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Ordway 4 W Weather Records (USC00056131)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ordway 4 W (USC00056131), Colorado, United States, with 112 years of record.

Key Facts for Ordway 4 W

  • Ordway 4 W (USC00056131) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 38.21 latitude and -103.82 longitude, 1,326 m (4,350 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1915 to 2026, 112 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ordway 4 W still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ordway 4 W tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Colorado, United States, 38.21 latitude, -103.82 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,326 m (4,350 ft).
  • Period of record: 1915 to 2026, 112 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

34 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ordway 4 W, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ordway 4 W. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 34 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ordway 4 W. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 34 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ordway 4 W, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.0 C (77.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Mar33.9 C (93.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
May41.7 C (107.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Nov30.6 C (87.1 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ordway 4 W by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ordway 4 W still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 57. 02040601980: 121981: 381982: 371983: 421984: 221985: 471986: 431987: 151988: 31989: 411990: 511991: 321992: 571993: 351994: 251995: 401996: 321997: 281998: 271999: 252000: 332001: 232002: 372003: 402004: 282005: 162006: 272007: 262008: 312009: 312010: 242011: 332012: 212013: 542014: 272015: 272016: 242017: 372018: 202019: 252020: 502021: 292022: 352023: 222024: 182025: 382026: 361980198519901995200020052010201520202025
1,464 records at Ordway 4 W still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 57.
Standing records at Ordway 4 W by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198012
198138
198237
198342
198422
198547
198643
198715
19883
198941
199051
199132
199257
199335
199425
199540
199632
199728
199827
199925
200033
200123
200237
200340
200428
200516
200627
200726
200831
200931
201024
201133
201221
201354
201427
201527
201624
201737
201820
201925
202050
202129
202235
202322
202418
202538
202636

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Ordway 4 W set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Ordway 4 W between 27 October 1997 and 15 February 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature27 October 1997: Record snow depth 45.7 cm (18.0 in)15 February 2021: Record low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)15 February 2021: Record low minimum temperature -33.9 C (-29.0 F)20002005201020152020
3 all-time records were set at Ordway 4 W between 27 October 1997 and 15 February 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Ordway 4 W set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1997-10-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
2021-02-15Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2021-02-15Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -33.9 C (-29.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 91.4 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ordway 4 W The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ordway 4 W. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 26 July 1940. 0255075100 Jan: 26.2 mm (1.0 in), 31 January 1981 Jan Feb: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 28 February 1931 Feb Mar: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 31 March 1953 Mar Apr: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 22 April 1983 Apr May: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 27 May 1922 May Jun: 59.2 mm (2.3 in), 9 June 1919 Jun Jul: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 26 July 1940 Jul Aug: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 19 August 1965 Aug Sep: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 27 September 1966 Sep Oct: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 12 October 2008 Oct Nov: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 19 November 1930 Nov Dec: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 3 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ordway 4 W. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 26 July 1940.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ordway 4 W
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan26.2 mm (1.0 in)31 January 1981
Feb20.3 mm (0.8 in)28 February 1931
Mar45.7 mm (1.8 in)31 March 1953
Apr57.2 mm (2.3 in)22 April 1983
May68.6 mm (2.7 in)27 May 1922
Jun59.2 mm (2.3 in)9 June 1919
Jul91.4 mm (3.6 in)26 July 1940
Aug62.2 mm (2.4 in)19 August 1965
Sep61.7 mm (2.4 in)27 September 1966
Oct41.9 mm (1.6 in)12 October 2008
Nov53.3 mm (2.1 in)19 November 1930
Dec25.4 mm (1.0 in)3 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ordway 4 W 47 years of record at Ordway 4 W, 1980 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others. 1980: 85 of 366 days1981: 355 of 365 days1982: 344 of 365 days1983: 286 of 365 days1984: 328 of 366 days1985: 308 of 365 days1986: 222 of 365 days1987: 76 of 365 days1988: 90 of 366 days1989: 273 of 365 days1990: 335 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 352 of 366 days1993: 354 of 365 days1994: 333 of 365 days1995: 340 of 365 days1996: 338 of 366 days1997: 311 of 365 days1998: 330 of 365 days1999: 295 of 365 days2000: 323 of 366 days2001: 313 of 365 days2002: 342 of 365 days2003: 350 of 365 days2004: 279 of 366 days2005: 259 of 365 days2006: 351 of 365 days2007: 347 of 365 days2008: 351 of 366 days2009: 325 of 365 days2010: 359 of 365 days2011: 354 of 365 days2012: 363 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 302 of 365 days2015: 319 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 334 of 365 days2018: 319 of 365 days2019: 258 of 365 days2020: 361 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19801990200020102020
47 years of record at Ordway 4 W, 1980 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others.
Days with data per year at Ordway 4 W
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19808523%No
198135597%Yes
198234494%Yes
198328678%No
198432890%No
198530884%No
198622261%No
19877621%No
19889025%No
198927375%No
199033592%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199235296%Yes
199335497%Yes
199433391%Yes
199534093%Yes
199633892%Yes
199731185%No
199833090%Yes
199929581%No
200032388%No
200131386%No
200234294%Yes
200335096%Yes
200427976%No
200525971%No
200635196%Yes
200734795%Yes
200835196%Yes
200932589%No
201035998%Yes
201135497%Yes
201236399%Yes
2013364100%Yes
201430283%No
201531987%No
2016365100%Yes
201733492%Yes
201831987%No
201925871%No
202036199%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202236399%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Ordway 4 W
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)24 years43 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.6 C (60.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily rain (Provisional)27.2 mm (1.1 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)76 years39 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max (Tie)39.4 C (102.9 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)9 years37 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 2026Ordway 4 W, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

26 complete years, 1981 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ordway 4 W as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025 One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Ordway 4 W, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2013, at 10.4 C (50.7 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 12.6 C (54.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1981: 12.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1982: 11.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 11.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 10.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 11.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 11.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 11.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 11.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 12.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 12.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 12.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2003: 12.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 11.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2007: 10.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2008: 10.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 10.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 10.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 12.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 10.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2016: 12.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2020: 11.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 11.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2022: 10.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2023: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 12.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 11.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Ordway 4 W, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2013, at 10.4 C (50.7 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 12.6 C (54.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ordway 4 W as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198112.6 C+1.21 C
198211.1 C-0.36 C
199111.2 C-0.26 C
199310.6 C-0.79 C
199411.7 C+0.27 C
199511.3 C-0.15 C
199611.7 C+0.22 C
199711.0 C-0.46 C
199812.4 C+0.94 C
200012.1 C+0.65 C
200212.1 C+0.66 C
200312.3 C+0.86 C
200611.2 C-0.25 C
200710.6 C-0.85 C
200810.8 C-0.68 C
201010.9 C-0.50 C
201110.8 C-0.67 C
201212.3 C+0.82 C
201310.4 C-1.05 C
201612.0 C+0.58 C
202011.3 C-0.15 C
202111.3 C-0.15 C
202210.5 C-0.94 C
202311.1 C-0.32 C
202412.3 C+0.87 C
202511.9 C+0.51 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

1915 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ordway 4 W: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)200341.1 C (106.0 F)47
Coldest night (TNn)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)2021-24.4 C (-11.9 F)47
Wettest day (Rx1day)91.4 mm (3.6 in)194036.5 mm (1.4 in)112
Wettest five days (Rx5day)129.3 mm (5.1 in)199948.4 mm (1.9 in)112
Longest dry spell (CDD)115 days194846 days112

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ordway 4 W by year The hottest day of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F). 30354045192019401960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ordway 4 W by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
198030.0 C (86.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198337.2 C (99.0 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198732.2 C (90.0 F)
198832.8 C (91.0 F)
198939.4 C (102.9 F)
199043.3 C (109.9 F)
199141.7 C (107.1 F)
199241.1 C (106.0 F)
199340.6 C (105.1 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199542.2 C (108.0 F)
199641.1 C (106.0 F)
199741.7 C (107.1 F)
199842.8 C (109.0 F)
199940.0 C (104.0 F)
200041.1 C (106.0 F)
200142.8 C (109.0 F)
200242.2 C (108.0 F)
200343.9 C (111.0 F)
200441.1 C (106.0 F)
200543.9 C (111.0 F)
200639.4 C (102.9 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200841.7 C (107.1 F)
200939.4 C (102.9 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201141.1 C (106.0 F)
201243.3 C (109.9 F)
201342.2 C (108.0 F)
201441.1 C (106.0 F)
201540.0 C (104.0 F)
201641.1 C (106.0 F)
201740.0 C (104.0 F)
201841.1 C (106.0 F)
201941.7 C (107.1 F)
202040.0 C (104.0 F)
202141.7 C (107.1 F)
202241.7 C (107.1 F)
202341.1 C (106.0 F)
202440.6 C (105.1 F)
202541.1 C (106.0 F)
202642.2 C (108.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ordway 4 W by year The coldest night of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is -33.9 C (-29.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F). -35-30-25-20-15192019401960198020002020Record: -33.9 C (-29.0 F) in 2021
The coldest night of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is -33.9 C (-29.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ordway 4 W by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1981-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1982-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1983-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1987-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1989-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1990-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1993-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1994-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1995-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1996-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1997-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1999-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2000-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2001-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2003-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2004-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2007-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2009-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2010-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2014-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2015-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2016-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2017-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2018-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2019-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2020-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2021-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2022-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2023-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2024-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2025-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2026-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ordway 4 W by year The wettest day of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.5 mm (1.4 in). 0255075100192019401960198020002020Record: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1940
The wettest day of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.5 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ordway 4 W by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191546.7 mm (1.8 in)
191635.8 mm (1.4 in)
191733.0 mm (1.3 in)
191842.9 mm (1.7 in)
191959.2 mm (2.3 in)
192041.4 mm (1.6 in)
192135.6 mm (1.4 in)
192268.6 mm (2.7 in)
192351.3 mm (2.0 in)
192419.6 mm (0.8 in)
192550.3 mm (2.0 in)
192627.4 mm (1.1 in)
192740.6 mm (1.6 in)
192842.2 mm (1.7 in)
192944.5 mm (1.8 in)
193053.3 mm (2.1 in)
193120.3 mm (0.8 in)
193223.4 mm (0.9 in)
193330.5 mm (1.2 in)
193415.2 mm (0.6 in)
193540.6 mm (1.6 in)
193628.4 mm (1.1 in)
193723.4 mm (0.9 in)
193838.9 mm (1.5 in)
193957.2 mm (2.3 in)
194091.4 mm (3.6 in)
194150.8 mm (2.0 in)
194244.2 mm (1.7 in)
194353.8 mm (2.1 in)
194431.2 mm (1.2 in)
194547.0 mm (1.9 in)
194622.9 mm (0.9 in)
194746.2 mm (1.8 in)
194843.7 mm (1.7 in)
19496.4 mm (0.25 in)
195034.0 mm (1.3 in)
195129.5 mm (1.2 in)
195226.7 mm (1.1 in)
195345.7 mm (1.8 in)
195418.5 mm (0.7 in)
195543.9 mm (1.7 in)
195620.8 mm (0.8 in)
195743.2 mm (1.7 in)
195839.1 mm (1.5 in)
195925.7 mm (1.0 in)
196025.7 mm (1.0 in)
196156.1 mm (2.2 in)
196232.8 mm (1.3 in)
196339.9 mm (1.6 in)
196432.3 mm (1.3 in)
196562.2 mm (2.4 in)
196661.7 mm (2.4 in)
196724.6 mm (1.0 in)
196823.9 mm (0.9 in)
196958.4 mm (2.3 in)
197031.2 mm (1.2 in)
197139.6 mm (1.6 in)
197228.4 mm (1.1 in)
197348.3 mm (1.9 in)
197445.2 mm (1.8 in)
197532.8 mm (1.3 in)
197633.8 mm (1.3 in)
197733.3 mm (1.3 in)
197834.3 mm (1.4 in)
197935.1 mm (1.4 in)
198036.3 mm (1.4 in)
198126.2 mm (1.0 in)
198239.1 mm (1.5 in)
198357.2 mm (2.3 in)
198425.4 mm (1.0 in)
198522.6 mm (0.9 in)
198631.0 mm (1.2 in)
19872.5 mm (0.10 in)
19885.3 mm (0.21 in)
198920.6 mm (0.8 in)
199066.0 mm (2.6 in)
199136.8 mm (1.4 in)
199242.7 mm (1.7 in)
199354.6 mm (2.1 in)
199441.4 mm (1.6 in)
199531.0 mm (1.2 in)
199645.7 mm (1.8 in)
199739.4 mm (1.6 in)
199824.4 mm (1.0 in)
199960.5 mm (2.4 in)
200027.9 mm (1.1 in)
200127.4 mm (1.1 in)
200217.8 mm (0.7 in)
200314.0 mm (0.6 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
200528.4 mm (1.1 in)
200636.8 mm (1.4 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200841.9 mm (1.6 in)
200931.5 mm (1.2 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201118.3 mm (0.7 in)
201219.8 mm (0.8 in)
201319.8 mm (0.8 in)
201437.3 mm (1.5 in)
201544.5 mm (1.8 in)
201658.4 mm (2.3 in)
201758.4 mm (2.3 in)
201821.8 mm (0.9 in)
201936.6 mm (1.4 in)
202054.6 mm (2.1 in)
202131.8 mm (1.3 in)
202223.1 mm (0.9 in)
202333.8 mm (1.3 in)
202432.5 mm (1.3 in)
202539.4 mm (1.6 in)
202639.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ordway 4 W by year The wettest five days of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 129.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.4 mm (1.9 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 129.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 129.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.4 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ordway 4 W by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191583.3 mm (3.3 in)
191657.9 mm (2.3 in)
191733.0 mm (1.3 in)
191842.9 mm (1.7 in)
191959.2 mm (2.3 in)
192046.5 mm (1.8 in)
192168.1 mm (2.7 in)
1922101.6 mm (4.0 in)
192376.4 mm (3.0 in)
192426.0 mm (1.0 in)
192551.6 mm (2.0 in)
192627.4 mm (1.1 in)
192750.2 mm (2.0 in)
192866.5 mm (2.6 in)
192969.9 mm (2.8 in)
193055.9 mm (2.2 in)
193129.3 mm (1.2 in)
193241.7 mm (1.6 in)
193345.0 mm (1.8 in)
193428.0 mm (1.1 in)
193547.0 mm (1.9 in)
193635.1 mm (1.4 in)
193737.4 mm (1.5 in)
193861.6 mm (2.4 in)
193957.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940108.4 mm (4.3 in)
194171.1 mm (2.8 in)
194252.0 mm (2.0 in)
194359.4 mm (2.3 in)
194467.0 mm (2.6 in)
194573.7 mm (2.9 in)
194650.3 mm (2.0 in)
194771.6 mm (2.8 in)
194845.2 mm (1.8 in)
194916.8 mm (0.7 in)
195049.6 mm (2.0 in)
195138.6 mm (1.5 in)
195229.2 mm (1.1 in)
195345.7 mm (1.8 in)
195438.1 mm (1.5 in)
195545.2 mm (1.8 in)
195625.1 mm (1.0 in)
195764.5 mm (2.5 in)
195840.9 mm (1.6 in)
195945.3 mm (1.8 in)
196047.3 mm (1.9 in)
196163.0 mm (2.5 in)
196253.8 mm (2.1 in)
196349.6 mm (2.0 in)
196432.6 mm (1.3 in)
1965100.8 mm (4.0 in)
196678.8 mm (3.1 in)
196731.6 mm (1.2 in)
196823.9 mm (0.9 in)
196995.1 mm (3.7 in)
197031.2 mm (1.2 in)
197140.6 mm (1.6 in)
197245.4 mm (1.8 in)
197362.0 mm (2.4 in)
197447.2 mm (1.9 in)
197533.3 mm (1.3 in)
197635.0 mm (1.4 in)
197753.4 mm (2.1 in)
197835.1 mm (1.4 in)
197955.3 mm (2.2 in)
198039.3 mm (1.5 in)
198130.5 mm (1.2 in)
198242.7 mm (1.7 in)
198357.2 mm (2.3 in)
198432.3 mm (1.3 in)
198531.2 mm (1.2 in)
198631.3 mm (1.2 in)
19872.5 mm (0.10 in)
19885.3 mm (0.21 in)
198943.5 mm (1.7 in)
199067.8 mm (2.7 in)
199151.5 mm (2.0 in)
199253.1 mm (2.1 in)
199361.2 mm (2.4 in)
199442.7 mm (1.7 in)
199563.3 mm (2.5 in)
199653.0 mm (2.1 in)
199763.0 mm (2.5 in)
199868.0 mm (2.7 in)
1999129.3 mm (5.1 in)
200039.1 mm (1.5 in)
200143.9 mm (1.7 in)
200226.7 mm (1.1 in)
200320.3 mm (0.8 in)
200460.0 mm (2.4 in)
200533.3 mm (1.3 in)
200655.8 mm (2.2 in)
200769.9 mm (2.8 in)
200853.8 mm (2.1 in)
200944.7 mm (1.8 in)
201060.0 mm (2.4 in)
201120.5 mm (0.8 in)
201219.8 mm (0.8 in)
201319.8 mm (0.8 in)
201449.5 mm (1.9 in)
201552.1 mm (2.1 in)
201681.6 mm (3.2 in)
201798.8 mm (3.9 in)
201822.6 mm (0.9 in)
201943.7 mm (1.7 in)
202054.6 mm (2.1 in)
202136.6 mm (1.4 in)
202237.1 mm (1.5 in)
202350.9 mm (2.0 in)
202456.1 mm (2.2 in)
202553.9 mm (2.1 in)
202652.0 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ordway 4 W by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 115 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days. 0255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 115 days in 1948
The longest dry spell of the year at Ordway 4 W, 1915 to 2026. The record is 115 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ordway 4 W by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191554 days
191652 days
191729 days
191838 days
191918 days
192036 days
192129 days
192270 days
192336 days
192444 days
192564 days
192651 days
192746 days
192842 days
192950 days
193055 days
193143 days
193245 days
193380 days
193459 days
193559 days
193655 days
193735 days
193842 days
193954 days
194031 days
194139 days
194237 days
194399 days
194430 days
194527 days
194632 days
194750 days
1948115 days
194917 days
195066 days
195138 days
195254 days
195343 days
195460 days
195528 days
195648 days
195758 days
195838 days
195961 days
196052 days
196132 days
196242 days
196380 days
196441 days
196550 days
196670 days
196737 days
196846 days
196960 days
197045 days
197134 days
197246 days
197351 days
197436 days
197548 days
197656 days
197782 days
197829 days
197936 days
198092 days
198148 days
198286 days
198336 days
198457 days
198543 days
198666 days
198721 days
198868 days
198951 days
199039 days
199144 days
199239 days
199347 days
199439 days
1995101 days
199640 days
199745 days
199846 days
199984 days
200053 days
200162 days
200266 days
200338 days
200440 days
200543 days
200635 days
200760 days
200870 days
200985 days
201098 days
201129 days
201234 days
201359 days
201427 days
201526 days
201663 days
201740 days
201849 days
201934 days
202044 days
202190 days
202269 days
202371 days
202433 days
202549 days
202656 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

26 years with a frost

Across 26 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ordway 4 W falls on 7 May and the median first autumn frost on 11 October, which leaves a median of 154 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ordway 4 W
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1981 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 Mayn/a7 Mayn/a-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost11 Octobern/a11 Octobern/a+2.7 days per decade
Growing days154 daysn/a154 daysn/a+3.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

92 years, 1916 to 2025

A day with at least 36.0 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 80.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ordway 4 W: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.0 mm (1.4 in)
5 years49.0 mm (1.9 in)
10 years57.1 mm (2.2 in)
25 years66.8 mm (2.6 in)
50 years73.6 mm (2.9 in)
100 years80.1 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 92 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, 92 years of values from 1916 to 2025.

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: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1940; 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1922; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1990.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).