in)
200328.7 mm (1.1 in)
200423.9 mm (0.9 in)
200531.7 mm (1.2 in)
200615.6 mm (0.6 in)
20077.4 mm (0.29 in)
200823.0 mm (0.9 in)
200918.6 mm (0.7 in)
201035.8 mm (1.4 in)
201116.8 mm (0.7 in)
201217.8 mm (0.7 in)
201321.0 mm (0.8 in)
201421.3 mm (0.8 in)
201519.6 mm (0.8 in)
201619.6 mm (0.8 in)
201721.4 mm (0.8 in)
201818.0 mm (0.7 in)
201928.9 mm (1.1 in)
202019.6 mm (0.8 in)
202131.1 mm (1.2 in)
202238.5 mm (1.5 in)
202321.3 mm (0.8 in)
202419.4 mm (0.8 in)
202517.4 mm (0.7 in)
202623.6 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barrow AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 170 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 170 days in 1936
The longest dry spell of the year at Barrow AP, 1901 to 2026. The record is 170 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barrow AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190119 days
190238 days
190328 days
190427 days
19101 day
19113 days
1915n/a
19168 days
19176 days
191850 days
19191 day
192027 days
192147 days
192261 days
192328 days
192425 days
192544 days
192664 days
192792 days
192875 days
192963 days
1930115 days
1931151 days
193280 days
193370 days
1934130 days
1935142 days
1936170 days
193795 days
193848 days
193993 days
194045 days
194137 days
194231 days
194372 days
194462 days
194559 days
1946115 days
194763 days
194854 days
194952 days
195056 days
195163 days
195275 days
195388 days
195449 days
1955102 days
195695 days
195788 days
195845 days
195962 days
196081 days
196157 days
196263 days
196355 days
196477 days
196562 days
196661 days
196750 days
196892 days
196945 days
197072 days
197159 days
1972159 days
197352 days
1974138 days
197566 days
1976139 days
197784 days
197862 days
197999 days
1980118 days
1981115 days
198272 days
198381 days
198479 days
198599 days
1986135 days
1987141 days
1988163 days
198950 days
199095 days
199187 days
199258 days
199380 days
199461 days
199568 days
199659 days
1997165 days
1998107 days
1999109 days
200079 days
200193 days
2002101 days
200365 days
200459 days
200579 days
200660 days
200780 days
200854 days
200930 days
201049 days
201175 days
201256 days
201370 days
201470 days
201536 days
2016102 days
201765 days
201838 days
201945 days
202055 days
202166 days
202258 days
202341 days
202428 days
202551 days
202650 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

104 years with a frost

Across 104 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Barrow AP falls on 30 June and the median first autumn frost on 2 July, which leaves a median of 3 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 8 days. That is 6 days more than in 1902 to 1951.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Barrow AP
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1902 to 1951)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost30 June30 June29 June1 day earlier-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost2 July1 July5 July4 days later+1.6 days per decade
Growing days3 days2 days8 days6 days more+1.7 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

103 years, 1921 to 2025

A day with at least 10.9 mm (0.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 27.6 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Barrow AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years10.9 mm (0.4 in)
5 years15.3 mm (0.6 in)
10 years18.2 mm (0.7 in)
25 years22.0 mm (0.9 in)
50 years24.8 mm (1.0 in)
100 years27.6 mm (1.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 103 years of values from 1921 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: 36.1 mm (1.4 in) in 2022; 32.5 mm (1.3 in) in 1987; 26.2 mm (1.0 in) in 1989.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Barrow AP had a mean temperature of -8.8 C (16.2 F) and 186.9 mm (7.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Marre-Sale (Russia, 4,016 km away), Mys Vankarem (Russia, 829 km away) and Iqaluit A (Canada, 3,487 km away).

Climate twins of Barrow AP: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Marre-SaleRussia4,016 km (2,495 mi)-8.4 C (16.9 F)298.2 mm (11.7 in)1.58
Mys VankaremRussia829 km (515 mi)-10.4 C (13.3 F)256.0 mm (10.1 in)2.07
Iqaluit ACanada3,487 km (2,167 mi)-9.5 C (15.0 F)425.5 mm (16.8 in)2.11

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).