All-time weather records — Merino, CO
Climate change signal in Merino
of Merino'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | · | 1 | ||
| 1910s | 25 | 90 | ||
| 1920s | 15 | 60 | ||
| 1930s | 50 | 45 | ||
| 1940s | 14 | 36 | ||
| 1950s | 35 | 39 | ||
| 1960s | 25 | 41 | ||
| 1970s | 33 | 10 | ||
| 1980s | 47 | 26 | ||
| 1990s | 64 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 57 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 1 | · |
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 1910, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 1895-2010.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 11, 1990 | -29.0°F — Jan 4, 1942 | 1.21 in — Jan 8, 1939 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 9, 1954 | -29.9°F — Feb 5, 1982 | 0.76 in — Feb 28, 1918 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 22, 1910 | -20.9°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 1.75 in — Mar 19, 1984 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 18, 1987 | -2.9°F — Apr 2, 1975 | 2.14 in — Apr 23, 1929 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 30, 2003 | 21.9°F — May 14, 1924 | 3.07 in — May 29, 1975 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 28, 1990 | 28.9°F — Jun 3, 1919 | 3.11 in — Jun 4, 1985 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 2, 1990 | 35.1°F — Jul 6, 1910 | 2.56 in — Jul 27, 1963 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 1, 1987 | 32.0°F — Aug 1, 1913 | 4.88 in — Aug 15, 1968 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 10, 1979 | 14.0°F — Sep 30, 1985 | 1.94 in — Sep 1, 1992 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 7, 1910 | -6.0°F — Oct 29, 1917 | 1.91 in — Oct 15, 1916 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | -13.0°F — Nov 12, 1911 | 1.87 in — Nov 4, 1922 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 5, 1980 | -35.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 1.07 in — Dec 21, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Merino.