Cherry Creek Dam Threshold Days by Year (USC00051547)
18 fixed thresholds counted per year at Cherry Creek Dam (USC00051547): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Cherry Creek Dam Thresholds
- Cherry Creek Dam: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 44 years, most in 1973 with 22.
- Cherry Creek Dam: days with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F) in 43 years, most in 1994 with 94.
- Cherry Creek Dam: days with a maximum temperature at or above 90 F (32.2 C) in 43 years, most in 1964 with 65.
- Cherry Creek Dam: days with a maximum temperature at or below 0 C (32 F) in 43 years, most in 1960 with 31.
- 18 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Cherry Creek Dam.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F)
43 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 78 | 62.1 |
| 1953 | 64 | 62.1 |
| 1954 | 79 | 62.1 |
| 1955 | 60 | 62.1 |
| 1956 | 68 | 62.1 |
| 1957 | 43 | 62.1 |
| 1958 | 38 | 62.1 |
| 1959 | 67 | 62.1 |
| 1960 | 65 | 65.3 |
| 1961 | 45 | 65.3 |
| 1962 | 75 | 65.3 |
| 1963 | 74 | 65.3 |
| 1964 | 83 | 65.3 |
| 1965 | 41 | 65.3 |
| 1966 | 79 | 65.3 |
| 1968 | 63 | 65.3 |
| 1969 | 63 | 65.3 |
| 1970 | 74 | 65.1 |
| 1971 | 63 | 65.1 |
| 1972 | 51 | 65.1 |
| 1973 | 52 | 65.1 |
| 1974 | 71 | 65.1 |
| 1975 | 67 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 78 | 65.1 |
| 1980 | 81 | 69 |
| 1981 | 67 | 69 |
| 1984 | 74 | 69 |
| 1985 | 51 | 69 |
| 1986 | 59 | 69 |
| 1988 | 72 | 69 |
| 1989 | 79 | 69 |
| 1990 | 74 | 67 |
| 1991 | 75 | 67 |
| 1992 | 65 | 67 |
| 1993 | 60 | 67 |
| 1994 | 94 | 67 |
| 1995 | 65 | 67 |
| 1996 | 74 | 67 |
| 1997 | 56 | 67 |
| 1998 | 59 | 67 |
| 1999 | 48 | 67 |
| 2000 | 75 | 72 |
| 2001 | 69 | 72 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1952-06-06 | 1952-09-19 |
| 1953 | 1953-05-21 | 1953-09-28 |
| 1954 | 1954-05-20 | 1954-10-02 |
| 1955 | 1955-06-23 | 1955-09-16 |
| 1956 | 1956-06-02 | 1956-09-21 |
| 1957 | 1957-06-20 | 1957-09-30 |
| 1958 | 1958-06-02 | 1958-09-12 |
| 1959 | 1959-06-06 | 1959-09-11 |
| 1960 | 1960-06-04 | 1960-09-13 |
| 1961 | 1961-05-10 | 1961-08-29 |
| 1962 | 1962-05-10 | 1962-10-14 |
| 1963 | 1963-06-01 | 1963-10-10 |
| 1964 | 1964-05-15 | 1964-10-01 |
| 1965 | 1965-05-20 | 1965-09-08 |
| 1966 | 1966-05-05 | 1966-09-24 |
| 1968 | 1968-05-30 | 1968-09-21 |
| 1969 | 1969-05-26 | 1969-09-30 |
| 1970 | 1970-05-18 | 1970-09-21 |
| 1971 | 1971-06-04 | 1971-09-14 |
| 1972 | 1972-05-26 | 1972-09-19 |
| 1973 | 1973-06-10 | 1973-10-24 |
| 1974 | 1974-05-19 | 1974-09-11 |
| 1975 | 1975-05-17 | 1975-10-12 |
| 1976 | 1976-05-19 | 1976-09-13 |
| 1980 | 1980-06-04 | 1980-09-29 |
| 1981 | 1981-06-07 | 1981-09-30 |
| 1984 | 1984-05-12 | 1984-09-20 |
| 1985 | 1985-06-08 | 1985-09-03 |
| 1986 | 1986-05-22 | 1986-09-22 |
| 1988 | 1988-05-15 | 1988-09-26 |
| 1989 | 1989-04-23 | 1989-10-12 |
| 1990 | 1990-04-22 | 1990-10-06 |
| 1991 | 1991-05-11 | 1991-10-18 |
| 1992 | 1992-05-01 | 1992-10-14 |
| 1993 | 1993-06-02 | 1993-10-07 |
| 1994 | 1994-05-17 | 1994-09-30 |
| 1995 | 1995-06-14 | 1995-09-18 |
| 1996 | 1996-04-25 | 1996-10-12 |
| 1997 | 1997-05-17 | 1997-10-05 |
| 1998 | 1998-05-28 | 1998-09-30 |
| 1999 | 1999-06-21 | 1999-09-26 |
| 2000 | 2000-05-05 | 2000-10-10 |
| 2001 | 2001-06-03 | 2001-09-29 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 C (86 F): Days | 43 | 94 | 1994 | 69 |
| 35 C (95 F): Days | 40 | 34 | 1980 | 10 |
| 40 C (104 F): Days | 6 | 5 | 1989 | 1 |
| 90 F (32.2 C): Days | 43 | 65 | 1964 | 47 |
| 100 F (37.8 C): Days | 29 | 9 | 1980 | 3 |
| 0 C (32 F): Ice days (max | 43 | 31 | 1960 | 15 |
| 0 C (32 F): Frost days (min | 40 | 197 | 1970 | 156 |
| -10 C (14 F): Days with min | 40 | 62 | 1988 | 15 |
| -20 C (-4 F): Days with min | 39 | 16 | 1960 | 3 |
| -30 C (-22 F): Days with min | 5 | 3 | 1990 | 3 |
| 20 C (68 F): Tropical nights (min | 2 | 1 | 1964 | 1 |
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 44 | 22 | 1973 | 5 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 41 | 8 | 1969 | 4 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 13 | 2 | 1957 | 2 |
| 100 mm (3.94 in): Days with 100 mm or more rain | 1 | 1 | 1973 | 1 |
| 10 cm (3.9 in): Days with 10 cm or more snowfall | 37 | 13 | 1973 | 4 |
| 25 cm (9.8 in): Days with 25 cm or more snowfall | 11 | 2 | 1957 | 1 |
| 50 cm (19.7 in): Days with 50 cm or more snowfall | 1 | 1 | 1971 | 1 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1952.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).