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Bear Basin Weather Records (USS0016E11S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bear Basin (USS0016E11S), Idaho, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Bear Basin

  • Bear Basin (USS0016E11S) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 44.95 latitude and -116.14 longitude, 1,631 m (5,350 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bear Basin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bear Basin set a daily record high maximum temperature of 24.0 C (75.2 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Idaho, United States, 44.95 latitude, -116.14 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,631 m (5,350 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bear Basin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bear Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 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 Bear Basin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bear Basin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.0 C (50.0 F)-33.7 C (-28.7 F)5.1 C (41.2 F)-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
Feb11.2 C (52.2 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)9.6 C (49.3 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar19.0 C (66.2 F)-26.9 C (-16.4 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)-10.5 C (13.1 F)
Apr23.1 C (73.6 F)-18.8 C (-1.8 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)
May30.1 C (86.2 F)-9.7 C (14.5 F)26.5 C (79.7 F)-5.4 C (22.3 F)
Jun35.5 C (95.9 F)-6.2 C (20.8 F)27.1 C (80.8 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Jul37.5 C (99.5 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Aug34.7 C (94.5 F)-5.7 C (21.7 F)33.2 C (91.8 F)-0.2 C (31.6 F)
Sep32.9 C (91.2 F)-11.5 C (11.3 F)25.8 C (78.4 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Oct29.2 C (84.6 F)-19.0 C (-2.2 F)25.2 C (77.4 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)
Nov17.3 C (63.1 F)-29.5 C (-21.1 F)n/an/a
Dec8.1 C (46.6 F)-37.5 C (-35.5 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bear Basin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bear Basin still stand. 2002 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801988: 111989: 411990: 581991: 321992: 491993: 461994: 371995: 311996: 621997: 211998: 251999: 482000: 352001: 482002: 682003: 542004: 312005: 432006: 322007: 462008: 512009: 442010: 352011: 232012: 322013: 532014: 402015: 432016: 382017: 322018: 222019: 242020: 212021: 212022: 422023: 342024: 262025: 402026: 251988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Bear Basin still stand. 2002 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at Bear Basin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198811
198941
199058
199132
199249
199346
199437
199531
199662
199721
199825
199948
200035
200148
200268
200354
200431
200543
200632
200746
200851
200944
201035
201123
201232
201353
201440
201543
201638
201732
201822
201924
202021
202121
202242
202334
202426
202540
202625

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bear Basin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bear Basin. The most was 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 5 June 1986. 020406080 Jan: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 10 January 2006 Jan Feb: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 5 February 2020 Feb Mar: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 16 March 2025 Mar Apr: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 11 April 1982 Apr May: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 17 May 1996 May Jun: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 5 June 1986 Jun Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 14 July 2022 Jul Aug: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 21 August 2023 Aug Sep: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 29 September 2013 Sep Oct: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 22 October 2021 Oct Nov: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 30 November 2012 Nov Dec: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 7 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bear Basin. The most was 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 5 June 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bear Basin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan48.3 mm (1.9 in)10 January 2006
Feb58.4 mm (2.3 in)5 February 2020
Mar48.3 mm (1.9 in)16 March 2025
Apr53.3 mm (2.1 in)11 April 1982
May38.1 mm (1.5 in)17 May 1996
Jun71.1 mm (2.8 in)5 June 1986
Jul66.0 mm (2.6 in)14 July 2022
Aug45.7 mm (1.8 in)21 August 2023
Sep43.2 mm (1.7 in)29 September 2013
Oct33.0 mm (1.3 in)22 October 2021
Nov40.6 mm (1.6 in)30 November 2012
Dec50.8 mm (2.0 in)7 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Bear Basin 39 years of record at Bear Basin, 1988 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 2026. 1988: 85 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 351 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 324 of 365 days1994: 339 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 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: 366 of 366 days2025: 360 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Bear Basin, 1988 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1993, 2026.
Days with data per year at Bear Basin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19888523%No
198936299%Yes
1990364100%Yes
199135196%Yes
199236499%Yes
199332489%No
199433993%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%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
2024366100%Yes
202536099%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Bear Basin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.0 C (75.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)3.0 C (37.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)23 years9 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)23 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)4.9 C (40.8 F)tie0 years0 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Bear Basin, USdaily low max (Provisional)9.7 C (49.5 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Bear Basin, USdaily low max (Provisional)10.3 C (50.5 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Bear Basin, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.4 C (54.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.2 C (91.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min11.6 C (52.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min9.8 C (49.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Bear Basin, USdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Bear Basin, USdaily low max6.2 C (43.2 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)5 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min9.1 C (48.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Bear Basin, USdaily high min6.3 C (43.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026Bear Basin, USdaily low min-5.4 C (22.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Bear Basin as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Bear Basin, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.6 C (38.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1990, at 2.3 C (36.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.8 C (40.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1989: 2.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 2.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1991: 2.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1992: 3.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 3.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: 3.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 2.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1997: 2.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 3.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 2.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2000: 3.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 4.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 4.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2004: 4.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2005: 3.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2007: 4.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2008: 3.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 3.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 3.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 4.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 4.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 4.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2015: 4.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2016: 3.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 3.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 3.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2020: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2021: 4.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 2.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2023: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 4.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 4.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Bear Basin, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.6 C (38.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1990, at 2.3 C (36.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 4.8 C (40.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bear Basin as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.8 C-0.85 C
19902.3 C-1.26 C
19912.5 C-1.15 C
19923.7 C+0.08 C
19943.1 C-0.48 C
19953.1 C-0.54 C
19962.7 C-0.86 C
19972.7 C-0.95 C
19983.5 C-0.14 C
19992.6 C-1.00 C
20003.4 C-0.19 C
20014.1 C+0.54 C
20023.8 C+0.17 C
20034.5 C+0.87 C
20044.3 C+0.73 C
20053.7 C+0.14 C
20064.0 C+0.44 C
20074.6 C+1.01 C
20083.5 C-0.09 C
20093.5 C-0.09 C
20104.0 C+0.44 C
20113.1 C-0.48 C
20124.3 C+0.66 C
20134.2 C+0.60 C
20144.5 C+0.92 C
20154.8 C+1.19 C
20163.9 C+0.34 C
20173.5 C-0.09 C
20183.6 C+0.04 C
20193.0 C-0.59 C
20203.3 C-0.33 C
20214.0 C+0.35 C
20222.9 C-0.70 C
20233.3 C-0.28 C
20244.2 C+0.57 C
20254.7 C+1.11 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 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 Bear Basin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1989 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.8) per decade1989 to 202536Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.5 to 1.3) per decade1989 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

1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Bear Basin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.5 C (99.5 F)200233.2 C (91.8 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-37.5 C (-35.5 F)1990-29.1 C (-20.4 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)71.1 mm (2.8 in)198638.1 mm (1.5 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)124.6 mm (4.9 in)200281.3 mm (3.2 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)78 days198731 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bear Basin by year The hottest day of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 37.5 C (99.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.2 C (91.8 F). 20253035401990200020102020Record: 37.5 C (99.5 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 37.5 C (99.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.2 C (91.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bear Basin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198823.4 C (74.1 F)
198931.1 C (88.0 F)
199033.0 C (91.4 F)
199130.1 C (86.2 F)
199232.0 C (89.6 F)
199328.6 C (83.5 F)
199433.3 C (91.9 F)
199528.8 C (83.8 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199729.9 C (85.8 F)
199832.4 C (90.3 F)
199932.2 C (90.0 F)
200035.6 C (96.1 F)
200134.6 C (94.3 F)
200237.5 C (99.5 F)
200336.6 C (97.9 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200636.2 C (97.2 F)
200737.5 C (99.5 F)
200833.8 C (92.8 F)
200934.2 C (93.6 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201133.6 C (92.5 F)
201234.7 C (94.5 F)
201335.7 C (96.3 F)
201431.8 C (89.2 F)
201535.5 C (95.9 F)
201630.8 C (87.4 F)
201732.0 C (89.6 F)
201834.0 C (93.2 F)
201930.2 C (86.4 F)
202033.0 C (91.4 F)
202133.4 C (92.1 F)
202233.1 C (91.6 F)
202332.2 C (90.0 F)
202434.2 C (93.6 F)
202531.2 C (88.2 F)
202633.2 C (91.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bear Basin by year The coldest night of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is -37.5 C (-35.5 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.1 C (-20.4 F). -40-35-30-25-201990200020102020Record: -37.5 C (-35.5 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is -37.5 C (-35.5 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.1 C (-20.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bear Basin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1989-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1990-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
1991-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
1992-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1993-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1994-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1995-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1996-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1997-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1998-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1999-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2000-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2001-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2002-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2003-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2004-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2005-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2006-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2007-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2008-28.4 C (-19.1 F)
2009-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2010-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
2011-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2012-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2013-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2014-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2015-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
2016-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2017-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2018-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
2019-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2020-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2021-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2022-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2023-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
2024-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
2025-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2026-21.4 C (-6.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bear Basin by year The wettest day of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in). 204060801990200020102020Record: 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bear Basin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198130.5 mm (1.2 in)
198253.3 mm (2.1 in)
198333.0 mm (1.3 in)
198448.3 mm (1.9 in)
198527.9 mm (1.1 in)
198671.1 mm (2.8 in)
198730.5 mm (1.2 in)
198827.9 mm (1.1 in)
198935.6 mm (1.4 in)
199033.0 mm (1.3 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199422.9 mm (0.9 in)
199543.2 mm (1.7 in)
199638.1 mm (1.5 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199840.6 mm (1.6 in)
199935.6 mm (1.4 in)
200022.9 mm (0.9 in)
200138.1 mm (1.5 in)
200240.6 mm (1.6 in)
200340.6 mm (1.6 in)
200430.5 mm (1.2 in)
200543.2 mm (1.7 in)
200648.3 mm (1.9 in)
200735.6 mm (1.4 in)
200838.1 mm (1.5 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201055.9 mm (2.2 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
201240.6 mm (1.6 in)
201343.2 mm (1.7 in)
201438.1 mm (1.5 in)
201550.8 mm (2.0 in)
201640.6 mm (1.6 in)
201745.7 mm (1.8 in)
201820.3 mm (0.8 in)
201945.7 mm (1.8 in)
202058.4 mm (2.3 in)
202133.0 mm (1.3 in)
202266.0 mm (2.6 in)
202345.7 mm (1.8 in)
202430.5 mm (1.2 in)
202548.3 mm (1.9 in)
202640.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bear Basin by year The wettest five days of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 124.6 mm (4.9 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in). 4060801001201401990200020102020Record: 124.6 mm (4.9 in) in 2002
The wettest five days of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 124.6 mm (4.9 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bear Basin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198158.4 mm (2.3 in)
1982119.3 mm (4.7 in)
198361.0 mm (2.4 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198573.7 mm (2.9 in)
198691.4 mm (3.6 in)
198748.3 mm (1.9 in)
198881.2 mm (3.2 in)
198953.4 mm (2.1 in)
199053.3 mm (2.1 in)
199166.0 mm (2.6 in)
199293.9 mm (3.7 in)
1993101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199455.9 mm (2.2 in)
199589.0 mm (3.5 in)
1996119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1997116.9 mm (4.6 in)
199883.8 mm (3.3 in)
199996.6 mm (3.8 in)
200058.4 mm (2.3 in)
200186.4 mm (3.4 in)
2002124.6 mm (4.9 in)
200383.9 mm (3.3 in)
200491.5 mm (3.6 in)
2005119.3 mm (4.7 in)
2006109.1 mm (4.3 in)
200771.1 mm (2.8 in)
200883.7 mm (3.3 in)
200976.2 mm (3.0 in)
2010114.4 mm (4.5 in)
201176.3 mm (3.0 in)
2012124.4 mm (4.9 in)
201383.8 mm (3.3 in)
201473.6 mm (2.9 in)
2015111.7 mm (4.4 in)
201678.7 mm (3.1 in)
201776.1 mm (3.0 in)
201853.3 mm (2.1 in)
2019114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202081.3 mm (3.2 in)
202181.2 mm (3.2 in)
202268.5 mm (2.7 in)
202358.4 mm (2.3 in)
202481.2 mm (3.2 in)
202586.4 mm (3.4 in)
202658.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bear Basin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 78 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days. 0204060801990200020102020Record: 78 days in 1987
The longest dry spell of the year at Bear Basin, 1981 to 2026. The record is 78 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bear Basin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19815 days
198232 days
198320 days
198417 days
198538 days
198633 days
198778 days
198875 days
198946 days
199029 days
199131 days
199230 days
199347 days
199454 days
199528 days
199655 days
199713 days
199856 days
199950 days
200049 days
200119 days
200244 days
200331 days
200427 days
200551 days
200644 days
200723 days
200830 days
200937 days
201026 days
201128 days
201251 days
201322 days
201418 days
201535 days
201635 days
201758 days
201859 days
201925 days
202028 days
202119 days
202231 days
202338 days
202422 days
202525 days
202630 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 Bear Basin falls on 21 June and the median first autumn frost on 11 August, which leaves a median of 46 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bear Basin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Junen/a22 Junen/a-1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost11 Augustn/a13 Augustn/a+11.2 days per decade
Growing days46 daysn/a49 daysn/a+12.4 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

44 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 38.4 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 71.1 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bear Basin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.4 mm (1.5 in)
5 years48.0 mm (1.9 in)
10 years54.0 mm (2.1 in)
25 years61.2 mm (2.4 in)
50 years66.3 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years71.1 mm (2.8 in)Longer than the 44 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 44 years of values from 1982 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1986; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 2022; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2020.

Download the Data

  • Data for Bear Basin standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Bear Basin threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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