Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arch (USC00290525), New Mexico, United States, with 98 years of record.
Key Facts for Arch
Arch (USC00290525) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 34.11 latitude and -103.17 longitude, 1,201 m (3,940 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1908 to 2005, 98 years of record.
1,464 records set at Arch still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Arch tied a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 5 October 2004.
About the Station
Location: New Mexico, United States, 34.11 latitude, -103.17 longitude.
Elevation: 1,201 m (3,940 ft).
Period of record: 1908 to 2005, 98 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Arch. 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 Arch, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
41.1 C (106.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
42.8 C (109.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
43.3 C (109.9 F)
9.4 C (48.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
40.6 C (105.1 F)
8.9 C (48.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Arch still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 113.
Standing records at Arch by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1909
74
1910
103
1911
37
1990
99
1991
73
1992
73
1993
64
1994
79
1995
76
1996
112
1997
92
1998
98
1999
74
2000
113
2001
69
2002
77
2003
80
2004
70
2005
1
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 82.6 mm (3.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arch. The most was 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 22 July 1950.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Arch
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
29 January 1999
Feb
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
5 February 1948
Mar
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
17 March 1999
Apr
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
3 April 2004
May
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
26 May 1992
Jun
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
6 June 1941
Jul
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
22 July 1950
Aug
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
26 August 1996
Sep
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
27 September 1945
Oct
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
7 October 1939
Nov
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
29 November 1909
Dec
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
9 December 1943
Period of Record Coverage
1909 to 2005
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
19 years of record at Arch, 1909 to 2005. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1909, 1910, 1911, 2004, 2005.
Yearly extremes at Arch: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1999
39.4 C (102.9 F)
19
Coldest night (TNn)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1911
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
19
Wettest day (Rx1day)
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1950
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1941
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
39
Longest dry spell (CDD)
145 days
1946
53 days
39
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Arch, 1908 to 2005. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Arch by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1908
n/a
1909
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1910
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1911
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
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
1990
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1991
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1993
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1994
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1995
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1996
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1997
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1998
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1999
43.3 C (109.9 F)
2000
41.1 C (106.0 F)
2001
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2002
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2005
38.9 C (102.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Arch, 1908 to 2005. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.9 C (7.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Arch by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1908
n/a
1909
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1910
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1911
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
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
1990
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1991
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1992
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1993
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1994
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1995
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1997
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1998
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1999
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2000
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2001
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2002
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2003
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2004
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2005
7.8 C (46.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Arch, 1908 to 2005. The record is 82.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arch by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1908
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1910
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1911
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1929
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1930
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1940
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1944
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1945
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1946
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1947
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1948
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1949
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1951
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1953
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1954
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1990
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1991
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1992
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1993
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1994
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1995
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1996
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1997
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1998
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1999
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2001
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2002
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2003
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2004
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2005
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Arch, 1908 to 2005. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.2 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arch by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1908
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909
37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1910
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1911
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1929
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1930
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1939
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1940
38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1941
162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1942
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1943
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1945
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1946
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1948
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1949
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1950
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1951
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1952
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1953
82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1954
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1990
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1991
109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1992
150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1993
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1994
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1995
53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1996
139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1997
69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1998
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1999
85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2000
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2001
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2002
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2003
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
2004
153.7 mm (6.1 in)
2005
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Arch, 1908 to 2005. The record is 145 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arch by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1908
31 days
1909
69 days
1910
77 days
1911
23 days
1929
53 days
1930
27 days
1931
29 days
1939
52 days
1940
61 days
1941
24 days
1942
59 days
1943
55 days
1944
43 days
1945
87 days
1946
145 days
1947
48 days
1948
80 days
1949
62 days
1950
88 days
1951
77 days
1952
98 days
1953
64 days
1954
68 days
1990
67 days
1991
52 days
1992
47 days
1993
25 days
1994
51 days
1995
74 days
1996
110 days
1997
37 days
1998
36 days
1999
47 days
2000
67 days
2001
35 days
2002
42 days
2003
65 days
2004
29 days
2005
21 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.
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Data for Arch 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.