All-time weather records — Crawford, CO
Climate change signal in Crawford
of Crawford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (19 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (2 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 | · | 1 | ||
| 1900s | 16 | 17 | ||
| 1910s | 16 | 103 | ||
| 1920s | 34 | 26 | ||
| 1930s | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1950s | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1960s | 27 | 53 | ||
| 1970s | 22 | 88 | ||
| 1980s | 57 | 18 | ||
| 1990s | 90 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 54 | 19 | ||
| 2010s | 38 | 19 |
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 1905, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1893-2017.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 29, 1986 | -31.0°F — Jan 12, 1963 | 1.50 in — Jan 17, 1895 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 21, 1995 | -20.9°F — Feb 1, 1916 | 1.10 in — Feb 10, 1905 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 22, 2004 | -4.0°F — Mar 1, 1971 | 2.11 in — Mar 20, 1912 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 25, 2012 | 5.0°F — Apr 1, 1920 | 1.53 in — Apr 7, 1906 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 31, 2002 | 15.1°F — May 1, 1972 | 1.66 in — May 13, 1906 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 30, 1990 | 27.0°F — Jun 1, 1919 | 1.70 in — Jun 24, 1969 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 6, 1989 | -56.0°F — Jul 8, 1927 | 1.10 in — Jul 25, 1920 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 14, 1996 | 39.0°F — Aug 4, 1963 | 1.84 in — Aug 7, 2008 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 2, 1995 | 1.0°F — Sep 14, 1893 | 1.38 in — Sep 29, 1995 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 2, 2015 | 7.0°F — Oct 29, 1917 | 1.43 in — Oct 20, 1963 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 8, 1999 | -9.9°F — Nov 14, 1916 | 1.50 in — Nov 27, 1919 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 2, 1999 | -18.9°F — Dec 26, 1924 | 1.42 in — Dec 1, 2007 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Crawford.