All-time weather records — Tucumcari, NM
Climate change signal in Tucumcari
of Tucumcari's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (108 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (18 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 | 23 | ||
| 1910s | 18 | 42 | ||
| 1920s | 15 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 18 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 16 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | 22 | 34 | ||
| 1960s | 10 | 49 | ||
| 1970s | 28 | 22 | ||
| 1980s | 22 | 28 | ||
| 1990s | 32 | 27 | ||
| 2000s | 49 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 39 | 19 | ||
| 2020s | 90 | 12 |
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 1905, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1904-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 17, 1974 | -22.0°F — Jan 13, 1963 | 1.15 in — Jan 22, 1968 |
| February | 87.1°F — Feb 4, 2025 | -16.1°F — Feb 8, 1933 | 1.61 in — Feb 28, 1931 |
| March | 100.9°F — Mar 27, 2026 | -2.9°F — Mar 5, 1948 | 2.32 in — Mar 24, 2007 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 22, 1965 | 14.0°F — Apr 8, 1973 | 2.10 in — Apr 22, 1905 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 24, 2000 | 25.0°F — May 7, 1917 | 3.79 in — May 11, 1944 |
| June | 111.0°F — Jun 12, 2022 | -54.0°F — Jun 9, 1925 | 4.41 in — Jun 21, 1971 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 20, 2022 | 21.9°F — Jul 6, 1941 | 4.05 in — Jul 21, 2015 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 1, 2024 | 48.9°F — Aug 25, 1910 | 3.62 in — Aug 14, 1980 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 30.0°F — Sep 26, 1970 | 2.93 in — Sep 2, 2005 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 4, 2000 | 12.0°F — Oct 30, 1993 | 2.91 in — Oct 17, 1960 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 9, 2006 | -2.0°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 1.90 in — Nov 4, 1986 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 12, 2025 | -11.9°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 2.20 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Tucumcari.