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Walden Weather Records (USC00058756)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Walden (USC00058756), Colorado, United States, with 130 years of record.

Key Facts for Walden

  • Walden (USC00058756) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 40.74 latitude and -106.28 longitude, 2,456 m (8,058 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1897 to 2026, 130 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Walden still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Walden set a daily record high minimum temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) on 17 September 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, 40.74 latitude, -106.28 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,456 m (8,058 ft).
  • Period of record: 1897 to 2026, 130 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

23 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Walden, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Walden. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Walden. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Walden, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.3 C (55.9 F)-44.4 C (-47.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
Feb12.2 C (54.0 F)-44.4 C (-47.9 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar22.8 C (73.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Apr23.3 C (73.9 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)
May28.9 C (84.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
Jun33.3 C (91.9 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Jul34.4 C (93.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Aug34.4 C (93.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Sep31.7 C (89.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Oct25.6 C (78.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Nov18.9 C (66.0 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)n/an/a
Dec14.4 C (57.9 F)-39.4 C (-38.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Walden by the year they were set 1,464 records at Walden still stand. 1898 holds the most, with 51. 02040601897: 201898: 511899: 161900: 211901: 211902: 141904: 151905: 41938: 181939: 211940: 171941: 81942: 81943: 151944: 51945: 101946: 91947: 121948: 181949: 141950: 261951: 91952: 211953: 211954: 181955: 121956: 211957: 141958: 121959: 161960: 101961: 141962: 221963: 161964: 81965: 111966: 91967: 61968: 81969: 241970: 71971: 181972: 221973: 161974: 121975: 261976: 91977: 61978: 181979: 111980: 191981: 251982: 141983: 111984: 151985: 121986: 111987: 171988: 131989: 331990: 211991: 121992: 151993: 81994: 51995: 101996: 171997: 121998: 151999: 62000: 242001: 112002: 92003: 232004: 72005: 82006: 152007: 102008: 142009: 192010: 162011: 92012: 162013: 232014: 212015: 162016: 62017: 212018: 72019: 252020: 252021: 122022: 132023: 102024: 92025: 182026: 261897194019501960197019801990200020102020
1,464 records at Walden still stand. 1898 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Walden by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189720
189851
189916
190021
190121
190214
190415
19054
193818
193921
194017
19418
19428
194315
19445
194510
19469
194712
194818
194914
195026
19519
195221
195321
195418
195512
195621
195714
195812
195916
196010
196114
196222
196316
19648
196511
19669
19676
19688
196924
19707
197118
197222
197316
197412
197526
19769
19776
197818
197911
198019
198125
198214
198311
198415
198512
198611
198717
198813
198933
199021
199112
199215
19938
19945
199510
199617
199712
199815
19996
200024
200111
20029
200323
20047
20058
200615
200710
200814
200919
201016
20119
201216
201323
201421
201516
20166
201721
20187
201925
202025
202112
202213
202310
20249
202518
202626

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Walden set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Walden between 10 January 1962 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall10 January 1962: Record low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)10 January 1962: Record low minimum temperature -42.2 C (-44.0 F)12 January 1963: Record low maximum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)12 January 1963: Record low minimum temperature -44.4 C (-47.9 F)3 November 1973: Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)3 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)19701980199020002010
6 all-time records were set at Walden between 10 January 1962 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Walden set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1962-01-10Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1962-01-10Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1963-01-12Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1963-01-12Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1973-11-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
2011-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 55.6 mm (2.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Walden The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Walden. The most was 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 28 July 1952. 0204060 Jan: 24.4 mm (1.0 in), 7 January 1992 Jan Feb: 17.8 mm (0.7 in), 19 February 2016 Feb Mar: 18.8 mm (0.7 in), 10 March 1939 Mar Apr: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 3 April 1898 Apr May: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 17 May 1978 May Jun: 35.8 mm (1.4 in), 4 June 2005 Jun Jul: 55.6 mm (2.2 in), 28 July 1952 Jul Aug: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 26 August 2000 Aug Sep: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 19 September 1997 Sep Oct: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 7 October 1990 Oct Nov: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 27 November 2005 Nov Dec: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 30 December 1951 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Walden. The most was 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 28 July 1952.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Walden
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan24.4 mm (1.0 in)7 January 1992
Feb17.8 mm (0.7 in)19 February 2016
Mar18.8 mm (0.7 in)10 March 1939
Apr38.1 mm (1.5 in)3 April 1898
May41.4 mm (1.6 in)17 May 1978
Jun35.8 mm (1.4 in)4 June 2005
Jul55.6 mm (2.2 in)28 July 1952
Aug23.4 mm (0.9 in)26 August 2000
Sep37.3 mm (1.5 in)19 September 1997
Oct34.8 mm (1.4 in)7 October 1990
Nov27.9 mm (1.1 in)27 November 2005
Dec22.9 mm (0.9 in)30 December 1951

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 2026
Days with data per year at Walden 98 years of record at Walden, 1897 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1973, 1976, 1977 and others. 1897: 351 of 365 days1898: 330 of 365 days1899: 284 of 365 days1900: 360 of 365 days1901: 361 of 365 days1902: 204 of 365 days1903: 27 of 365 days1904: 296 of 366 days1905: 120 of 365 days1938: 357 of 365 days1939: 361 of 365 days1940: 354 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 362 of 365 days1943: 364 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 364 of 365 days1948: 362 of 366 days1949: 357 of 365 days1950: 361 of 365 days1951: 360 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 359 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 361 of 365 days1956: 356 of 366 days1957: 361 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 361 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 360 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 358 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 303 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 244 of 366 days1977: 230 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 335 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 333 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 361 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 363 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 363 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days1905195019651980199520102025
98 years of record at Walden, 1897 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1973, 1976, 1977 and others.
Days with data per year at Walden
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189735196%Yes
189833090%Yes
189928478%No
190036099%Yes
190136199%Yes
190220456%No
1903277%No
190429681%No
190512033%No
193835798%Yes
193936199%Yes
194035497%Yes
1941364100%Yes
194236299%Yes
1943364100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945364100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947364100%Yes
194836299%Yes
194935798%Yes
195036199%Yes
195136099%Yes
1952365100%Yes
195335998%Yes
195436399%Yes
195536199%Yes
195635697%Yes
195736199%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036199%Yes
1961364100%Yes
196236099%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196735898%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
197330383%No
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197624467%No
197723063%No
1978364100%Yes
197936299%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236299%Yes
198336399%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199933592%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436199%Yes
200536299%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200933391%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
201536199%Yes
201636499%Yes
201736399%Yes
201836399%Yes
201936399%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202336399%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Walden
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 September 2026Walden, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.8 C (46.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)77 years34 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Walden, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.0 C (50.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)63 years37 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2026Walden, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)87 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026Walden, USdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)69 years31 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Walden, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)128 years42 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2026Walden, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)45 years24 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Walden, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie124 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026Walden, USdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)57 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Walden, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Walden, USdaily low min (Tie)-1.1 C (30.0 F)tie80 years8 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Walden, USdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)128 years43 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 2026Walden, USdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)72 years33 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Walden, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1.2 cm (0.5 in)124 years42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026Walden, USdaily low max0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Walden, USdaily snow depth (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie65 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Walden, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)73 years72 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2026Walden, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)124 years43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2026Walden, USdaily snowfall6.1 cm (2.4 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)59 years34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Walden, USdaily snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2026Walden, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

84 complete years, 1897 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Walden as warming stripes, 1897 to 2025 One stripe for each of 84 complete years at Walden, 1897 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.8 C (37.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 1.0 C (33.7 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 4.4 C (39.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1897: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1900: 3.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1901: 3.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1938: 2.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1940: 3.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1941: 3.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1943: 3.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1944: 3.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1945: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1946: 3.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1947: 3.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1948: 2.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1949: 2.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1950: 3.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1951: 1.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1952: 1.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1953: 2.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1954: 3.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1955: 1.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1956: 1.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1957: 2.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1958: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1959: 2.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1960: 2.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 2.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 2.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1963: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 1.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1965: 2.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 2.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1968: 1.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1969: 2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 2.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 2.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 2.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 2.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 2.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978: 2.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 2.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 3.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 4.4 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1982: 2.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: 3.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1984: 2.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 2.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 3.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 3.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 2.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 3.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 3.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 3.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1992: 3.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 2.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1994: 3.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1995: 3.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1996: 3.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1997: 3.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 4.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2000: 4.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2001: 4.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2002: 3.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2003: 4.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2004: 3.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 2.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 2.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 3.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 1.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2010: 2.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 2.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2012: 4.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2013: 2.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 3.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2015: 3.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 2.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2017: 2.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2018: 2.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 1.0 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2020: 1.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2021: 2.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2022: 1.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2023: 1.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2024: 2.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2025: 3.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1897191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 84 complete years at Walden, 1897 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.8 C (37.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 1.0 C (33.7 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 4.4 C (39.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Walden as warming stripes, 1897 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18972.6 C-0.14 C
19003.9 C+1.12 C
19013.6 C+0.84 C
19382.3 C-0.49 C
19403.7 C+0.96 C
19413.4 C+0.61 C
19433.6 C+0.83 C
19443.0 C+0.18 C
19452.9 C+0.17 C
19463.8 C+1.06 C
19473.4 C+0.63 C
19482.4 C-0.41 C
19492.6 C-0.19 C
19503.4 C+0.59 C
19511.9 C-0.86 C
19521.1 C-1.64 C
19532.4 C-0.39 C
19543.8 C+1.06 C
19551.8 C-0.95 C
19561.9 C-0.86 C
19572.0 C-0.74 C
19582.9 C+0.16 C
19592.5 C-0.32 C
19602.2 C-0.58 C
19612.3 C-0.48 C
19622.2 C-0.60 C
19632.9 C+0.16 C
19641.4 C-1.41 C
19652.1 C-0.71 C
19662.6 C-0.13 C
19672.2 C-0.58 C
19681.2 C-1.59 C
19692.6 C-0.15 C
19702.4 C-0.42 C
19712.1 C-0.63 C
19722.9 C+0.08 C
19742.3 C-0.44 C
19752.1 C-0.67 C
19782.8 C-0.01 C
19792.2 C-0.55 C
19803.3 C+0.54 C
19814.4 C+1.58 C
19822.5 C-0.24 C
19833.0 C+0.24 C
19842.1 C-0.66 C
19852.3 C-0.46 C
19863.6 C+0.78 C
19873.1 C+0.36 C
19882.9 C+0.15 C
19893.1 C+0.34 C
19903.5 C+0.75 C
19913.2 C+0.45 C
19923.2 C+0.43 C
19932.2 C-0.59 C
19943.8 C+1.02 C
19953.8 C+1.00 C
19963.3 C+0.52 C
19973.0 C+0.23 C
19984.0 C+1.24 C
20004.3 C+1.48 C
20014.1 C+1.30 C
20023.2 C+0.44 C
20034.1 C+1.29 C
20043.0 C+0.24 C
20052.5 C-0.30 C
20062.8 C+0.05 C
20073.2 C+0.47 C
20081.8 C-0.94 C
20102.1 C-0.68 C
20112.4 C-0.42 C
20124.2 C+1.44 C
20132.3 C-0.49 C
20143.2 C+0.44 C
20153.1 C+0.35 C
20162.4 C-0.39 C
20172.9 C+0.10 C
20182.8 C+0.03 C
20191.0 C-1.82 C
20201.9 C-0.83 C
20212.9 C+0.10 C
20221.2 C-1.62 C
20231.6 C-1.16 C
20242.6 C-0.21 C
20253.4 C+0.63 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1897 to 2025 is -0.01 C (-0.07 to 0.05) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.02 F (-0.12 to 0.08) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 84 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Walden
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.01 C (-0.07 to 0.05) per decade-0.02 F (-0.12 to 0.08) per decade1897 to 202584Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.03 C (-0.10 to 0.04) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1897 to 202584Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.01 C (-0.05 to 0.07) per decade0.02 F (-0.10 to 0.13) per decade1897 to 202584Not clearly different from zero

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

1897 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Walden: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)34.4 C (93.9 F)190030.6 C (87.1 F)98
Coldest night (TNn)-44.4 C (-47.9 F)1963-34.1 C (-29.5 F)98
Wettest day (Rx1day)55.6 mm (2.2 in)195219.8 mm (0.8 in)98
Wettest five days (Rx5day)91.9 mm (3.6 in)199732.0 mm (1.3 in)98
Longest dry spell (CDD)75 days195630 days98

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Walden by year The hottest day of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F). 0102030401900192019401960198020002020Record: 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 1900
The hottest day of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Walden by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189730.0 C (86.0 F)
189831.1 C (88.0 F)
189930.6 C (87.1 F)
190034.4 C (93.9 F)
190133.9 C (93.0 F)
190231.7 C (89.1 F)
19037.2 C (45.0 F)
190427.2 C (81.0 F)
190517.8 C (64.0 F)
193830.0 C (86.0 F)
193932.8 C (91.0 F)
194030.6 C (87.1 F)
194130.6 C (87.1 F)
194230.0 C (86.0 F)
194330.6 C (87.1 F)
194428.9 C (84.0 F)
194530.6 C (87.1 F)
194630.6 C (87.1 F)
194730.6 C (87.1 F)
194830.6 C (87.1 F)
194929.4 C (84.9 F)
195028.3 C (82.9 F)
195128.9 C (84.0 F)
195228.9 C (84.0 F)
195328.9 C (84.0 F)
195432.8 C (91.0 F)
195529.4 C (84.9 F)
195630.6 C (87.1 F)
195728.9 C (84.0 F)
195830.6 C (87.1 F)
195930.6 C (87.1 F)
196030.6 C (87.1 F)
196130.6 C (87.1 F)
196228.9 C (84.0 F)
196329.4 C (84.9 F)
196430.0 C (86.0 F)
196528.9 C (84.0 F)
196631.1 C (88.0 F)
196728.3 C (82.9 F)
196827.8 C (82.0 F)
196930.6 C (87.1 F)
197030.6 C (87.1 F)
197130.6 C (87.1 F)
197230.6 C (87.1 F)
197328.3 C (82.9 F)
197428.9 C (84.0 F)
197530.0 C (86.0 F)
197630.0 C (86.0 F)
197730.6 C (87.1 F)
197831.1 C (88.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198031.7 C (89.1 F)
198131.7 C (89.1 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198330.6 C (87.1 F)
198430.0 C (86.0 F)
198531.7 C (89.1 F)
198632.2 C (90.0 F)
198732.8 C (91.0 F)
198831.7 C (89.1 F)
198934.4 C (93.9 F)
199032.8 C (91.0 F)
199131.1 C (88.0 F)
199230.0 C (86.0 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199531.7 C (89.1 F)
199631.1 C (88.0 F)
199730.0 C (86.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199931.1 C (88.0 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200234.4 C (93.9 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200429.4 C (84.9 F)
200531.1 C (88.0 F)
200631.7 C (89.1 F)
200730.0 C (86.0 F)
200830.0 C (86.0 F)
200930.6 C (87.1 F)
201030.6 C (87.1 F)
201129.4 C (84.9 F)
201231.1 C (88.0 F)
201330.0 C (86.0 F)
201429.4 C (84.9 F)
201528.3 C (82.9 F)
201629.4 C (84.9 F)
201730.6 C (87.1 F)
201831.1 C (88.0 F)
201928.9 C (84.0 F)
202030.0 C (86.0 F)
202131.1 C (88.0 F)
202230.6 C (87.1 F)
202330.6 C (87.1 F)
202431.1 C (88.0 F)
202531.7 C (89.1 F)
202632.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Walden by year The coldest night of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -34.1 C (-29.5 F). -50-40-30-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -34.1 C (-29.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Walden by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1897-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1898-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1899-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1900-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1901-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1902-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1903-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1904-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1905-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1938-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1939-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1940-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1941-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1942-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1943-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1944-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1945-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1946-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1947-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1948-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1949-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1950-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1951-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1952-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1953-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1954-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1955-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1956-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1957-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1958-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1959-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1960-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1961-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1962-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1963-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1964-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1967-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1968-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1969-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1970-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1971-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1972-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1973-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1974-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1975-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1977-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1978-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1979-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1980-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1981-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1982-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1983-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1984-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1985-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1986-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1987-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1988-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1989-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1990-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1991-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1992-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1993-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1994-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1995-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1996-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1997-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1998-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2000-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2001-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2002-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2003-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2004-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2005-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2006-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2007-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2008-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2009-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2011-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
2012-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2013-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2014-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2015-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2016-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2017-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
2018-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2019-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2020-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2021-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2022-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2023-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2024-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
2025-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2026-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Walden by year The wettest day of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.8 mm (0.8 in). 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1952
The wettest day of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.8 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Walden by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189717.8 mm (0.7 in)
189838.1 mm (1.5 in)
189925.4 mm (1.0 in)
190010.2 mm (0.4 in)
190113.5 mm (0.5 in)
190215.5 mm (0.6 in)
19031.3 mm (0.05 in)
190422.9 mm (0.9 in)
19057.4 mm (0.29 in)
193821.3 mm (0.8 in)
193918.8 mm (0.7 in)
194025.4 mm (1.0 in)
194115.5 mm (0.6 in)
194220.3 mm (0.8 in)
194312.4 mm (0.5 in)
194419.8 mm (0.8 in)
194519.3 mm (0.8 in)
194616.0 mm (0.6 in)
194725.4 mm (1.0 in)
194816.5 mm (0.6 in)
194916.5 mm (0.6 in)
195019.8 mm (0.8 in)
195122.9 mm (0.9 in)
195255.6 mm (2.2 in)
195318.3 mm (0.7 in)
195413.5 mm (0.5 in)
195520.3 mm (0.8 in)
195616.3 mm (0.6 in)
195725.4 mm (1.0 in)
195811.7 mm (0.5 in)
195925.9 mm (1.0 in)
196016.5 mm (0.6 in)
196124.4 mm (1.0 in)
196215.5 mm (0.6 in)
196318.0 mm (0.7 in)
196410.2 mm (0.4 in)
196522.1 mm (0.9 in)
196621.1 mm (0.8 in)
196718.5 mm (0.7 in)
196819.1 mm (0.8 in)
196929.5 mm (1.2 in)
197027.2 mm (1.1 in)
197119.1 mm (0.8 in)
197216.0 mm (0.6 in)
197326.2 mm (1.0 in)
197423.1 mm (0.9 in)
197520.6 mm (0.8 in)
197622.9 mm (0.9 in)
197739.6 mm (1.6 in)
197841.4 mm (1.6 in)
197915.0 mm (0.6 in)
198020.8 mm (0.8 in)
198121.8 mm (0.9 in)
198228.2 mm (1.1 in)
198326.4 mm (1.0 in)
198415.7 mm (0.6 in)
198527.9 mm (1.1 in)
198618.8 mm (0.7 in)
198718.5 mm (0.7 in)
198822.9 mm (0.9 in)
198919.1 mm (0.8 in)
199034.8 mm (1.4 in)
199115.5 mm (0.6 in)
199224.4 mm (1.0 in)
199318.0 mm (0.7 in)
199415.5 mm (0.6 in)
199522.4 mm (0.9 in)
199616.5 mm (0.6 in)
199737.3 mm (1.5 in)
199813.0 mm (0.5 in)
199919.8 mm (0.8 in)
200024.6 mm (1.0 in)
200117.8 mm (0.7 in)
200223.1 mm (0.9 in)
200318.5 mm (0.7 in)
200424.9 mm (1.0 in)
200535.8 mm (1.4 in)
200622.6 mm (0.9 in)
200727.7 mm (1.1 in)
200812.7 mm (0.5 in)
200914.0 mm (0.6 in)
201022.9 mm (0.9 in)
201122.4 mm (0.9 in)
201217.5 mm (0.7 in)
201321.6 mm (0.9 in)
201428.7 mm (1.1 in)
201522.1 mm (0.9 in)
201617.8 mm (0.7 in)
201722.9 mm (0.9 in)
201814.2 mm (0.6 in)
201932.0 mm (1.3 in)
202016.5 mm (0.6 in)
202122.4 mm (0.9 in)
202218.0 mm (0.7 in)
202316.3 mm (0.6 in)
202415.2 mm (0.6 in)
202514.2 mm (0.6 in)
202630.7 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Walden by year The wettest five days of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in). 02550751001900192019401960198020002020Record: 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1997
The wettest five days of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Walden by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189721.6 mm (0.9 in)
189853.6 mm (2.1 in)
189925.4 mm (1.0 in)
190022.9 mm (0.9 in)
190129.6 mm (1.2 in)
190222.6 mm (0.9 in)
19031.3 mm (0.05 in)
190433.3 mm (1.3 in)
190510.7 mm (0.4 in)
193844.4 mm (1.7 in)
193919.6 mm (0.8 in)
194025.4 mm (1.0 in)
194115.8 mm (0.6 in)
194239.1 mm (1.5 in)
194324.2 mm (1.0 in)
194433.6 mm (1.3 in)
194533.0 mm (1.3 in)
194625.7 mm (1.0 in)
194741.6 mm (1.6 in)
194830.3 mm (1.2 in)
194923.6 mm (0.9 in)
195025.7 mm (1.0 in)
195142.7 mm (1.7 in)
195273.4 mm (2.9 in)
195328.5 mm (1.1 in)
195422.1 mm (0.9 in)
195535.0 mm (1.4 in)
195634.6 mm (1.4 in)
195749.5 mm (1.9 in)
195818.9 mm (0.7 in)
195934.4 mm (1.4 in)
196017.0 mm (0.7 in)
196147.6 mm (1.9 in)
196222.1 mm (0.9 in)
196331.8 mm (1.3 in)
196415.8 mm (0.6 in)
196534.1 mm (1.3 in)
196629.7 mm (1.2 in)
196727.2 mm (1.1 in)
196827.5 mm (1.1 in)
196941.2 mm (1.6 in)
197034.8 mm (1.4 in)
197119.1 mm (0.8 in)
197220.9 mm (0.8 in)
197347.0 mm (1.9 in)
197435.5 mm (1.4 in)
197528.9 mm (1.1 in)
197628.7 mm (1.1 in)
197739.6 mm (1.6 in)
197845.7 mm (1.8 in)
197924.2 mm (1.0 in)
198037.3 mm (1.5 in)
198127.1 mm (1.1 in)
198238.4 mm (1.5 in)
198330.2 mm (1.2 in)
198423.4 mm (0.9 in)
198548.8 mm (1.9 in)
198634.8 mm (1.4 in)
198724.9 mm (1.0 in)
198828.2 mm (1.1 in)
198935.4 mm (1.4 in)
199038.6 mm (1.5 in)
199131.3 mm (1.2 in)
199234.8 mm (1.4 in)
199324.6 mm (1.0 in)
199423.3 mm (0.9 in)
199559.5 mm (2.3 in)
199625.7 mm (1.0 in)
199791.9 mm (3.6 in)
199838.2 mm (1.5 in)
199935.8 mm (1.4 in)
200038.7 mm (1.5 in)
200142.2 mm (1.7 in)
200236.6 mm (1.4 in)
200332.2 mm (1.3 in)
200440.2 mm (1.6 in)
200584.7 mm (3.3 in)
200627.5 mm (1.1 in)
200734.7 mm (1.4 in)
200819.5 mm (0.8 in)
200917.3 mm (0.7 in)
201034.3 mm (1.4 in)
201133.8 mm (1.3 in)
201228.7 mm (1.1 in)
201366.3 mm (2.6 in)
201452.6 mm (2.1 in)
201542.2 mm (1.7 in)
201627.2 mm (1.1 in)
201740.8 mm (1.6 in)
201826.5 mm (1.0 in)
201974.9 mm (2.9 in)
202019.5 mm (0.8 in)
202122.9 mm (0.9 in)
202236.5 mm (1.4 in)
202340.2 mm (1.6 in)
202423.0 mm (0.9 in)
202522.0 mm (0.9 in)
202639.8 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Walden by year The longest dry spell of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 75 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 75 days in 1956
The longest dry spell of the year at Walden, 1897 to 2026. The record is 75 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Walden by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189732 days
189824 days
189927 days
190039 days
190168 days
190224 days
190321 days
190445 days
190531 days
193821 days
193944 days
194029 days
194127 days
194229 days
194323 days
194429 days
194522 days
194633 days
194724 days
194832 days
194942 days
195043 days
195137 days
195264 days
195326 days
195429 days
195524 days
195675 days
195722 days
195842 days
195925 days
196043 days
196128 days
196238 days
196344 days
196433 days
196527 days
196631 days
196722 days
196832 days
196934 days
197037 days
197138 days
197220 days
197343 days
197453 days
197522 days
197619 days
197725 days
197832 days
197936 days
198038 days
198130 days
198219 days
198355 days
198430 days
198522 days
198634 days
198725 days
198827 days
198932 days
199020 days
199139 days
199235 days
199318 days
199426 days
199519 days
199620 days
199731 days
199821 days
199916 days
200034 days
200138 days
200228 days
200327 days
200430 days
200533 days
200643 days
200730 days
200826 days
200930 days
201024 days
201125 days
201241 days
201332 days
201430 days
201533 days
201629 days
201731 days
201823 days
201927 days
202043 days
202122 days
202244 days
202321 days
202431 days
202522 days
202633 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

84 years with a frost

Across 84 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Walden falls on 24 June and the median first autumn frost on 16 July, which leaves a median of 25 days between them.

In 1994 to 2025 the median growing season was 36 days. That is 6 days more than in 1897 to 1966.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Walden
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1897 to 1966)Recent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 June24 June23 June1 day earlier+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost16 July19 July29 July10 days later-0.2 days per decade
Growing days25 days30 days36 days6 days more-0.3 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

88 years, 1897 to 2025

A day with at least 19.5 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 44.4 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Walden: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years19.5 mm (0.8 in)
5 years25.3 mm (1.0 in)
10 years29.4 mm (1.2 in)
25 years35.1 mm (1.4 in)
50 years39.6 mm (1.6 in)
100 years44.4 mm (1.7 in)Longer than the 88 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, 88 years of values from 1897 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: 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 1952; 41.4 mm (1.6 in) in 1978; 37.3 mm (1.5 in) in 1997.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Walden had a mean temperature of 2.5 C (36.5 F) and 284.3 mm (11.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Antero Rsvr (United States, 197 km away), Scofield Dam (United States, 424 km away) and Wisdom (United States, 794 km away).

Climate twins of Walden: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Antero RsvrUnited States197 km (122 mi)1.8 C (35.2 F)260.6 mm (10.3 in)0.90
Scofield DamUnited States424 km (263 mi)2.8 C (37.0 F)358.6 mm (14.1 in)0.94
WisdomUnited States794 km (493 mi)1.9 C (35.5 F)291.1 mm (11.5 in)0.95

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).