All-time weather records — Bethune, CO
Climate change signal in Bethune
of Bethune's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (82 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (21 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 | 32 | ||
| 1910s | 21 | 58 | ||
| 1920s | 28 | 29 | ||
| 1930s | 25 | 29 | ||
| 1940s | 13 | 32 | ||
| 1950s | 36 | 53 | ||
| 1960s | 33 | 36 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 19 | ||
| 1980s | 15 | 22 | ||
| 1990s | 21 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 53 | 9 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 13 | ||
| 2020s | 63 | 14 |
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 1904, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1903-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 27, 1951 | -25.1°F — Jan 4, 1959 | 1.11 in — Jan 14, 1960 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -23.1°F — Feb 5, 1982 | 1.41 in — Feb 3, 1960 |
| March | 99.0°F — Mar 26, 2026 | -22.0°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 2.48 in — Mar 14, 2021 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 25, 2012 | -2.9°F — Apr 2, 1936 | 3.22 in — Apr 15, 1921 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 30, 2000 | 21.0°F — May 3, 1907 | 3.76 in — May 25, 2011 |
| June | 111.9°F — Jun 15, 1952 | 30.9°F — Jun 4, 1919 | 2.80 in — Jun 3, 1945 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 26, 2002 | 36.0°F — Jul 3, 1905 | 3.51 in — Jul 19, 1985 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 17, 2023 | 37.0°F — Aug 25, 1910 | 3.91 in — Aug 1, 2025 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 3, 2023 | 19.9°F — Sep 30, 1985 | 3.45 in — Sep 13, 2013 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 6, 2024 | -0.9°F — Oct 29, 1917 | 4.00 in — Oct 19, 1908 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 2016 | -8.0°F — Nov 14, 1916 | 2.11 in — Nov 20, 1930 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -22.0°F — Dec 9, 1919 | 1.30 in — Dec 5, 1913 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bethune.