All-time weather records — Glenwood Springs, CO
Climate change signal in Glenwood Springs
of Glenwood Springs's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (39 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1900s | 4 | 83 | ||
| 1910s | 13 | 95 | ||
| 1920s | 25 | 14 | ||
| 1930s | 38 | 14 | ||
| 1940s | 63 | 18 | ||
| 1950s | 34 | 15 | ||
| 1960s | 16 | 43 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 30 | ||
| 1980s | 32 | 13 | ||
| 1990s | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2000s | 34 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2020s | 17 | 15 |
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 1893, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 1893-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90.0°F — Jan 6, 1994 | -38.0°F — Jan 7, 1913 | 1.30 in — Jan 19, 1952 |
| February | 66.9°F — Feb 1, 2017 | -29.9°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 1.30 in — Feb 7, 1967 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 29, 1943 | -14.1°F — Mar 1, 1917 | 1.35 in — Mar 11, 1940 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 25, 1946 | 1.9°F — Apr 5, 1966 | 1.80 in — Apr 8, 2018 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 31, 2002 | 17.1°F — May 16, 1916 | 2.09 in — May 26, 2009 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 23, 1954 | 23.0°F — Jun 6, 2002 | 3.20 in — Jun 24, 1969 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 7, 1989 | 0.0°F — Jul 18, 2001 | 1.80 in — Jul 28, 1937 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 1, 2000 | 28.0°F — Aug 9, 1912 | 1.45 in — Aug 21, 1970 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 4, 1924 | 19.9°F — Sep 28, 1907 | 1.93 in — Sep 4, 1982 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 4, 1947 | 1.0°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 1.55 in — Oct 8, 1985 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 1, 1975 | -9.0°F — Nov 27, 1952 | 1.13 in — Nov 10, 2002 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 14, 2016 | -22.0°F — Dec 18, 1909 | 1.47 in — Dec 30, 1951 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Glenwood Springs.