Elizabeth 2NW Weather Records (USC00052631)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elizabeth 2NW (USC00052631), Colorado, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Elizabeth 2NW

Elizabeth 2NW (USC00052631) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.38 latitude and -104.63 longitude, 2,015 m (6,611 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1996 to 2026, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elizabeth 2NW still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Colorado, United States, 39.38 latitude, -104.63 longitude.
Elevation: 2,015 m (6,611 ft).
Period of record: 1996 to 2026, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

36 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elizabeth 2NW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 36 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Elizabeth 2NW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Apr	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
May	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)
Oct	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Nov	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Dec	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Elizabeth 2NW still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 106.

Standing records at Elizabeth 2NW by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1996	33
1997	82
1998	58
1999	74
2000	80
2001	54
2002	19
2004	55
2005	62
2006	91
2007	74
2008	44
2009	81
2010	37
2011	60
2012	63
2013	27
2019	38
2020	106
2021	74
2022	83
2023	45
2024	53
2025	71

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 96.3 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elizabeth 2NW. The most was 96.3 mm (3.8 in) on 12 May 2023.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elizabeth 2NW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13 January 2005
Feb	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 February 2012
Mar	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	24 March 2010
Apr	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	25 April 2007
May	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	12 May 2023
Jun	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 June 2023
Jul	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	5 July 2010
Aug	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	7 August 2008
Sep	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	15 September 2023
Oct	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 October 2006
Nov	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 November 2024
Dec	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1996 to 2025

24 years of record at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2025. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2019.

Days with data per year at Elizabeth 2NW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1996	119	33%	No
1997	361	99%	Yes
1998	357	98%	Yes
1999	355	97%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	358	98%	Yes
2002	90	25%	No
2004	182	50%	No
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	362	99%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	288	79%	No
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	364	99%	Yes
2013	214	59%	No
2019	214	59%	No
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	365	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

18 complete years, 1997 to 2025

One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Elizabeth 2NW, 1997 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.3 C (48.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2009, at 8.0 C (46.4 F), and the warmest was 2020, at 10.8 C (51.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Elizabeth 2NW as warming stripes, 1997 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1997	8.3 C	-1.09 C
1998	9.2 C	-0.11 C
1999	9.1 C	-0.22 C
2000	9.4 C	+0.02 C
2001	9.7 C	+0.38 C
2005	9.2 C	-0.14 C
2006	9.1 C	-0.27 C
2007	8.8 C	-0.51 C
2009	8.0 C	-1.32 C
2010	8.7 C	-0.65 C
2011	8.4 C	-0.93 C
2012	10.0 C	+0.68 C
2020	10.8 C	+1.43 C
2021	10.7 C	+1.33 C
2022	9.9 C	+0.52 C
2023	9.1 C	-0.24 C
2024	9.9 C	+0.58 C
2025	10.0 C	+0.63 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

1996 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Elizabeth 2NW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2008	36.1 C (97.0 F)	25
Coldest night (TNn)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	2011	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25
Wettest day (Rx1day)	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	2023	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	153.8 mm (6.1 in)	2023	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	25
Longest dry spell (CDD)	49 days	2021	25 days	25

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elizabeth 2NW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1996	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1997	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1998	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2000	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2004	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2005	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2006	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2007	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2008	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2009	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2010	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2011	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2012	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2013	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2018	n/a
2019	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2020	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2022	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2023	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2024	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2025	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2026	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2026. The record is -28.3 C (-18.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elizabeth 2NW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1996	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1997	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1998	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1999	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2002	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2004	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2005	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2006	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2007	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2008	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2009	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2010	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2011	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2013	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2018	n/a
2019	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2020	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2021	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2022	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2023	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2024	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2025	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2026	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2026. The record is 96.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elizabeth 2NW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1996	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1997	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1998	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2000	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2001	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2002	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2004	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
2005	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2006	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2007	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2008	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2009	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2010	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
2011	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2012	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
2013	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2018	n/a
2019	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2020	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2021	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2022	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2023	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2024	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2025	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2026	65.8 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2026. The record is 153.8 mm (6.1 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.4 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elizabeth 2NW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1996	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1997	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1998	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1999	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
2000	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2001	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
2002	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
2004	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2005	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2006	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2007	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
2008	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
2009	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2010	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2011	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
2012	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2013	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2018	n/a
2019	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
2020	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2021	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
2022	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2023	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
2024	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
2025	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2026	101.1 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elizabeth 2NW, 1996 to 2026. The record is 49 days in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elizabeth 2NW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1996	18 days
1997	25 days
1998	40 days
1999	22 days
2000	22 days
2001	22 days
2002	21 days
2004	17 days
2005	24 days
2006	20 days
2007	33 days
2008	21 days
2009	22 days
2010	43 days
2011	24 days
2012	32 days
2013	28 days
2018	n/a
2019	31 days
2020	28 days
2021	49 days
2022	35 days
2023	25 days
2024	26 days
2025	23 days
2026	36 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 Elizabeth 2NW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Elizabeth 2NW 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).