All-time weather records — Boulder, UT
Climate change signal in Boulder
of Boulder's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (54 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (9 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 | 57 | ||
| 1960s | 41 | 99 | ||
| 1970s | 55 | 74 | ||
| 1980s | 55 | 46 | ||
| 1990s | 79 | 40 | ||
| 2000s | 51 | 33 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2020s | 39 | 5 |
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 1954, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1954-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 25, 1975 | -16.1°F — Jan 12, 1963 | 1.51 in — Jan 13, 1997 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 15, 1996 | -17.0°F — Feb 6, 1989 | 1.21 in — Feb 14, 1980 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 21, 2026 | 0.0°F — Mar 4, 1966 | 1.31 in — Mar 4, 1969 |
| April | 82.0°F — Apr 30, 1981 | 8.1°F — Apr 2, 1975 | 1.50 in — Apr 3, 1964 |
| May | 89.1°F — May 23, 2000 | 19.9°F — May 18, 1977 | 1.20 in — May 15, 2003 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 16, 2021 | 23.0°F — Jun 8, 2000 | 1.65 in — Jun 29, 1956 |
| July | 96.1°F — Jul 6, 1989 | 32.0°F — Jul 4, 2000 | 2.33 in — Jul 20, 1969 |
| August | 95.0°F — Aug 12, 2002 | 23.0°F — Aug 5, 1991 | 1.62 in — Aug 13, 2009 |
| September | 93.0°F — Sep 6, 2020 | 24.1°F — Sep 18, 1971 | 2.20 in — Sep 23, 2016 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 14, 2020 | 3.9°F — Oct 30, 1971 | 2.88 in — Oct 6, 2006 |
| November | 71.1°F — Nov 24, 2017 | -0.9°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 1.85 in — Nov 11, 1978 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 12, 1958 | -11.0°F — Dec 8, 1978 | 1.25 in — Dec 26, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Boulder.