All-time weather records — Clayton, NM
Climate change signal in Clayton
of Clayton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (71 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 24 | 16 | ||
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1910s | 26 | 63 | ||
| 1920s | 53 | 66 | ||
| 1930s | 25 | 22 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 33 | ||
| 1950s | 17 | 41 | ||
| 1960s | 13 | 35 | ||
| 1970s | 16 | 23 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 24 | ||
| 1990s | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2000s | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2010s | 59 | 12 | ||
| 2020s | 36 | 13 |
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 1896, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 10, 1990 | -20.9°F — Jan 4, 1959 | 1.43 in — Jan 8, 1939 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 3, 2025 | -18.0°F — Feb 11, 1899 | 4.09 in — Feb 16, 1931 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 26, 2026 | -11.0°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 2.20 in — Mar 21, 1918 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 24, 2012 | 7.0°F — Apr 4, 1920 | 6.20 in — Apr 30, 1914 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 27, 1896 | 19.9°F — May 7, 1917 | 4.67 in — May 16, 1954 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 27, 1924 | 30.9°F — Jun 2, 1919 | 2.48 in — Jun 17, 1966 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 30, 1934 | 39.9°F — Jul 9, 1943 | 4.03 in — Jul 18, 1899 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 3, 1944 | 42.1°F — Aug 23, 1910 | 4.06 in — Aug 10, 1963 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 3, 1947 | 26.1°F — Sep 29, 1985 | 3.74 in — Sep 22, 1941 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 3, 2000 | 6.3°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 3.66 in — Oct 17, 1965 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 8, 2006 | -9.9°F — Nov 27, 1976 | 1.75 in — Nov 20, 1899 |
| December | 91.9°F — Dec 26, 1917 | -14.1°F — Dec 21, 1983 | 1.50 in — Dec 29, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Clayton.