Climate Extremes - Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC)
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TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
(Stations with at least 10 years of data)
Highest Average Annual Temp Highest Average July Maximum
1. Death Valley,CA 76.3 1. Death Valley, CA 115.1
2. Lake Havasu City, AZ 76.3 2. Lake Havasu city, AZ 112.3
3. Ehrenburg 2 E, AZ 74.6 3. Bullhead City, AZ 111.6
4. Yuma Airport, AZ 74.3 4. Laughlin, NV 110.6
5. Gold Rock Ranch, CA 74.1 5. Willow Beach, AZ 110.4
6. Mohawk, AZ 74.1 6. Baker, CA 110.1
7. Bullhead City, AZ 74.0 7. Mohawk, AZ 109.7
8. Parker Reservoir, CA 74.0 8. Dateland, AZ 109.0
9. 5 Stations at 73.5 9. Davis Dam 2, AZ 109.0
10. 10. Gila Bend, AZ 108.8
Lowest Average Annual Temp Lowest Average January Minimum
1. White Mountain, CA 27.4 1. Taylor Park, CO -10.8
2. Berthoud Pass, CO 29.2 2. Wagon Wheel Gap, CO -8.5
3. Climax, CO 30.7 3. Darwin Ranch, WY -7.7
4. Darwin Ranch, WY 30.8 4. Gunnison, CO -7.1
5. Independence Pass, CO 31.0 5. Platoro, CO -7.0
6. Mt Evan Res. Stn, CO 31.2 6. Rio Grande Res., CO -6.9
7. Jones Pass, CO 31.7 7. Powderhorn, CO -6.7
8. Lake Yellowstone, WY 31.9 8. Hermit 7 ESE, CO -6.5
9. Taylor Park, CO 32.3 9. Thoeny 1 E, MT -6.5
10. Fraser, CO 32.4 10. Farson, WY -6.4
Most Days Max Temp >= 90 Degrees Most Days Min Temp <= 32 Degrees
1. Death Valley, CA 189 1. Winter Park, CO 332
2. Mohawk, AZ 188 2. Fraser, CO 316
3. Gila Bend, AZ 187 3. Darwin Ranch, WY 305
4. Yuma Quartermaster, AZ 187 4. Bodie, CA 302
5. Lake Havasu City, AZ 186 5. Galena, ID 302
6. Indio, CA 184 6. Bondurant, WY 301
7. Mecca, CA 183 7. Obsidian 2 NNW, ID 301
8. Sentinel, AZ 183 8. Independence Pass, CO 298
9. Bullhead City, AZ 181 9. Pitkin, CO 295
10. Dateland, AZ 181 10. Platoro, CO 295
PRECIPITATION EXTREMES
(Stations with at least 10 years of data)
Highest Average Annual Precipitation Lowest Average Annual Precipitation
1. Quinalt Rngr Stn, WA 137.21 1. Death Valley, CA 2.25
2. Aberdeen 20 NNE, WA 132.64 2. Ocotillo, CA 2.33
3. Valsetz, OR 130.57 3. Coyote Wells, CA 2.42
4. Tillamook 13 ENE, OR 126.50 4. Imperial Airport, CA 2.43
5. Spruce, WA 125.31 5. Calexico, CA 2.57
6. Laurel Mtn, OR 124.20 6. El Centro 2 SSW 2.59
7. Nehalem 9 NE, OR 122.25 7. Lake Havasu City, AZ 2.67
8. Port Orford 5 E, OR 120.90 8. Brawley 2 SW, CA 2.68
9. S Olympic Tree Fm, WA 120.78 9. Baker 9 NNW, CA 2.70
10. Forks, WA 119.08 10. Niland, CA 2.70
Most Days >= .01 Inches Precip Least Days >= .01 Inches Precip
1. Long Beach Exp Stn, WA 215 1. Coyote Canyon, CA 9
2. Forks 1 E, WA 212 2. Coyote Wells, CA 10
3. Quillayute, WA 209 3. Lathrop Wells, NV 10
4. Astor Exp Stn, OR 206 4. El Centro 2 SSW, CA 11
5. Willapa Harbor, WA 201 5. Kee Ranch, CA 11
6. Stampede Pass, WA 200 6. Niland, CA 11
7. Tolt S. Fk Res., WA 200 7. Brawley, CA 12
8. Tatoosh Island, WA 198 8. Calexico, CA 12
9. Dryad, WA 197 9. Imperial Ap, CA 12
10. Grays River, WA 196 10. Mecca, CA 12
10. Naselle, WA 196 10. Ocotillo, CA 12
10. Sarcobatus, NV 12
SNOWFALL EXTREMES (Over 400 inches)
(Stations with at least 10 years of data)
1. Rainier Paradise Rngr Stn, WA 679.4
2. Crater Lake, OR 529.3
3. Alta, UT 515.6
4. Stevens Pass, WA 493.2
5. Soda Springss-CSSL, CA 470.1
6. Santiam Pass, WA 453.3
7. Spirit Lake RS, WA (8 yrs) 445.1
8. Snoqualmie Pass, WA 439.9
9. Stampede Pass, WA 438.7
10. Wolf Creek Pass 1 E, CO 434.3
11. Chiwawa River, WA 417.1
12. Silver Lake-Brighton, UT 412.9
13. Echo Summit-Sierra Ski Rch, CA 412.2
14. Twin Lakes, CA 400.5
SNOWIEST CITIES OR TOWNS
(Stations with at least 10 years of data)
1. Climax, CO 273.3
2. Mammoth Lakes, CA 209.6
3. Truckee, CA 207.0
4. Cooke City 2 W, MT 204.1
5. Crested Butte, CO 197.6
6. Tahoe City, CA 188.5
7. Vail, CO 187.5
8. Aspen 1 SW, CO 179.4
9. Telluride, CO 172.5
10. Steamboat Springs, CO 166.7
WINDIEST STATIONS (MPH)
(Based on ASOS data from 1992-2000)
1. Livingston Airport, MT 15.8
2. Clines Corners Airport, NM 14.2
3. Rawlins Airport, WY 14.0
4. Sandburg, CA 13.3
5. Cheyenne Airport, WY 12.6
6. Cut Bank Airport, MT 12.5
7. Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA 12.1
8. Laramie Airport, WY 12.1
9. Clovis-Cannon AFB, NM 12.0
10. Casper Airport, WY 11.9
PERCENT POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (ENTIRE UNITED STATES)
(First Order Stations Only)
Greatest % Possible Least % Possible
1. Yuma, AZ 90 1. Quillayute, WA 33
2. Las Vegas, NV 85 2. Elkins, WV 40
3. Phoenix, AZ 85 3. Pittsburgh, PA 45
4. Tucson, AZ 85 4. Grand Rapids, MI 46
5. El Paso, TX 84 5. Marquette, MI 46
6. Fresno, CA 79 6. Syracuse, NY 46
7. Reno, NV 79 7. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 47
8. Flagstaff, AZ 78 8. Seattle-Tacoma Ap, WA 47
9. Red Bluff, CA 78 9. Alpena, MI 48
10. Sacramento, CA 78 10. Buffalo, NY 48
11. Portland, OR 48
NUMBER OF CLEAR DAYS (ENTIRE UNITED STATES)
(First Order Stations Only)
Greatest Number of Clear Days Least Number of Clear Days
1. Yuma, AZ 242 1. Elkins, WV 48
2. Phoenix, AZ 211 2. Astoria, OR 50
3. Las Vegas, NV 210 3. Quillayute, WA 51
4. Sandburg, CA 208 4. Binghamton, NY 52
5. Bishop, CA 201 5. Olympia, WA 52
6. Fresno, CA 194 6. Buffalo, NY 54
7. El Paso, TX 193 7. Burlington, VT 58
8. Tucson, AZ 193 8. Seattle, WA 58
9. Bakersfiled, CA 191 9. Caribou, ME 59
10. Sacramento, CA 188 10. Pittsburgh, PA 59
NUMBER OF CLOUDY DAYS (ENTIRE UNITED STATES)
(First Order Station Only)
Greatest Number of Cloudy Days Least Number of Cloudy Days
1. Astoria, OR 239 1. Yuma, AZ 52
2. Quillayute, WA 239 2. Phoenix, AZ 70
3. Olympia, WA 228 3. El Paso, TX 72
4. Seattle, WA 226 4. Las Vegas, NV 73
5. Portland, OR 222 5. Los Angeles-Downtown,CA 73
6. Kalispell, MT 214 6. Bishop, CA 75
7. Binghamton, NY 212 7. Sandburg, CA 78
8. Elkins, WV 212 8. Santa Maria, Ca 80
9. Beckley, WV 210 9. Alamosa, CO 81
10. Eugene, OR 209 10. Tucson, AZ 81
11. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 209