All-time weather records — Wray, CO
Climate change signal in Wray
of Wray's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (12 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (17 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 | 26 | ||
| 1900s | 17 | 32 | ||
| 1910s | 21 | 33 | ||
| 1920s | 31 | 38 | ||
| 1930s | 57 | 63 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 30 | ||
| 1950s | 33 | 28 | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 19 | ||
| 1970s | 32 | 27 | ||
| 1980s | 39 | 23 | ||
| 1990s | 23 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 11 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | 10 |
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 1894, the latest in 2021. Period of observation: 1893-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 14, 1928 | -27.9°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.09 in — Jan 22, 2018 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 3, 2020 | -32.1°F — Feb 12, 1899 | 2.00 in — Feb 2, 2016 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 2, 1992 | -24.0°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 2.87 in — Mar 14, 2021 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 16, 2002 | -5.1°F — Apr 2, 1936 | 6.60 in — Apr 27, 1947 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 1, 1928 | 10.0°F — May 3, 1907 | 3.60 in — May 30, 1982 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 23, 1954 | 25.0°F — Jun 3, 1954 | 3.20 in — Jun 30, 1962 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 11, 1954 | 39.0°F — Jul 4, 1915 | 4.63 in — Jul 24, 2020 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 20, 1983 | 30.0°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 3.37 in — Aug 31, 1901 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 5, 1983 | 18.0°F — Sep 20, 1983 | 2.66 in — Sep 21, 1902 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 3, 1967 | 0.0°F — Oct 29, 1917 | 4.16 in — Oct 19, 1908 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 10, 1927 | -15.0°F — Nov 22, 1929 | 1.53 in — Nov 4, 1922 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 17, 1939 | -33.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 1.75 in — Dec 4, 1913 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wray.