All-time weather records — Arvada, CO
Climate change signal in Arvada
of Arvada's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (159 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (106 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | 33 | 40 | ||
| 2000s | 117 | 137 | ||
| 2010s | 104 | 117 | ||
| 2020s | 111 | 54 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1978, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1978-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 21, 2005 | -14.1°F — Jan 16, 2024 | 0.85 in — Jan 26, 1998 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -18.0°F — Feb 20, 2018 | 1.84 in — Feb 3, 2012 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -6.0°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 2.52 in — Mar 7, 1990 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 12, 2023 | 1.9°F — Apr 10, 2013 | 2.00 in — Apr 18, 2009 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 30, 2000 | 18.0°F — May 7, 1978 | 2.80 in — May 17, 1995 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 32.0°F — Jun 6, 1998 | 2.21 in — Jun 30, 1987 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 17, 2003 | 46.9°F — Jul 30, 2009 | 3.72 in — Jul 17, 2000 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 2, 2008 | 33.1°F — Aug 20, 2015 | 2.13 in — Aug 5, 1999 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 3, 2019 | 28.0°F — Sep 29, 1999 | 10.50 in — Sep 13, 2013 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 3, 2024 | 1.0°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 1.45 in — Oct 10, 2005 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 3, 2025 | -9.0°F — Nov 13, 2014 | 1.04 in — Nov 1, 1986 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 7, 2002 | -15.0°F — Dec 22, 2022 | 1.57 in — Dec 29, 2022 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Arvada.