All-time weather records — Carbonate, CO
Climate change signal in Carbonate
of Carbonate's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (68 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (66 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55 | 49 | ||
| 1990s | 127 | 130 | ||
| 2000s | 97 | 81 | ||
| 2010s | 43 | 62 | ||
| 2020s | 44 | 44 |
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 1985, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1985-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.0°F — Jan 19, 1997 | -19.3°F — Jan 1, 2011 | 1.80 in — Jan 11, 2005 |
| February | 88.3°F — Feb 4, 1991 | -25.8°F — Feb 1, 2011 | 1.80 in — Feb 19, 1986 |
| March | 61.3°F — Mar 6, 1987 | -15.5°F — Mar 12, 1993 | 2.40 in — Mar 2, 2015 |
| April | 61.9°F — Apr 29, 1992 | -9.6°F — Apr 12, 1997 | 2.80 in — Apr 3, 1996 |
| May | 70.3°F — May 31, 2002 | -0.8°F — May 1, 2011 | 1.70 in — May 19, 1997 |
| June | 74.5°F — Jun 28, 2013 | 16.3°F — Jun 2, 1990 | 1.90 in — Jun 21, 2019 |
| July | 77.5°F — Jul 12, 2002 | 26.1°F — Jul 5, 1993 | 1.80 in — Jul 18, 2013 |
| August | 76.1°F — Aug 1, 2000 | 27.7°F — Aug 26, 1992 | 1.40 in — Aug 1, 2021 |
| September | 77.7°F — Sep 21, 1992 | 6.1°F — Sep 27, 1996 | 3.00 in — Sep 12, 1988 |
| October | 63.1°F — Oct 11, 1991 | -60.3°F — Oct 3, 1985 | 2.20 in — Oct 7, 1985 |
| November | 60.8°F — Nov 14, 1999 | -17.0°F — Nov 25, 2010 | 1.80 in — Nov 21, 2010 |
| December | 50.5°F — Dec 3, 1998 | -26.9°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 2.00 in — Dec 13, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Carbonate.