All-time weather records — Naturita, CO
Climate change signal in Naturita
of Naturita's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (14 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 | 99 | ||
| 1970s | 48 | 91 | ||
| 1980s | 51 | 63 | ||
| 1990s | 78 | 50 | ||
| 2000s | 103 | 48 | ||
| 2010s | 48 | 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 1961, the latest in 2015. Period of observation: 1960-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 30, 1986 | -23.1°F — Jan 13, 1963 | 1.00 in — Jan 14, 1985 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 26, 1986 | -9.9°F — Feb 6, 1989 | 0.80 in — Feb 3, 1996 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 21, 2004 | 1.9°F — Mar 2, 2002 | 0.95 in — Mar 29, 2005 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 23, 2012 | 8.1°F — Apr 22, 1968 | 1.30 in — Apr 27, 1965 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 16, 1964 | 25.0°F — May 6, 1995 | 0.85 in — May 25, 1997 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 20, 1981 | 28.0°F — Jun 4, 1999 | 1.18 in — Jun 20, 1994 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 28, 1986 | 42.1°F — Jul 12, 1996 | 1.25 in — Jul 12, 1981 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 1, 2008 | 25.0°F — Aug 7, 1978 | 1.90 in — Aug 21, 1971 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 5, 1978 | 27.0°F — Sep 27, 1986 | 1.85 in — Sep 8, 2006 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 3, 1963 | 16.0°F — Oct 31, 1991 | 1.83 in — Oct 17, 1971 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 2, 2008 | 1.9°F — Nov 8, 2006 | 1.10 in — Nov 6, 1977 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 2, 1999 | -11.9°F — Dec 9, 1978 | 0.93 in — Dec 7, 2007 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Naturita.