All-time weather records — La Veta, CO
Climate change signal in La Veta
of La Veta's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (115 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (61 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 | 4 | 46 | ||
| 1990s | 59 | 125 | ||
| 2000s | 153 | 102 | ||
| 2010s | 70 | 61 | ||
| 2020s | 80 | 32 |
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 1989, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1980-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.5°F — Jan 18, 2007 | -14.8°F — Jan 12, 1997 | 1.40 in — Jan 30, 2005 |
| February | 86.7°F — Feb 4, 2007 | -28.1°F — Feb 1, 2011 | 3.20 in — Feb 19, 1983 |
| March | 93.6°F — Mar 12, 2007 | -16.4°F — Mar 2, 2002 | 3.20 in — Mar 24, 2017 |
| April | 98.8°F — Apr 28, 2007 | -5.6°F — Apr 11, 1997 | 3.50 in — Apr 30, 1999 |
| May | 105.3°F — May 1, 2007 | -8.0°F — May 14, 2007 | 1.90 in — May 6, 2025 |
| June | 105.8°F — Jun 6, 2007 | 16.7°F — Jun 22, 2007 | 1.40 in — Jun 30, 1981 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 27, 2007 | -60.3°F — Jul 21, 1989 | 2.00 in — Jul 30, 2010 |
| August | 82.2°F — Aug 26, 2002 | -60.3°F — Aug 2, 1989 | 2.40 in — Aug 22, 2008 |
| September | 111.0°F — Sep 7, 2007 | 12.9°F — Sep 30, 2007 | 1.70 in — Sep 14, 1981 |
| October | 88.2°F — Oct 27, 2007 | -8.0°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 1.80 in — Oct 26, 2011 |
| November | 75.7°F — Nov 5, 2007 | -11.2°F — Nov 12, 2014 | 1.80 in — Nov 28, 1997 |
| December | 63.1°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -17.9°F — Dec 17, 1996 | 2.10 in — Dec 3, 1999 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in La Veta.