All-time weather records — Parachute, CO
Climate change signal in Parachute
of Parachute's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (183 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (88 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143 | 166 | ||
| 2010s | 144 | 160 | ||
| 2020s | 79 | 40 |
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 2000, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 2000-2024.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.9°F — Jan 20, 2018 | -18.9°F — Jan 15, 2007 | 0.91 in — Jan 12, 2005 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 10, 2015 | -22.0°F — Feb 2, 2011 | 0.82 in — Feb 11, 2000 |
| March | 77.0°F — Mar 19, 2017 | -9.0°F — Mar 9, 2002 | 0.80 in — Mar 11, 2023 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 24, 2012 | 5.0°F — Apr 10, 2013 | 1.03 in — Apr 23, 2004 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 31, 2002 | 15.1°F — May 1, 2011 | 1.08 in — May 4, 2003 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 18, 2021 | 27.0°F — Jun 8, 2007 | 1.48 in — Jun 4, 2005 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 6, 2017 | 37.0°F — Jul 1, 2020 | 1.20 in — Jul 25, 2021 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 10, 2018 | 36.0°F — Aug 9, 2009 | 1.64 in — Aug 20, 2022 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 5, 2017 | 25.0°F — Sep 17, 2006 | 1.60 in — Sep 28, 2005 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 2, 2015 | -5.1°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 1.08 in — Oct 12, 2023 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 1, 2008 | -9.9°F — Nov 30, 2006 | 0.70 in — Nov 28, 2008 |
| December | 62.1°F — Dec 3, 2021 | -24.0°F — Dec 5, 2013 | 0.69 in — Dec 8, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Parachute.