All-time weather records — Rifle, CO
Climate change signal in Rifle
of Rifle's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (274 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (186 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 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 2010s | 204 | 266 | ||
| 2020s | 157 | 83 |
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 2009, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2004-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.9°F — Jan 27, 2015 | -18.9°F — Jan 15, 2013 | 0.64 in — Jan 12, 2005 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -14.1°F — Feb 9, 2011 | 1.04 in — Feb 13, 2018 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 26, 2026 | 3.0°F — Mar 11, 2022 | 0.71 in — Mar 18, 2011 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 24, 2012 | 10.9°F — Apr 4, 2015 | 1.01 in — Apr 30, 2019 |
| May | 88.0°F — May 26, 2018 | 16.0°F — May 1, 2014 | 0.76 in — May 6, 2015 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 17, 2021 | 30.9°F — Jun 4, 2011 | 1.66 in — Jun 22, 2019 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 10, 2021 | 37.0°F — Jul 5, 2010 | 0.96 in — Jul 24, 2005 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 22, 2025 | 39.9°F — Aug 21, 2016 | 1.11 in — Aug 25, 2023 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 7, 2022 | 28.0°F — Sep 28, 2013 | 1.26 in — Sep 10, 2014 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 1, 2010 | -6.0°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 0.99 in — Oct 12, 2023 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 2, 2014 | -4.0°F — Nov 25, 2010 | 0.64 in — Nov 28, 2008 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 23, 2025 | -22.0°F — Dec 10, 2009 | 0.89 in — Dec 1, 2007 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rifle.