Fountain Weather Records (USC00053063)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fountain (USC00053063), Colorado, United States, with 55 years of record.

Key Facts for Fountain

Fountain (USC00053063) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 38.68 latitude and -104.70 longitude, 1,695 m (5,560 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1943 to 1997, 55 years of record.
82 records set at Fountain still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Fountain set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 30 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: Colorado, United States, 38.68 latitude, -104.70 longitude.
Elevation: 1,695 m (5,560 ft).
Period of record: 1943 to 1997, 55 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Fountain. 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 Fountain, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

82 standing records

82 records at Fountain still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 82.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 133.4 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fountain. The most was 133.4 mm (5.3 in) on 18 June 1965.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Fountain
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 January 1987
Feb	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 February 1987
Mar	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	16 March 1987
Apr	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	26 April 1995
May	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	18 May 1995
Jun	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	18 June 1965
Jul	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	28 July 1985
Aug	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 August 1979
Sep	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 September 1959
Oct	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 October 1984
Nov	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5 November 1946
Dec	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	14 December 1988

Latest Records

Latest records at Fountain
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 July 1997	Fountain, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Fountain, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 June 1997	Fountain, US	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1997	Fountain, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	50 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1997	Fountain, US	daily rain (Tie)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	tie	9 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1997	Fountain, US	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1996	Fountain, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1996	Fountain, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1996	Fountain, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1996	Fountain, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1996	Fountain, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	21 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1996	Fountain, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1943 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Fountain: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Coldest night (TNn)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1947	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	1965	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	1965	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	55
Longest dry spell (CDD)	92 days	1948	42 days	55

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Fountain, 1943 to 1997. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Fountain by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Fountain, 1943 to 1997. The record is 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fountain by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1943	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1944	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1947	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1948	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1949	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1951	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1952	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1953	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1954	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1955	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1956	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1957	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1958	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1959	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1960	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1961	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1964	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1965	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1966	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1967	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1968	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1969	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1972	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1973	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1974	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1975	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1976	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1978	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1979	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1982	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1983	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1984	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1986	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1987	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1988	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1989	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1990	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1991	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1992	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1993	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1994	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1995	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1996	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1997	72.6 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Fountain, 1943 to 1997. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.9 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fountain by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1943	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1944	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1945	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1946	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1947	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1948	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1950	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1951	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1953	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1954	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1955	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1956	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1957	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1958	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1959	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1960	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1961	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1962	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1963	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1964	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1966	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1967	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1968	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1969	84.7 mm (3.3 in)
1970	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1971	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1972	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1973	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1974	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1975	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1976	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1977	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1978	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1979	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1980	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1981	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1982	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1985	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1986	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1987	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1988	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1989	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1990	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1991	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1992	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1994	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1995	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1996	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1997	112.9 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Fountain, 1943 to 1997. The record is 92 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fountain by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1943	37 days
1944	54 days
1945	37 days
1946	38 days
1947	26 days
1948	92 days
1949	62 days
1950	37 days
1951	33 days
1952	48 days
1953	59 days
1954	50 days
1955	50 days
1956	45 days
1957	40 days
1958	41 days
1959	62 days
1960	30 days
1961	25 days
1962	44 days
1963	65 days
1964	59 days
1965	55 days
1966	52 days
1967	42 days
1968	42 days
1969	37 days
1970	41 days
1971	33 days
1972	37 days
1973	52 days
1974	49 days
1975	39 days
1976	28 days
1977	54 days
1978	85 days
1979	31 days
1980	61 days
1981	26 days
1982	30 days
1983	42 days
1984	65 days
1985	21 days
1986	38 days
1987	66 days
1988	29 days
1989	88 days
1990	50 days
1991	44 days
1992	56 days
1993	27 days
1994	32 days
1995	41 days
1996	34 days
1997	27 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

46 years, 1945 to 1996

A day with at least 38.5 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.3 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Fountain: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years	140.3 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 46 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 46 years of values from 1945 to 1996.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1965; 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1985; 101.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1995.

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Data for Fountain standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Fountain 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).