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Vardoe Weather Records (NOE00105494)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vardoe (NOE00105494), Norway, with 128 years of record.

Key Facts for Vardoe

  • Vardoe (NOE00105494) is a weather station in Norway at 70.37 latitude and 31.08 longitude, 14 m (46 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1899 to 2026, 128 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Vardoe still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Vardoe set a daily record precipitation of 19.8 mm (0.8 in) on 6 July 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Norway, 70.37 latitude, 31.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 14 m (46 ft).
  • Period of record: 1899 to 2026, 128 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Vardoe, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Vardoe. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -30-20-100102030 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Vardoe. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Vardoe, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan7.3 C (45.1 F)-22.5 C (-8.5 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)-12.9 C (8.8 F)
Feb6.9 C (44.4 F)-22.7 C (-8.9 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)-15.1 C (4.8 F)
Mar8.4 C (47.1 F)-20.5 C (-4.9 F)5.3 C (41.5 F)-9.2 C (15.4 F)
Apr11.7 C (53.1 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)10.3 C (50.5 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)
May21.1 C (70.0 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)12.6 C (54.7 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun25.0 C (77.0 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)
Jul27.0 C (80.6 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)21.3 C (70.3 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)
Aug25.1 C (77.2 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)4.3 C (39.7 F)
Sep19.9 C (67.8 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)n/an/a
Oct13.8 C (56.8 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Nov10.4 C (50.7 F)-14.8 C (5.4 F)n/an/a
Dec7.3 C (45.1 F)-20.1 C (-4.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Vardoe by the year they were set 1,464 records at Vardoe still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 41. 02040601900: 241901: 141902: 181903: 41904: 11905: 21907: 101908: 81909: 41910: 101911: 61912: 151913: 61915: 71916: 61917: 201918: 81919: 41920: 81921: 31922: 41924: 21925: 31926: 101927: 51928: 81929: 161930: 81931: 81932: 31933: 151934: 71935: 71936: 101937: 191938: 121939: 191940: 71941: 171942: 201943: 31944: 21945: 21946: 61948: 101949: 101950: 71951: 71952: 91953: 91954: 51955: 211956: 191957: 51958: 101959: 191960: 191961: 61962: 141963: 151964: 91965: 181966: 411967: 71968: 401969: 111970: 71971: 251972: 211973: 131974: 201975: 101976: 161977: 141978: 151979: 91980: 151981: 131982: 141983: 41984: 131985: 121986: 101987: 181988: 41989: 131990: 131991: 141992: 221993: 41994: 61995: 61996: 91997: 51998: 121999: 102000: 82001: 122002: 142003: 252004: 142005: 172006: 302007: 182008: 72009: 92010: 72011: 212012: 32013: 192014: 112015: 142016: 162017: 52018: 182019: 62020: 62021: 242022: 102023: 122024: 362025: 232026: 101900191519291942195619691982199520082021
1,464 records at Vardoe still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Vardoe by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
190024
190114
190218
19034
19041
19052
190710
19088
19094
191010
19116
191215
19136
19157
19166
191720
19188
19194
19208
19213
19224
19242
19253
192610
19275
19288
192916
19308
19318
19323
193315
19347
19357
193610
193719
193812
193919
19407
194117
194220
19433
19442
19452
19466
194810
194910
19507
19517
19529
19539
19545
195521
195619
19575
195810
195919
196019
19616
196214
196315
19649
196518
196641
19677
196840
196911
19707
197125
197221
197313
197420
197510
197616
197714
197815
19799
198015
198113
198214
19834
198413
198512
198610
198718
19884
198913
199013
199114
199222
19934
19946
19956
19969
19975
199812
199910
20008
200112
200214
200325
200414
200517
200630
200718
20087
20099
20107
201121
20123
201319
201411
201514
201616
20175
201818
20196
20206
202124
202210
202312
202436
202523
202610

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Vardoe set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Vardoe between 26 June 1970 and 6 February 2012. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature26 June 1970: Record high maximum temperature 24.5 C (76.1 F)6 January 1985: Record low maximum temperature -16.0 C (3.2 F)7 January 1985: Record low maximum temperature -16.4 C (2.5 F)20 July 1987: Record high maximum temperature 27.0 C (80.6 F)3 August 1994: Record high minimum temperature 16.4 C (61.5 F)6 February 2012: Record low maximum temperature -16.6 C (2.1 F)19701980199020002010
6 all-time records were set at Vardoe between 26 June 1970 and 6 February 2012. Each dot is a new record.
When Vardoe set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1970-06-26Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 24.5 C (76.1 F)
1985-01-06Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.0 C (3.2 F)
1985-01-07Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.4 C (2.5 F)
1987-07-20Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 27.0 C (80.6 F)
1994-08-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 16.4 C (61.5 F)
2012-02-06Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.6 C (2.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 50.0 mm (2.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Vardoe The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vardoe. The most was 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 15 January 1918. 0204060 Jan: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 15 January 1918 Jan Feb: 38.0 mm (1.5 in), 5 February 1908 Feb Mar: 31.6 mm (1.2 in), 5 March 1933 Mar Apr: 25.0 mm (1.0 in), 30 April 1917 Apr May: 36.2 mm (1.4 in), 9 May 1914 May Jun: 43.8 mm (1.7 in), 26 June 1991 Jun Jul: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 15 July 1992 Jul Aug: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 6 August 1986 Aug Sep: 35.3 mm (1.4 in), 22 September 2025 Sep Oct: 33.5 mm (1.3 in), 15 October 1900 Oct Nov: 28.9 mm (1.1 in), 14 November 1953 Nov Dec: 26.3 mm (1.0 in), 28 December 1965 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vardoe. The most was 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 15 January 1918.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Vardoe
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.0 mm (2.0 in)15 January 1918
Feb38.0 mm (1.5 in)5 February 1908
Mar31.6 mm (1.2 in)5 March 1933
Apr25.0 mm (1.0 in)30 April 1917
May36.2 mm (1.4 in)9 May 1914
Jun43.8 mm (1.7 in)26 June 1991
Jul38.1 mm (1.5 in)15 July 1992
Aug46.2 mm (1.8 in)6 August 1986
Sep35.3 mm (1.4 in)22 September 2025
Oct33.5 mm (1.3 in)15 October 1900
Nov28.9 mm (1.1 in)14 November 1953
Dec26.3 mm (1.0 in)28 December 1965

Period of Record Coverage

1931 to 2026
Days with data per year at Vardoe 93 years of record at Vardoe, 1931 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1931, 1944, 1948, 2026. 1931: 288 of 365 days1932: 358 of 366 days1933: 354 of 365 days1934: 363 of 365 days1935: 356 of 365 days1936: 360 of 366 days1937: 359 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 334 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 364 of 365 days1944: 232 of 366 days1948: 275 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 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: 353 of 365 days2006: 363 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: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 243 of 365 days1935195019651980199520102025
93 years of record at Vardoe, 1931 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1931, 1944, 1948, 2026.
Days with data per year at Vardoe
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193128879%No
193235898%Yes
193335497%Yes
193436399%Yes
193535698%Yes
193636098%Yes
193735998%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
194133492%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943364100%Yes
194423263%No
194827575%No
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%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
200535397%Yes
200636399%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
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202624367%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Vardoe
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 July 2026Vardoe, NOdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)103 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Vardoe, NOdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)64 years35 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min5.3 C (41.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min4.3 C (39.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high max7.1 C (44.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high max8.0 C (46.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)65 years34 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min2.1 C (35.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)83 years36 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min1.9 C (35.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)53 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2026Vardoe, NOdaily high min2.4 C (36.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2026Vardoe, NOdaily low max-7.7 C (18.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)72 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high max (Tie)4.7 C (40.5 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high max (Tie)4.9 C (40.8 F)tie76 years8 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high min2.0 C (35.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)104 years40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high max6.0 C (42.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)94 years42 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high min5.9 C (42.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high min9.2 C (48.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)75 years35 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 2025Vardoe, NOdaily high min8.7 C (47.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

88 complete years, 1932 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Vardoe as warming stripes, 1932 to 2025 One stripe for each of 88 complete years at Vardoe, 1932 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.9 C (35.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at -0.1 C (31.7 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 3.8 C (38.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1932: 1.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1933: 1.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1934: 2.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1935: 1.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1936: 1.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1937: 2.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1938: 3.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1939: 1.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1940: 1.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1942: 0.4 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1943: 2.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 1.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1950: 2.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1951: 1.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1952: 1.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1953: 1.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1954: 1.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1955: 0.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1956: 0.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1957: 2.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 0.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1959: 2.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1960: 2.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1961: 2.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962: 1.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1963: 1.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1964: 2.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 0.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1966: -0.1 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1967: 2.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 0.1 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1969: 0.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1970: 1.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 0.3 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1972: 2.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1973: 1.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 2.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1975: 1.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 1.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1977: 1.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978: 0.1 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1979: 1.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 0.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1981: 0.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1982: 1.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: 1.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 2.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 0.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1986: 1.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1987: 0.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1988: 1.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1989: 3.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1990: 2.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 2.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 2.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1993: 1.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1994: 2.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 1.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 1.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 1.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 0.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1999: 1.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 2.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2001: 2.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 2.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 2.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2004: 3.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2005: 3.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2006: 3.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2007: 3.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 2.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2009: 2.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2010: 2.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 3.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2012: 2.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 3.7 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2014: 2.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2015: 3.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 3.8 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2017: 2.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 3.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 2.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2020: 3.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2021: 2.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 3.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2023: 2.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2024: 3.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 3.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1932194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 88 complete years at Vardoe, 1932 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.9 C (35.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at -0.1 C (31.7 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 3.8 C (38.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Vardoe as warming stripes, 1932 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19321.2 C-0.71 C
19331.5 C-0.41 C
19342.4 C+0.43 C
19351.7 C-0.21 C
19361.8 C-0.13 C
19372.8 C+0.83 C
19383.1 C+1.20 C
19391.5 C-0.39 C
19401.1 C-0.84 C
19420.4 C-1.57 C
19432.0 C+0.10 C
19491.7 C-0.22 C
19502.4 C+0.43 C
19511.3 C-0.68 C
19521.1 C-0.86 C
19531.8 C-0.12 C
19541.9 C-0.01 C
19550.5 C-1.47 C
19560.8 C-1.17 C
19572.0 C+0.02 C
19580.8 C-1.10 C
19592.4 C+0.47 C
19602.2 C+0.22 C
19612.3 C+0.40 C
19621.0 C-0.98 C
19631.1 C-0.79 C
19642.0 C+0.05 C
19650.7 C-1.27 C
1966-0.1 C-2.08 C
19672.1 C+0.20 C
19680.1 C-1.86 C
19690.4 C-1.53 C
19701.7 C-0.27 C
19710.3 C-1.66 C
19722.6 C+0.66 C
19731.6 C-0.33 C
19742.7 C+0.74 C
19751.9 C+0.00 C
19761.4 C-0.57 C
19771.2 C-0.74 C
19780.1 C-1.84 C
19791.0 C-0.91 C
19800.9 C-1.02 C
19810.7 C-1.24 C
19821.5 C-0.47 C
19831.9 C-0.08 C
19842.0 C+0.08 C
19850.7 C-1.20 C
19861.4 C-0.57 C
19870.7 C-1.21 C
19881.1 C-0.84 C
19893.0 C+1.07 C
19902.6 C+0.71 C
19912.3 C+0.38 C
19922.4 C+0.48 C
19931.3 C-0.67 C
19942.1 C+0.12 C
19951.7 C-0.25 C
19961.6 C-0.37 C
19971.5 C-0.42 C
19980.6 C-1.38 C
19991.8 C-0.14 C
20002.8 C+0.82 C
20012.3 C+0.33 C
20022.3 C+0.34 C
20032.7 C+0.75 C
20043.2 C+1.31 C
20053.2 C+1.28 C
20063.2 C+1.31 C
20073.2 C+1.25 C
20082.5 C+0.52 C
20092.3 C+0.36 C
20102.1 C+0.18 C
20113.4 C+1.42 C
20122.5 C+0.59 C
20133.7 C+1.79 C
20142.9 C+1.01 C
20153.3 C+1.38 C
20163.8 C+1.90 C
20172.6 C+0.63 C
20183.1 C+1.13 C
20192.0 C+0.09 C
20203.2 C+1.31 C
20212.5 C+0.55 C
20223.3 C+1.37 C
20232.9 C+0.96 C
20243.4 C+1.42 C
20253.7 C+1.72 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1932 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 88 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Vardoe
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1932 to 202588Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1932 to 202588Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1932 to 202588Rise

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

1899 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Vardoe: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)27.0 C (80.6 F)198721.5 C (70.7 F)93
Coldest night (TNn)-22.7 C (-8.9 F)1929-15.2 C (4.6 F)127
Wettest day (Rx1day)50.0 mm (2.0 in)191822.9 mm (0.9 in)128
Wettest five days (Rx5day)92.5 mm (3.6 in)191843.9 mm (1.7 in)127
Longest dry spell (CDD)40 days193019 days127

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Vardoe by year The hottest day of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 27.0 C (80.6 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.5 C (70.7 F). 10152025301900192019401960198020002020Record: 27.0 C (80.6 F) in 1987
The hottest day of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 27.0 C (80.6 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.5 C (70.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Vardoe by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
193120.6 C (69.1 F)
193218.2 C (64.8 F)
193319.1 C (66.4 F)
193422.3 C (72.1 F)
193521.9 C (71.4 F)
193621.6 C (70.9 F)
193723.9 C (75.0 F)
193821.9 C (71.4 F)
193923.9 C (75.0 F)
194019.0 C (66.2 F)
194120.7 C (69.3 F)
194217.2 C (63.0 F)
194321.9 C (71.4 F)
194419.1 C (66.4 F)
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
194819.6 C (67.3 F)
194919.6 C (67.3 F)
195023.4 C (74.1 F)
195123.6 C (74.5 F)
195221.3 C (70.3 F)
195320.0 C (68.0 F)
195420.4 C (68.7 F)
195523.5 C (74.3 F)
195619.3 C (66.7 F)
195723.0 C (73.4 F)
195822.0 C (71.6 F)
195922.6 C (72.7 F)
196023.5 C (74.3 F)
196118.3 C (64.9 F)
196214.4 C (57.9 F)
196318.6 C (65.5 F)
196420.8 C (69.4 F)
196517.0 C (62.6 F)
196621.2 C (70.2 F)
196720.3 C (68.5 F)
196819.2 C (66.6 F)
196918.2 C (64.8 F)
197024.5 C (76.1 F)
197121.7 C (71.1 F)
197223.4 C (74.1 F)
197323.7 C (74.7 F)
197419.9 C (67.8 F)
197518.4 C (65.1 F)
197618.2 C (64.8 F)
197717.9 C (64.2 F)
197817.0 C (62.6 F)
197918.8 C (65.8 F)
198022.2 C (72.0 F)
198117.9 C (64.2 F)
198223.6 C (74.5 F)
198319.0 C (66.2 F)
198419.9 C (67.8 F)
198517.5 C (63.5 F)
198620.8 C (69.4 F)
198727.0 C (80.6 F)
198822.7 C (72.9 F)
198921.8 C (71.2 F)
199023.4 C (74.1 F)
199118.8 C (65.8 F)
199225.0 C (77.0 F)
199317.8 C (64.0 F)
199423.0 C (73.4 F)
199518.7 C (65.7 F)
199621.5 C (70.7 F)
199722.0 C (71.6 F)
199818.4 C (65.1 F)
199922.0 C (71.6 F)
200022.0 C (71.6 F)
200121.7 C (71.1 F)
200221.8 C (71.2 F)
200325.1 C (77.2 F)
200422.2 C (72.0 F)
200519.9 C (67.8 F)
200622.8 C (73.0 F)
200723.4 C (74.1 F)
200816.2 C (61.2 F)
200918.5 C (65.3 F)
201022.4 C (72.3 F)
201122.2 C (72.0 F)
201218.5 C (65.3 F)
201321.5 C (70.7 F)
201423.7 C (74.7 F)
201519.2 C (66.6 F)
201625.1 C (77.2 F)
201719.4 C (66.9 F)
201826.6 C (79.9 F)
201919.8 C (67.6 F)
202021.9 C (71.4 F)
202126.1 C (79.0 F)
202225.0 C (77.0 F)
202321.7 C (71.1 F)
202424.5 C (76.1 F)
202524.0 C (75.2 F)
202621.3 C (70.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Vardoe by year The coldest night of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is -22.7 C (-8.9 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.2 C (4.6 F). -25-20-15-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -22.7 C (-8.9 F) in 1929
The coldest night of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is -22.7 C (-8.9 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.2 C (4.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Vardoe by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1899n/a
1900-17.6 C (0.3 F)
1901-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
1902-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
1903-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1904-14.9 C (5.2 F)
1905-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
1906-13.7 C (7.3 F)
1907-16.9 C (1.6 F)
1908-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1909-13.4 C (7.9 F)
1910-13.6 C (7.5 F)
1911-13.2 C (8.2 F)
1912-16.8 C (1.8 F)
1913-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1914-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1915-16.5 C (2.3 F)
1916-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1917-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
1918-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1919-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1920-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
1921-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1922-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1923-13.6 C (7.5 F)
1924-15.1 C (4.8 F)
1925-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1926-16.3 C (2.7 F)
1927-16.0 C (3.2 F)
1928-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1929-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
1930-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1931-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1932-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1933-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1934-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1935-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1936-15.2 C (4.6 F)
1937-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1938-11.2 C (11.8 F)
1939-14.2 C (6.4 F)
1940-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
1941-18.1 C (-0.6 F)
1942-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
1943-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1944-13.6 C (7.5 F)
1945-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
1946-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1947-16.4 C (2.5 F)
1948-14.3 C (6.3 F)
1949-12.6 C (9.3 F)
1950-15.4 C (4.3 F)
1951-16.3 C (2.7 F)
1952-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1953-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
1954-17.7 C (0.1 F)
1955-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1956-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1957-15.8 C (3.6 F)
1958-16.2 C (2.8 F)
1959-14.3 C (6.3 F)
1960-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1961-15.5 C (4.1 F)
1962-14.3 C (6.3 F)
1963-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1964-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1965-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1966-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1967-14.9 C (5.2 F)
1968-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1969-17.6 C (0.3 F)
1970-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
1971-16.6 C (2.1 F)
1972-14.5 C (5.9 F)
1973-14.3 C (6.3 F)
1974-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1975-12.5 C (9.5 F)
1976-16.2 C (2.8 F)
1977-17.1 C (1.2 F)
1978-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1979-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
1980-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
1981-15.8 C (3.6 F)
1982-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1983-13.5 C (7.7 F)
1984-14.8 C (5.4 F)
1985-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
1986-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
1987-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
1988-16.2 C (2.8 F)
1989-13.5 C (7.7 F)
1990-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1991-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1992-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1993-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1994-16.5 C (2.3 F)
1995-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1996-16.0 C (3.2 F)
1997-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1998-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1999-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2000-13.0 C (8.6 F)
2001-13.4 C (7.9 F)
2002-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2003-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2004-13.5 C (7.7 F)
2005-12.0 C (10.4 F)
2006-15.9 C (3.4 F)
2007-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2008-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2009-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2010-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2011-15.9 C (3.4 F)
2012-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2013-11.3 C (11.7 F)
2014-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2015-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2016-13.1 C (8.4 F)
2017-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2018-13.6 C (7.5 F)
2019-15.8 C (3.6 F)
2020-10.8 C (12.6 F)
2021-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2022-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2023-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2024-14.5 C (5.9 F)
2025-10.8 C (12.6 F)
2026-15.1 C (4.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vardoe by year The wettest day of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 50.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.9 mm (0.9 in). 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 50.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1918
The wettest day of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 50.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.9 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vardoe by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18991.5 mm (0.06 in)
190033.5 mm (1.3 in)
190119.8 mm (0.8 in)
190220.4 mm (0.8 in)
190323.5 mm (0.9 in)
190426.5 mm (1.0 in)
190531.5 mm (1.2 in)
190623.0 mm (0.9 in)
190729.0 mm (1.1 in)
190838.0 mm (1.5 in)
190925.0 mm (1.0 in)
191027.0 mm (1.1 in)
191122.0 mm (0.9 in)
191233.0 mm (1.3 in)
191319.5 mm (0.8 in)
191436.2 mm (1.4 in)
191522.0 mm (0.9 in)
191632.0 mm (1.3 in)
191733.0 mm (1.3 in)
191850.0 mm (2.0 in)
191920.0 mm (0.8 in)
192028.0 mm (1.1 in)
192120.0 mm (0.8 in)
192221.6 mm (0.9 in)
192316.2 mm (0.6 in)
192428.0 mm (1.1 in)
192527.0 mm (1.1 in)
192625.0 mm (1.0 in)
192719.6 mm (0.8 in)
192815.8 mm (0.6 in)
192920.0 mm (0.8 in)
193012.0 mm (0.5 in)
193117.1 mm (0.7 in)
193227.2 mm (1.1 in)
193331.6 mm (1.2 in)
193435.0 mm (1.4 in)
193532.5 mm (1.3 in)
193621.0 mm (0.8 in)
193713.2 mm (0.5 in)
193834.0 mm (1.3 in)
193933.2 mm (1.3 in)
194027.0 mm (1.1 in)
194129.3 mm (1.2 in)
194215.2 mm (0.6 in)
194322.0 mm (0.9 in)
194421.7 mm (0.9 in)
194513.8 mm (0.5 in)
194619.4 mm (0.8 in)
194719.4 mm (0.8 in)
194817.2 mm (0.7 in)
194918.5 mm (0.7 in)
195017.5 mm (0.7 in)
195126.6 mm (1.0 in)
195215.7 mm (0.6 in)
195328.9 mm (1.1 in)
195425.8 mm (1.0 in)
195520.7 mm (0.8 in)
19569.3 mm (0.37 in)
195720.0 mm (0.8 in)
195815.1 mm (0.6 in)
195927.0 mm (1.1 in)
196013.8 mm (0.5 in)
196122.0 mm (0.9 in)
196212.3 mm (0.5 in)
196319.4 mm (0.8 in)
196419.8 mm (0.8 in)
196530.8 mm (1.2 in)
196620.0 mm (0.8 in)
196720.5 mm (0.8 in)
196820.4 mm (0.8 in)
196915.2 mm (0.6 in)
197015.3 mm (0.6 in)
197125.0 mm (1.0 in)
197215.1 mm (0.6 in)
197319.0 mm (0.7 in)
197419.1 mm (0.8 in)
197524.3 mm (1.0 in)
197623.4 mm (0.9 in)
197728.5 mm (1.1 in)
197830.7 mm (1.2 in)
197918.5 mm (0.7 in)
198023.9 mm (0.9 in)
198125.2 mm (1.0 in)
198216.5 mm (0.6 in)
198321.3 mm (0.8 in)
198428.2 mm (1.1 in)
198522.9 mm (0.9 in)
198646.2 mm (1.8 in)
198728.6 mm (1.1 in)
198830.5 mm (1.2 in)
198942.0 mm (1.7 in)
199031.8 mm (1.3 in)
199143.8 mm (1.7 in)
199238.1 mm (1.5 in)
199323.2 mm (0.9 in)
199427.2 mm (1.1 in)
199524.8 mm (1.0 in)
199633.0 mm (1.3 in)
199715.8 mm (0.6 in)
199821.1 mm (0.8 in)
199925.2 mm (1.0 in)
200018.4 mm (0.7 in)
200133.4 mm (1.3 in)
200218.1 mm (0.7 in)
200322.6 mm (0.9 in)
200431.1 mm (1.2 in)
200528.5 mm (1.1 in)
200624.0 mm (0.9 in)
200720.0 mm (0.8 in)
200816.3 mm (0.6 in)
200920.5 mm (0.8 in)
201022.8 mm (0.9 in)
201129.8 mm (1.2 in)
201220.0 mm (0.8 in)
201321.0 mm (0.8 in)
201433.0 mm (1.3 in)
201517.1 mm (0.7 in)
201627.5 mm (1.1 in)
201721.5 mm (0.8 in)
201825.0 mm (1.0 in)
201914.9 mm (0.6 in)
202025.5 mm (1.0 in)
202121.5 mm (0.8 in)
202232.4 mm (1.3 in)
202325.1 mm (1.0 in)
202422.8 mm (0.9 in)
202535.3 mm (1.4 in)
202619.8 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vardoe by year The wettest five days of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in). 204060801001900192019401960198020002020Record: 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1918
The wettest five days of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vardoe by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1899n/a
190052.0 mm (2.0 in)
190144.8 mm (1.8 in)
190254.5 mm (2.1 in)
190352.8 mm (2.1 in)
190433.7 mm (1.3 in)
190555.3 mm (2.2 in)
190646.5 mm (1.8 in)
190760.0 mm (2.4 in)
190854.5 mm (2.1 in)
190971.0 mm (2.8 in)
191056.0 mm (2.2 in)
191152.5 mm (2.1 in)
191263.0 mm (2.5 in)
191342.0 mm (1.7 in)
191467.5 mm (2.7 in)
191532.9 mm (1.3 in)
191661.0 mm (2.4 in)
191749.0 mm (1.9 in)
191892.5 mm (3.6 in)
191954.0 mm (2.1 in)
192078.0 mm (3.1 in)
192153.5 mm (2.1 in)
192235.8 mm (1.4 in)
192335.4 mm (1.4 in)
192442.6 mm (1.7 in)
192550.0 mm (2.0 in)
192646.0 mm (1.8 in)
192727.2 mm (1.1 in)
192836.1 mm (1.4 in)
192927.9 mm (1.1 in)
193023.8 mm (0.9 in)
193131.8 mm (1.3 in)
193245.8 mm (1.8 in)
193360.5 mm (2.4 in)
193448.2 mm (1.9 in)
193534.5 mm (1.4 in)
193638.8 mm (1.5 in)
193729.2 mm (1.1 in)
193883.4 mm (3.3 in)
193963.1 mm (2.5 in)
194036.9 mm (1.5 in)
194153.5 mm (2.1 in)
194228.4 mm (1.1 in)
194351.2 mm (2.0 in)
194457.1 mm (2.2 in)
194529.0 mm (1.1 in)
194640.9 mm (1.6 in)
194744.1 mm (1.7 in)
194840.0 mm (1.6 in)
194944.6 mm (1.8 in)
195042.1 mm (1.7 in)
195132.8 mm (1.3 in)
195229.6 mm (1.2 in)
195361.1 mm (2.4 in)
195438.9 mm (1.5 in)
195550.2 mm (2.0 in)
195623.6 mm (0.9 in)
195737.2 mm (1.5 in)
195828.1 mm (1.1 in)
195964.2 mm (2.5 in)
196026.7 mm (1.1 in)
196143.5 mm (1.7 in)
196220.5 mm (0.8 in)
196339.4 mm (1.6 in)
196445.6 mm (1.8 in)
196544.7 mm (1.8 in)
196637.7 mm (1.5 in)
196734.6 mm (1.4 in)
196837.9 mm (1.5 in)
196921.1 mm (0.8 in)
197031.4 mm (1.2 in)
197145.3 mm (1.8 in)
197233.2 mm (1.3 in)
197356.9 mm (2.2 in)
197443.1 mm (1.7 in)
197543.1 mm (1.7 in)
197626.9 mm (1.1 in)
197758.2 mm (2.3 in)
197841.7 mm (1.6 in)
197932.0 mm (1.3 in)
198037.3 mm (1.5 in)
198143.9 mm (1.7 in)
198227.8 mm (1.1 in)
198348.4 mm (1.9 in)
198463.4 mm (2.5 in)
198538.5 mm (1.5 in)
198665.2 mm (2.6 in)
198740.0 mm (1.6 in)
198856.0 mm (2.2 in)
198953.5 mm (2.1 in)
199049.5 mm (1.9 in)
199150.6 mm (2.0 in)
199255.4 mm (2.2 in)
199347.5 mm (1.9 in)
199445.2 mm (1.8 in)
199552.8 mm (2.1 in)
199671.9 mm (2.8 in)
199733.5 mm (1.3 in)
199831.6 mm (1.2 in)
199962.6 mm (2.5 in)
200032.0 mm (1.3 in)
200152.3 mm (2.1 in)
200229.2 mm (1.1 in)
200359.2 mm (2.3 in)
200445.0 mm (1.8 in)
200556.6 mm (2.2 in)
200640.9 mm (1.6 in)
200731.2 mm (1.2 in)
200832.8 mm (1.3 in)
200938.5 mm (1.5 in)
201033.9 mm (1.3 in)
201144.9 mm (1.8 in)
201242.4 mm (1.7 in)
201340.9 mm (1.6 in)
201456.3 mm (2.2 in)
201535.9 mm (1.4 in)
201652.4 mm (2.1 in)
201741.4 mm (1.6 in)
201856.7 mm (2.2 in)
201943.9 mm (1.7 in)
202044.1 mm (1.7 in)
202140.6 mm (1.6 in)
202241.0 mm (1.6 in)
202327.9 mm (1.1 in)
202448.3 mm (1.9 in)
202548.2 mm (1.9 in)
202631.7 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vardoe by year The longest dry spell of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 0102030401900192019401960198020002020Record: 40 days in 1930
The longest dry spell of the year at Vardoe, 1899 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vardoe by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1899n/a
190016 days
190112 days
190225 days
190321 days
190420 days
190528 days
190617 days
190717 days
190820 days
190918 days
191016 days
191119 days
191224 days
191318 days
191420 days
191515 days
191623 days
191724 days
191825 days
191929 days
192029 days
192130 days
192218 days
192314 days
192414 days
192514 days
192625 days
192728 days
192818 days
192930 days
193040 days
193129 days
193219 days
193327 days
193419 days
193516 days
193619 days
193722 days
193834 days
193922 days
194010 days
194112 days
194229 days
194318 days
194419 days
194512 days
194618 days
194716 days
194822 days
194918 days
195030 days
195125 days
195223 days
195328 days
195424 days
19559 days
195627 days
195720 days
195818 days
195923 days
196026 days
196121 days
196218 days
196313 days
196424 days
196517 days
196618 days
196717 days
196813 days
196931 days
197019 days
197116 days
197228 days
197322 days
197429 days
197518 days
197619 days
197720 days
197818 days
197928 days
198023 days
198122 days
198213 days
198315 days
198415 days
198529 days
198625 days
198719 days
198810 days
198913 days
199027 days
199119 days
199214 days
199317 days
199413 days
199511 days
199622 days
199719 days
199821 days
199918 days
200016 days
200119 days
200228 days
200322 days
200424 days
200524 days
200619 days
200712 days
200815 days
200922 days
201011 days
201114 days
201219 days
201317 days
201438 days
201521 days
201617 days
201726 days
201814 days
201918 days
202016 days
202116 days
202221 days
202319 days
202434 days
202518 days
202618 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

88 years with a frost

Across 88 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Vardoe falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 9 October, which leaves a median of 136 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 156 days. That is 28 days more than in 1932 to 1967.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Vardoe
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1932 to 1967)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost27 May31 May17 May14 days earlier-2.4 days per decade
First autumn frost9 October4 October17 October13 days later+2.9 days per decade
Growing days136 days128 days156 days28 days more+5.4 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

124 years, 1900 to 2025

A day with at least 23.5 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 45.9 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vardoe: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years23.5 mm (0.9 in)
5 years30.0 mm (1.2 in)
10 years34.2 mm (1.3 in)
25 years39.1 mm (1.5 in)
50 years42.6 mm (1.7 in)
100 years45.9 mm (1.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 124 years of values from 1900 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: 50.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1918; 46.2 mm (1.8 in) in 1986; 43.8 mm (1.7 in) in 1991.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Vardoe, at 1998 and 2018. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1998 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2018 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Vardoe, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1998+0.2+0.4possible5
2018-0.3-0.6likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Vardoe had a mean temperature of 3.1 C (37.5 F) and 614.0 mm (24.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov (Russia, 5,599 km away), Fruholmen Fyr (Norway, 272 km away) and Nordstraum I Kvaenangen (Norway, 353 km away).

Climate twins of Vardoe: 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
Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRussia5,599 km (3,479 mi)2.4 C (36.3 F)678.8 mm (26.7 in)1.17
Fruholmen FyrNorway272 km (169 mi)2.9 C (37.1 F)830.2 mm (32.7 in)1.22
Nordstraum I KvaenangenNorway353 km (219 mi)2.7 C (36.9 F)446.1 mm (17.6 in)1.32

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Vardoe standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Vardoe 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 (2026-10-12).