All-time weather records — Santa Fe, NM
Climate change signal in Santa Fe
of Santa Fe's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (91 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (60 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 | 5 | 55 | ||
| 1980s | 102 | 29 | ||
| 1990s | 73 | 114 | ||
| 2000s | 83 | 66 | ||
| 2010s | 40 | 71 | ||
| 2020s | 63 | 31 |
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 1972, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1972-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 19, 1986 | -14.1°F — Jan 3, 1974 | 0.85 in — Jan 30, 1980 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 25, 1986 | -24.0°F — Feb 3, 2011 | 0.55 in — Feb 7, 1986 |
| March | 77.0°F — Mar 11, 1989 | -6.0°F — Mar 3, 2002 | 1.50 in — Mar 12, 1985 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 26, 2000 | 10.0°F — Apr 5, 2023 | 1.25 in — Apr 28, 1985 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 24, 2000 | 19.0°F — May 1, 2010 | 2.00 in — May 5, 2025 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 19, 2016 | 28.0°F — Jun 10, 2001 | 1.30 in — Jun 22, 2024 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 3, 2003 | 32.0°F — Jul 5, 1997 | 1.97 in — Jul 23, 2018 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 8, 2025 | 36.0°F — Aug 28, 1992 | 2.32 in — Aug 26, 2025 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 11, 1984 | 26.1°F — Sep 25, 2000 | 1.60 in — Sep 11, 1973 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 2, 1980 | 5.0°F — Oct 22, 1996 | 1.89 in — Oct 19, 2024 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 3, 2025 | -11.9°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 1.56 in — Nov 23, 1986 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 23, 2025 | -17.0°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 0.85 in — Dec 29, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Santa Fe.