All-time weather records — Ophir, CO
Climate change signal in Ophir
of Ophir's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (139 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (50 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 74 | ||
| 1990s | 73 | 107 | ||
| 2000s | 97 | 88 | ||
| 2010s | 82 | 73 | ||
| 2020s | 91 | 24 |
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 1987, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1978-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.9°F — Jan 20, 2005 | -23.4°F — Jan 17, 2008 | 1.40 in — Jan 4, 2005 |
| February | 57.2°F — Feb 14, 2015 | -21.6°F — Feb 7, 1989 | 1.90 in — Feb 24, 1980 |
| March | 68.4°F — Mar 25, 2026 | -14.3°F — Mar 1, 2002 | 1.30 in — Mar 12, 2019 |
| April | 65.8°F — Apr 20, 1989 | -10.8°F — Apr 6, 2023 | 1.40 in — Apr 1, 2026 |
| May | 76.6°F — May 30, 2002 | -60.3°F — May 10, 1988 | 1.50 in — May 12, 1982 |
| June | 82.9°F — Jun 27, 2013 | -60.3°F — Jun 2, 1987 | 1.60 in — Jun 20, 2024 |
| July | 83.5°F — Jul 1, 2002 | 27.0°F — Jul 1, 2020 | 1.20 in — Jul 31, 1989 |
| August | 80.1°F — Aug 20, 2020 | 24.1°F — Aug 27, 1992 | 1.60 in — Aug 31, 2008 |
| September | 109.9°F — Sep 12, 2010 | 14.7°F — Sep 24, 2006 | 2.00 in — Sep 9, 2003 |
| October | 70.7°F — Oct 18, 2003 | -6.5°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 1.80 in — Oct 3, 1996 |
| November | 61.9°F — Nov 14, 1999 | -17.1°F — Nov 25, 2010 | 1.60 in — Nov 2, 1992 |
| December | 54.1°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -25.6°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 1.40 in — Dec 2, 2007 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ophir.