North Lake Weather Records (USC00055990)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for North Lake (USC00055990), Colorado, United States, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for North Lake

North Lake (USC00055990) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 37.22 latitude and -105.05 longitude, 2,684 m (8,806 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1909 to 1980, 72 years of record.
1,464 records set at North Lake still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
North Lake set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 9 September 1980.

About the Station

Location: Colorado, United States, 37.22 latitude, -105.05 longitude.
Elevation: 2,684 m (8,806 ft).
Period of record: 1909 to 1980, 72 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 North Lake. 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 North Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at North Lake still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 102.

Standing records at North Lake by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1944	33
1958	15
1959	78
1960	76
1961	61
1962	72
1963	66
1964	54
1965	75
1966	59
1967	79
1968	69
1969	73
1970	69
1971	102
1972	80
1973	73
1974	66
1975	65
1976	39
1977	29
1978	30
1979	73
1980	28

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at North Lake between 18 May 1955 and 18 May 1955. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 88.4 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at North Lake. The most was 88.4 mm (3.5 in) on 18 May 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at North Lake
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 January 1916
Feb	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 February 1940
Mar	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25 March 1941
Apr	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 April 1916
May	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	18 May 1955
Jun	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	3 June 1921
Jul	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 July 1965
Aug	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	4 August 1929
Sep	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 September 1941
Oct	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	8 October 1938
Nov	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 November 1976
Dec	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 December 1976

Period of Record Coverage

1944 to 1980

24 years of record at North Lake, 1944 to 1980. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1944, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1980.

Days with data per year at North Lake
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1944	31	8%	No
1958	70	19%	No
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	360	98%	Yes
1961	362	99%	Yes
1962	359	98%	Yes
1963	359	98%	Yes
1964	364	99%	Yes
1965	360	99%	Yes
1966	362	99%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	363	99%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	354	97%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	364	100%	Yes
1975	364	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	302	83%	No
1978	246	67%	No
1979	331	91%	Yes
1980	213	58%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at North Lake
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 September 1980	North Lake, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1980	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1980	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 1980	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	66 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1980	North Lake, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1980	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1980	North Lake, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1980	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1980	North Lake, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1980	North Lake, US	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1979	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1979	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1979	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1979	North Lake, US	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1979	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1979	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1979	North Lake, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1979	North Lake, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1979	North Lake, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1979	North Lake, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

18 complete years, 1959 to 1976

One stripe for each of 18 complete years at North Lake, 1959 to 1976. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.3 C (41.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 4.0 C (39.2 F), and the warmest was 1972, at 6.0 C (42.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).

Annual mean temperature at North Lake as warming stripes, 1959 to 1976
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1959	5.9 C	+0.57 C
1960	5.7 C	+0.33 C
1961	5.0 C	-0.36 C
1962	5.5 C	+0.13 C
1963	5.9 C	+0.62 C
1964	4.5 C	-0.83 C
1965	4.7 C	-0.66 C
1966	5.3 C	-0.05 C
1967	5.1 C	-0.22 C
1968	5.7 C	+0.35 C
1969	5.9 C	+0.58 C
1970	5.8 C	+0.50 C
1971	5.4 C	+0.10 C
1972	6.0 C	+0.64 C
1973	5.0 C	-0.30 C
1974	5.0 C	-0.28 C
1975	4.0 C	-1.31 C
1976	5.5 C	+0.20 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

1909 to 1980

Yearly extremes at North Lake: 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)	1944	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	1963	-26.6 C (-16.0 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	1955	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	1955	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	70
Longest dry spell (CDD)	87 days	1950	27 days	70

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at North Lake, 1909 to 1980. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at North Lake by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1959	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1960	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1961	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1962	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1963	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1964	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1965	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1966	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1967	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1968	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1969	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1970	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1971	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1972	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1974	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1975	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1978	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1979	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1980	26.7 C (80.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at North Lake, 1909 to 1980. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.6 C (-16.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at North Lake by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1960	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1961	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1962	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1963	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1964	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1965	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1966	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1967	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1968	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1969	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1970	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1971	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1972	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1973	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1974	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1975	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1976	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1978	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1979	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1980	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at North Lake, 1909 to 1980. The record is 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.9 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at North Lake by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1909	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1910	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1911	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1912	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1913	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1914	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1915	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1916	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1917	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1918	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1919	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1920	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1921	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1925	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1926	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1927	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1928	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1929	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1931	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1932	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1933	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1935	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1937	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1938	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1940	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1942	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1943	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1944	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1945	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1946	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1947	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1948	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1949	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1950	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1951	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1952	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1953	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1954	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1955	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1956	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1957	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1958	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1960	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1961	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1964	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1965	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1967	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1968	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1972	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1973	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1974	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1975	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1976	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1977	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1978	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1979	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1980	35.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at North Lake, 1909 to 1980. The record is 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.3 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at North Lake by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1909	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1910	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1911	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1912	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1913	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1914	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1915	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1916	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1917	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1918	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1919	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1920	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1921	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1924	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1925	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1926	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1927	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1928	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1929	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1930	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1931	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1932	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1933	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1934	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1935	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1936	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1937	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1939	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1940	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1941	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1942	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1943	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1944	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1945	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1947	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1948	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1949	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1950	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1951	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1953	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1954	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1955	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1956	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1957	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1959	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1960	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1961	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1962	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1963	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1964	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1965	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1966	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1968	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1969	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1970	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1972	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1973	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1974	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1975	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1976	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1977	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1978	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1979	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1980	51.9 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at North Lake, 1909 to 1980. The record is 87 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at North Lake by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1909	21 days
1910	23 days
1911	21 days
1912	24 days
1913	16 days
1914	20 days
1915	26 days
1916	38 days
1917	44 days
1918	22 days
1919	31 days
1920	39 days
1921	21 days
1924	40 days
1925	24 days
1926	33 days
1927	33 days
1928	36 days
1929	30 days
1930	22 days
1931	20 days
1932	24 days
1933	30 days
1934	58 days
1935	68 days
1936	26 days
1937	21 days
1938	23 days
1939	23 days
1940	31 days
1941	30 days
1942	25 days
1943	23 days
1944	18 days
1945	25 days
1946	22 days
1947	17 days
1948	21 days
1949	27 days
1950	87 days
1951	34 days
1952	46 days
1953	49 days
1954	30 days
1955	28 days
1956	23 days
1957	27 days
1958	28 days
1959	21 days
1960	22 days
1961	26 days
1962	27 days
1963	55 days
1964	26 days
1965	33 days
1966	31 days
1967	30 days
1968	29 days
1969	22 days
1970	27 days
1971	20 days
1972	19 days
1973	38 days
1974	29 days
1975	39 days
1976	30 days
1977	36 days
1978	25 days
1979	29 days
1980	30 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

62 years, 1910 to 1976

A day with at least 33.9 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 76.2 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at North Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.9 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
25 years	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
50 years	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
100 years	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	Longer than the 62 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, 62 years of values from 1910 to 1976.

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: 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1941; 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1916; 63.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1965.

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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).