Independence Pass 5 SW Weather Records (USC00054270)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Independence Pass 5 SW (USC00054270), Colorado, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Independence Pass 5 SW

Independence Pass 5 SW (USC00054270) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.08 latitude and -106.62 longitude, 3,200 m (10,500 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1947 to 1980, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Independence Pass 5 SW 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, 39.08 latitude, -106.62 longitude.
Elevation: 3,200 m (10,500 ft).
Period of record: 1947 to 1980, 34 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 Independence Pass 5 SW. 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 Independence Pass 5 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Independence Pass 5 SW still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 247.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 67.1 mm (2.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Independence Pass 5 SW. The most was 67.1 mm (2.6 in) on 12 January 1979.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Independence Pass 5 SW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	12 January 1979
Feb	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 February 1979
Mar	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 March 1979
Apr	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 April 1972
May	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	8 May 1957
Jun	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 June 1953
Jul	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12 July 1973
Aug	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 August 1972
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 September 1971
Oct	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 October 1979
Nov	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 November 1979
Dec	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 December 1951

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 1980

11 years of record at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980.

Days with data per year at Independence Pass 5 SW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1947	77	21%	No
1970	91	25%	No
1971	362	99%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	363	99%	Yes
1974	363	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	31	8%	No
1978	214	59%	No
1979	245	67%	No
1980	31	8%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1947 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Independence Pass 5 SW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1975	24.4 C (75.9 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	1971	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	1979	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	22
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	1979	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	22
Longest dry spell (CDD)	40 days	1952	22 days	22

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. The record is 26.7 C (80.1 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.4 C (75.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Independence Pass 5 SW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1947	24.4 C (75.9 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
1970	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1971	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1972	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1973	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1974	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1975	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1976	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1978	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1979	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1980	1.7 C (35.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Independence Pass 5 SW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1947	-21.1 C (-6.0 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
1970	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1972	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1973	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1974	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1978	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1980	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. The record is 67.1 mm (2.6 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Independence Pass 5 SW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1947	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1950	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1951	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1953	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1954	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1955	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1956	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1957	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1958	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1970	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1972	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1973	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1974	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1975	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1976	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1978	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1979	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1980	40.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.8 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Independence Pass 5 SW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1947	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1948	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1950	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1951	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1952	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1953	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1954	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1955	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1956	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1957	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1958	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1970	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1971	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1972	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1973	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1974	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1975	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1976	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1979	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1980	81.0 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Independence Pass 5 SW, 1947 to 1980. The record is 40 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Independence Pass 5 SW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1947	10 days
1948	31 days
1949	14 days
1950	29 days
1951	24 days
1952	40 days
1953	32 days
1954	19 days
1955	28 days
1956	22 days
1957	26 days
1958	28 days
1970	10 days
1971	16 days
1972	10 days
1973	20 days
1974	32 days
1975	22 days
1976	5 days
1978	33 days
1979	19 days
1980	5 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 Independence Pass 5 SW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (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).