All-time weather records — Maxwell, NM
Climate change signal in Maxwell
of Maxwell's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (22 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | · | · | ||
| 1910s | · | · | ||
| 1920s | · | · | ||
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | 18 | 36 | ||
| 1950s | 91 | 74 | ||
| 1960s | 38 | 70 | ||
| 1970s | 36 | 70 | ||
| 1980s | 37 | 31 | ||
| 1990s | 52 | 31 | ||
| 2000s | 57 | 17 | ||
| 2010s | 28 | 32 | ||
| 2020s | 9 | 5 |
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 1945, the latest in 2020. Period of observation: 1905-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 13, 1953 | -35.0°F — Jan 13, 1963 | 0.98 in — Jan 26, 1944 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 22, 2017 | -32.1°F — Feb 7, 1989 | 0.75 in — Feb 13, 1931 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 10, 1989 | -22.0°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 1.76 in — Mar 23, 1919 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 21, 1989 | -2.9°F — Apr 8, 1957 | 40.15 in — Apr 2, 1957 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 25, 1982 | 15.1°F — May 1, 1962 | 4.40 in — May 3, 1999 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 27, 1953 | 28.0°F — Jun 5, 1973 | 2.26 in — Jun 3, 2019 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 3, 1960 | 35.1°F — Jul 17, 1987 | 4.67 in — Jul 6, 2006 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 2, 1963 | 36.0°F — Aug 30, 1956 | 2.63 in — Aug 22, 1987 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 2, 1995 | 16.0°F — Sep 26, 1970 | 2.85 in — Sep 10, 1973 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 11, 1996 | -2.9°F — Oct 30, 1993 | 2.29 in — Oct 20, 1957 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 9, 2006 | -24.0°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 1.56 in — Nov 4, 1978 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 5, 2007 | -27.9°F — Dec 12, 1961 | 1.78 in — Dec 4, 1913 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Maxwell.