Fort Garland Weather Records (USC00053010)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fort Garland (USC00053010), Colorado, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Fort Garland

Fort Garland (USC00053010) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 37.42 latitude and -105.43 longitude, 2,413 m (7,915 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1852 to 1883, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Fort Garland 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, 37.42 latitude, -105.43 longitude.
Elevation: 2,413 m (7,915 ft).
Period of record: 1852 to 1883, 32 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fort Garland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Fort Garland, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Fort Garland still stand. 1881 holds the most, with 225.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 147.3 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Garland. The most was 147.3 mm (5.8 in) on 6 November 1852.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Garland
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 January 1863
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 February 1873
Mar	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 March 1875
Apr	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 April 1859
May	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 May 1854
Jun	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	8 June 1877
Jul	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 July 1868
Aug	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 August 1883
Sep	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 September 1854
Oct	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 October 1852
Nov	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	6 November 1852
Dec	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	4 December 1854

Period of Record Coverage

1871 to 1883

10 years of record at Fort Garland, 1871 to 1883. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1871, 1872, 1873, 1877, 1878, 1883.

Days with data per year at Fort Garland
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1871	30	8%	No
1872	61	17%	No
1873	150	41%	No
1877	275	75%	No
1878	143	39%	No
1879	333	91%	Yes
1880	364	99%	Yes
1881	362	99%	Yes
1882	364	100%	Yes
1883	301	82%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1852 to 1883

Yearly extremes at Fort Garland: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1877	29.4 C (84.9 F)	10
Coldest night (TNn)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1873	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	1852	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	1852	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	113 days	1872	42 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Fort Garland, 1852 to 1883. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1877, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Fort Garland by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1852	n/a
1853	n/a
1854	n/a
1855	n/a
1856	n/a
1857	n/a
1858	n/a
1859	n/a
1860	n/a
1861	n/a
1862	n/a
1863	n/a
1864	n/a
1866	n/a
1867	n/a
1868	n/a
1869	n/a
1870	n/a
1871	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1872	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1873	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1874	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1877	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1878	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1879	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1880	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1881	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1882	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1883	29.4 C (84.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Fort Garland, 1852 to 1883. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1873, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Fort Garland by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1852	n/a
1853	n/a
1854	n/a
1855	n/a
1856	n/a
1857	n/a
1858	n/a
1859	n/a
1860	n/a
1861	n/a
1862	n/a
1863	n/a
1864	n/a
1866	n/a
1867	n/a
1868	n/a
1869	n/a
1870	n/a
1871	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1872	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1873	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1874	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1875	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1876	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1877	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1878	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1879	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1880	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1881	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1882	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1883	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Fort Garland, 1852 to 1883. The record is 147.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1852, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.4 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Garland by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1852	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1853	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1854	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1855	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1856	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1857	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1858	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1859	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1860	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1861	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1862	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1863	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1864	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1866	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1867	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1868	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1869	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1870	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1871	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1872	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1873	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1874	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1875	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1876	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1877	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1878	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1879	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1880	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1881	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1882	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1883	45.7 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Fort Garland, 1852 to 1883. The record is 147.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1852, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Garland by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1852	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1853	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1854	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1855	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1856	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1857	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1858	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1859	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1860	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1861	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1862	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1863	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1864	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1866	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1867	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1868	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1869	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1870	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1871	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1872	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1873	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1874	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1875	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1876	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1877	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1878	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1879	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1880	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1881	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1882	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1883	57.9 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Garland, 1852 to 1883. The record is 113 days in 1872, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Garland by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1852	21 days
1853	20 days
1854	33 days
1855	32 days
1856	55 days
1857	43 days
1858	44 days
1859	53 days
1860	34 days
1861	45 days
1862	39 days
1863	98 days
1864	60 days
1866	75 days
1867	69 days
1868	103 days
1869	34 days
1870	53 days
1871	29 days
1872	113 days
1873	73 days
1874	44 days
1875	42 days
1876	39 days
1877	52 days
1878	32 days
1879	26 days
1880	22 days
1881	37 days
1882	28 days
1883	22 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 Fort Garland standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Fort Garland 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 2026-10-13 (13 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).