Meteor Crater Weather Records (USC00025494)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Meteor Crater (USC00025494), Arizona, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Meteor Crater

Meteor Crater (USC00025494) is a weather station in Arizona, United States at 35.04 latitude and -111.02 longitude, 1,687 m (5,535 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 2026, 65 years of record.
1,464 records set at Meteor Crater still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Arizona, United States, 35.04 latitude, -111.02 longitude.
Elevation: 1,687 m (5,535 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 2026, 65 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

50 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Meteor Crater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 50 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Meteor Crater, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Feb	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Apr	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jun	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
Nov	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Meteor Crater still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 121.

Standing records at Meteor Crater by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1962	37
1963	15
1964	20
1965	74
1966	60
1967	13
2010	61
2011	121
2012	43
2013	71
2014	66
2015	59
2016	89
2017	121
2018	72
2019	75
2020	78
2021	67
2022	80
2023	62
2024	95
2025	85

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 55.9 mm (2.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Meteor Crater. The most was 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 6 June 2015.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Meteor Crater
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	14 January 2023
Feb	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 February 2020
Mar	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 March 2020
Apr	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 April 2020
May	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 May 2016
Jun	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	6 June 2015
Jul	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 July 2023
Aug	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 August 2014
Sep	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 September 1962
Oct	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	9 October 2025
Nov	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 November 2013
Dec	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2025

22 years of record at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 2010, 2020, 2021.

Days with data per year at Meteor Crater
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1962	231	63%	No
1963	59	16%	No
1964	121	33%	No
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	30	8%	No
2010	243	67%	No
2011	363	99%	Yes
2012	339	93%	Yes
2013	355	97%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	364	99%	Yes
2017	353	97%	Yes
2018	355	97%	Yes
2019	363	99%	Yes
2020	317	87%	No
2021	301	82%	No
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	352	96%	Yes
2025	342	94%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

10 complete years, 1965 to 2025

One stripe for each of 10 complete years at Meteor Crater, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.9 C (55.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2023, at 11.8 C (53.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 14.5 C (58.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Meteor Crater as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1965	12.0 C	-0.91 C
1966	12.7 C	-0.14 C
2014	13.7 C	+0.77 C
2015	13.0 C	+0.08 C
2016	12.5 C	-0.41 C
2018	13.3 C	+0.38 C
2019	12.6 C	-0.30 C
2022	12.9 C	+0.04 C
2023	11.8 C	-1.08 C
2025	14.5 C	+1.60 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1962 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Meteor Crater: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2021	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1963	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	2015	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	2026	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	98 days	2017	64 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Meteor Crater by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1962	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1963	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1964	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1965	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1967	16.7 C (62.1 F)
2010	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2011	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2013	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2014	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2015	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2016	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2017	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2018	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2019	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2020	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2021	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2022	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2023	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2024	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2025	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2026	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2026. The record is -22.8 C (-9.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.8 C (9.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Meteor Crater by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1962	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1963	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1964	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1965	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1966	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1967	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2010	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2011	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2012	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2013	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2014	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2015	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2016	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2017	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2018	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2019	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2020	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2021	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2022	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2023	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2024	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2025	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026	-9.4 C (15.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2026. The record is 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Meteor Crater by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1963	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
1964	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1965	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1967	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2010	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2011	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2012	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2013	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2014	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2015	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2016	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2017	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
2018	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2019	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2020	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2021	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2023	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2024	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
2025	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2026	48.3 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2026. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Meteor Crater by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
1964	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1965	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1966	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1967	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
2010	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2011	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2012	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2013	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2014	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2015	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2016	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2017	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2018	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
2019	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
2020	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2021	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2022	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2023	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2024	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2025	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2026	81.3 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Meteor Crater, 1962 to 2026. The record is 98 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Meteor Crater by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962	40 days
1963	38 days
1964	46 days
1965	35 days
1966	87 days
1967	22 days
2010	82 days
2011	50 days
2012	64 days
2013	83 days
2014	67 days
2015	53 days
2016	65 days
2017	98 days
2018	51 days
2019	81 days
2020	67 days
2021	58 days
2022	86 days
2023	64 days
2024	85 days
2025	36 days
2026	91 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Meteor Crater standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Meteor Crater threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).