Platoro Weather Records (USC00056559)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Platoro (USC00056559), Colorado, United States, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Platoro

Platoro (USC00056559) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 37.35 latitude and -106.53 longitude, 2,997 m (9,834 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 1991, 43 years of record.
1,462 records set at Platoro 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, 37.35 latitude, -106.53 longitude.
Elevation: 2,997 m (9,834 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 1991, 43 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 Platoro. 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 Platoro, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,462 standing records

1,462 records at Platoro still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 190.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 47.8 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Platoro. The most was 47.8 mm (1.9 in) on 30 July 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Platoro
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 January 1951
Feb	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 February 1986
Mar	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2 March 1991
Apr	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 April 1986
May	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	1 May 1954
Jun	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	21 June 1988
Jul	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 July 1987
Aug	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	1 August 1951
Sep	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 September 1990
Oct	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 October 1956
Nov	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 November 1985
Dec	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 1991

18 years of record at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 and others.

Days with data per year at Platoro
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	59	16%	No
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	299	82%	No
1952	202	55%	No
1953	192	53%	No
1954	196	54%	No
1955	183	50%	No
1956	184	50%	No
1957	187	51%	No
1958	178	49%	No
1959	61	17%	No
1985	90	25%	No
1986	302	83%	No
1987	325	89%	No
1988	325	89%	No
1989	298	82%	No
1990	356	98%	Yes
1991	297	81%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1949 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Platoro: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1958	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	1951	-30.3 C (-22.5 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	1987	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	1990	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	42 days	1950	23 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. The record is 27.2 C (81.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.0 C (77.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Platoro by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1950	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1951	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1952	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1953	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1954	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1955	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1956	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1957	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1958	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1959	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1985	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1986	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1987	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1988	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1989	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1990	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1991	24.4 C (75.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.3 C (-22.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Platoro by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1950	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1951	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1952	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1953	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1954	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1955	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1956	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1957	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1958	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1959	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1985	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1986	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1987	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1988	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1989	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1990	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1991	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. The record is 47.8 mm (1.9 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.2 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Platoro by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1951	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1952	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1953	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1954	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1955	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1956	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1957	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1958	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1959	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1985	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1988	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	40.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. The record is 83.5 mm (3.3 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Platoro by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1950	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1951	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1952	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1953	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1954	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1955	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1956	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1957	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1958	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1959	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1985	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1986	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1987	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1988	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1989	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1990	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1991	62.7 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Platoro, 1949 to 1991. The record is 42 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Platoro by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	27 days
1950	42 days
1951	29 days
1952	41 days
1953	18 days
1954	28 days
1955	18 days
1956	22 days
1957	21 days
1958	29 days
1959	18 days
1985	19 days
1986	23 days
1987	16 days
1988	23 days
1989	29 days
1990	18 days
1991	24 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 Platoro standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Platoro 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 2026-10-15 (15 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).