Shaw 2 E Weather Records (USC00057557)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shaw 2 E (USC00057557), Colorado, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Shaw 2 E

Shaw 2 E (USC00057557) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.55 latitude and -103.35 longitude, 1,579 m (5,180 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 1996, 49 years of record.
1,464 records set at Shaw 2 E 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, 39.55 latitude, -103.35 longitude.
Elevation: 1,579 m (5,180 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 1996, 49 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 Shaw 2 E. 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 Shaw 2 E, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	39.4 C (102.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Shaw 2 E still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 145.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 69.9 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shaw 2 E. The most was 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 29 July 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Shaw 2 E
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 January 1995
Feb	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 February 1987
Mar	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 March 1984
Apr	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	3 April 1986
May	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 May 1996
Jun	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 June 1989
Jul	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 July 1985
Aug	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 August 1992
Sep	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	15 September 1996
Oct	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 October 1993
Nov	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 November 1986
Dec	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 1996

14 years of record at Shaw 2 E, 1983 to 1996. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996.

Days with data per year at Shaw 2 E
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1983	51	14%	No
1984	317	87%	No
1985	323	88%	No
1986	313	86%	No
1987	350	96%	Yes
1988	347	95%	Yes
1989	358	98%	Yes
1990	360	99%	Yes
1991	360	99%	Yes
1992	363	99%	Yes
1993	364	100%	Yes
1994	364	100%	Yes
1995	297	81%	No
1996	295	81%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1996

Yearly extremes at Shaw 2 E: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1989	37.0 C (98.5 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	1989	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	1985	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	1989	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	91 days	1988	36 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Shaw 2 E, 1948 to 1996. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Shaw 2 E by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1983	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1984	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1986	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1989	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1990	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1994	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1995	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Shaw 2 E, 1948 to 1996. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.4 C (-15.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Shaw 2 E by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1983	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1984	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1985	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1986	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1987	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1988	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1989	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1990	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1991	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1992	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1993	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1994	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1995	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1996	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Shaw 2 E, 1948 to 1996. The record is 69.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.1 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shaw 2 E by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1949	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1950	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1951	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1983	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1984	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1985	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1986	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1988	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1989	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1990	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1991	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1992	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1993	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1995	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1996	63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Shaw 2 E, 1948 to 1996. The record is 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.7 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shaw 2 E by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1949	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1950	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1951	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1983	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1984	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1985	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1986	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1987	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1988	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1989	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1990	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1991	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1992	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1993	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1994	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1995	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1996	84.4 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Shaw 2 E, 1948 to 1996. The record is 91 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shaw 2 E by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	29 days
1949	29 days
1950	38 days
1951	18 days
1983	22 days
1984	34 days
1985	22 days
1986	36 days
1987	42 days
1988	91 days
1989	43 days
1990	44 days
1991	71 days
1992	42 days
1993	36 days
1994	37 days
1995	34 days
1996	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.

Download the Data

Data for Shaw 2 E standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Shaw 2 E 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 2026-10-14 (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).