All-time weather records — Kirtland, NM
Climate change signal in Kirtland
of Kirtland's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 1900s | 111 | 74 | ||
| 1910s | 27 | 61 | ||
| 1920s | 41 | 12 | ||
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 47 | 24 | ||
| 1960s | 21 | 16 | ||
| 1970s | 24 | 77 | ||
| 1980s | 13 | 16 | ||
| 1990s | 28 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 24 | 30 | ||
| 2010s | · | · |
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 2009. Period of observation: 1893-2010.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 16, 1904 | -20.9°F — Jan 2, 1919 | 0.83 in — Jan 4, 1920 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 22, 1904 | -15.0°F — Feb 13, 1948 | 0.78 in — Feb 26, 1987 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 3, 1904 | 1.9°F — Mar 3, 2002 | 1.25 in — Mar 24, 1919 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 18, 1904 | -11.9°F — Apr 12, 2001 | 1.31 in — Apr 4, 1997 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 31, 2002 | 10.9°F — May 7, 1975 | 1.48 in — May 14, 1920 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 24, 1902 | 8.1°F — Jun 22, 2000 | 0.75 in — Jun 5, 1921 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 25, 1902 | 34.0°F — Jul 3, 1903 | 1.75 in — Jul 22, 1912 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 2, 1902 | 32.0°F — Aug 26, 1975 | 1.32 in — Aug 29, 1907 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 1, 1995 | 23.0°F — Sep 26, 1975 | 1.90 in — Sep 20, 1969 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 6, 1918 | 10.9°F — Oct 27, 1908 | 1.75 in — Oct 14, 1947 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 23, 1903 | -0.9°F — Nov 24, 1904 | 1.60 in — Nov 27, 1905 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 1, 1903 | -17.0°F — Dec 27, 1909 | 0.96 in — Dec 5, 1953 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Kirtland.