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El Vado Dam Weather Records (USC00292837)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Vado Dam (USC00292837), New Mexico, United States, with 121 years of record.

Key Facts for El Vado Dam

  • El Vado Dam (USC00292837) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 36.59 latitude and -106.73 longitude, 2,054 m (6,740 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1906 to 2026, 121 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Vado Dam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Vado Dam tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 27.2 C (81.0 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: New Mexico, United States, 36.59 latitude, -106.73 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,054 m (6,740 ft).
  • Period of record: 1906 to 2026, 121 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at El Vado Dam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Vado Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 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 El Vado Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at El Vado Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Feb19.4 C (66.9 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)
Mar29.4 C (84.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr28.9 C (84.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Nov26.1 C (79.0 F)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.1 C (70.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Vado Dam by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Vado Dam still stand. 2018 holds the most, with 37. 0102030401906: 81907: 31923: 31924: 221925: 81927: 31936: 121937: 291938: 161939: 331940: 311941: 101942: 181943: 231944: 51945: 211946: 211947: 151948: 231949: 211950: 211951: 141952: 31953: 81954: 31955: 201956: 161957: 141958: 61959: 61960: 201961: 171962: 271963: 151964: 101965: 161966: 151967: 131968: 141969: 111970: 151971: 281972: 61973: 111974: 101975: 261976: 211977: 101978: 221979: 311980: 211981: 151982: 191983: 191984: 131985: 121986: 241987: 71988: 121989: 241990: 241991: 91992: 71993: 91994: 71995: 201996: 241997: 121998: 191999: 152000: 242001: 72002: 162003: 242004: 102005: 142006: 162007: 62008: 242009: 162010: 122011: 82012: 122013: 142014: 52015: 82016: 72017: 72018: 372019: 132020: 102021: 172022: 142023: 82024: 92025: 222026: 181906194019501960197019801990200020102020
1,464 records at El Vado Dam still stand. 2018 holds the most, with 37.
Standing records at El Vado Dam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19068
19073
19233
192422
19258
19273
193612
193729
193816
193933
194031
194110
194218
194323
19445
194521
194621
194715
194823
194921
195021
195114
19523
19538
19543
195520
195616
195714
19586
19596
196020
196117
196227
196315
196410
196516
196615
196713
196814
196911
197015
197128
19726
197311
197410
197526
197621
197710
197822
197931
198021
198115
198219
198319
198413
198512
198624
19877
198812
198924
199024
19919
19927
19939
19947
199520
199624
199712
199819
199915
200024
20017
200216
200324
200410
200514
200616
20076
200824
200916
201012
20118
201212
201314
20145
20158
20167
20177
201837
201913
202010
202117
202214
20238
20249
202522
202618

All-Time Record Progression

12 new records
When El Vado Dam set new all-time records 12 all-time records were set at El Vado Dam between 30 August 1969 and 20 July 2018. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperatureRecord snow depthRecord high maximum temperature30 August 1969: Record daily precipitation 62.0 mm (2.4 in)5 January 1971: Record low minimum temperature -40.0 C (-40.0 F)6 January 1971: Record low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)7 January 1971: Record low minimum temperature -42.8 C (-45.0 F)19 January 1979: Record snow depth 71.1 cm (28.0 in)26 January 1979: Record snow depth 78.7 cm (31.0 in)27 January 1979: Record snow depth 86.4 cm (34.0 in)29 January 1979: Record snow depth 94.0 cm (37.0 in)30 January 1979: Record snow depth 99.1 cm (39.0 in)1 February 1979: Record snow depth 106.7 cm (42.0 in)2 February 1979: Record snow depth 114.3 cm (45.0 in)20 July 2018: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)19701980199020002010
12 all-time records were set at El Vado Dam between 30 August 1969 and 20 July 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When El Vado Dam set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1969-08-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971-01-05Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1971-01-06Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1971-01-07Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1979-01-19Record snow depthRecord snow depth 71.1 cm (28.0 in)
1979-01-26Record snow depthRecord snow depth 78.7 cm (31.0 in)
1979-01-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 86.4 cm (34.0 in)
1979-01-29Record snow depthRecord snow depth 94.0 cm (37.0 in)
1979-01-30Record snow depthRecord snow depth 99.1 cm (39.0 in)
1979-02-01Record snow depthRecord snow depth 106.7 cm (42.0 in)
1979-02-02Record snow depthRecord snow depth 114.3 cm (45.0 in)
2018-07-20Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 62.0 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Vado Dam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Vado Dam. The most was 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 30 August 1969. 020406080 Jan: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 20 January 1958 Jan Feb: 33.3 mm (1.3 in), 15 February 2019 Feb Mar: 32.0 mm (1.3 in), 15 March 1924 Mar Apr: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 17 April 2010 Apr May: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 10 May 2019 May Jun: 33.3 mm (1.3 in), 26 June 2022 Jun Jul: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 27 July 1999 Jul Aug: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 30 August 1969 Aug Sep: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 30 September 1971 Sep Oct: 39.4 mm (1.6 in), 7 October 1985 Oct Nov: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 15 November 1962 Nov Dec: 26.4 mm (1.0 in), 23 December 1924 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Vado Dam. The most was 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 30 August 1969.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Vado Dam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan46.2 mm (1.8 in)20 January 1958
Feb33.3 mm (1.3 in)15 February 2019
Mar32.0 mm (1.3 in)15 March 1924
Apr34.3 mm (1.4 in)17 April 2010
May37.8 mm (1.5 in)10 May 2019
Jun33.3 mm (1.3 in)26 June 2022
Jul48.8 mm (1.9 in)27 July 1999
Aug62.0 mm (2.4 in)30 August 1969
Sep49.5 mm (1.9 in)30 September 1971
Oct39.4 mm (1.6 in)7 October 1985
Nov37.8 mm (1.5 in)15 November 1962
Dec26.4 mm (1.0 in)23 December 1924

Period of Record Coverage

1906 to 2026
Days with data per year at El Vado Dam 97 years of record at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1906, 1907, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1936, 1951, 1952 and others. 1906: 120 of 365 days1907: 62 of 365 days1923: 120 of 365 days1924: 336 of 366 days1925: 182 of 365 days1927: 30 of 365 days1936: 199 of 366 days1937: 363 of 365 days1938: 350 of 365 days1939: 363 of 365 days1940: 354 of 366 days1941: 357 of 365 days1942: 360 of 365 days1943: 343 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 348 of 365 days1948: 357 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 350 of 365 days1951: 290 of 365 days1952: 232 of 366 days1953: 234 of 365 days1954: 261 of 365 days1955: 359 of 365 days1956: 352 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 336 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 361 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 340 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 361 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 362 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 333 of 365 days2016: 335 of 366 days2017: 334 of 365 days2018: 334 of 365 days2019: 350 of 365 days2020: 336 of 366 days2021: 318 of 365 days2022: 321 of 365 days2023: 358 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 348 of 365 days2026: 277 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
97 years of record at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1906, 1907, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1936, 1951, 1952 and others.
Days with data per year at El Vado Dam
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
190612033%No
19076217%No
192312033%No
192433692%Yes
192518250%No
1927308%No
193619954%No
193736399%Yes
193835096%Yes
193936399%Yes
194035497%Yes
194135798%Yes
194236099%Yes
194334394%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194734895%Yes
194835798%Yes
1949365100%Yes
195035096%Yes
195129079%No
195223263%No
195323464%No
195426172%No
195535998%Yes
195635296%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196336299%Yes
196433692%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936299%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
198336199%Yes
1984365100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199436199%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636199%Yes
199736299%Yes
199836299%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200034093%Yes
200136399%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200436299%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200736399%Yes
200836299%Yes
200936199%Yes
201036299%Yes
201136299%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201533391%Yes
201633592%Yes
201733492%Yes
201833492%Yes
201935096%Yes
202033692%Yes
202131887%No
202232188%No
202335898%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202534895%Yes
202627776%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at El Vado Dam
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.6 C (51.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.1 C (52.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)87 years37 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.3 C (55.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)85 years37 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)45 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie88 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)37 years27 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Tie)7.2 C (45.0 F)tie28 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie29 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie67 years7 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2026El Vado Dam, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

76 complete years, 1924 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at El Vado Dam as warming stripes, 1924 to 2025 One stripe for each of 76 complete years at El Vado Dam, 1924 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.2 C (45.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1949, at 5.5 C (41.8 F), and the warmest was 1939, at 8.8 C (47.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1924: 6.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1937: 5.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1938: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1939: 8.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1940: 8.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1941: 8.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1942: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1943: 8.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1944: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1945: 8.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1946: 8.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1948: 6.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1949: 5.5 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1950: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1955: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1956: 6.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1957: 6.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1958: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1959: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 6.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1961: 6.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1962: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1963: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 6.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 6.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1968: 6.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1969: 7.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 6.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1972: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 5.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1974: 6.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1975: 5.5 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1976: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 7.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 6.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1980: 8.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 7.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 6.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 6.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 6.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1985: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1988: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1991: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 7.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 7.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1994: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1995: 8.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1996: 8.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1997: 8.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1998: 8.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1999: 8.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2001: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 8.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2004: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 8.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2006: 7.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 6.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2009: 7.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2012: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2013: 6.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 7.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2023: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2024: 8.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 8.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean19241930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 76 complete years at El Vado Dam, 1924 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.2 C (45.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1949, at 5.5 C (41.8 F), and the warmest was 1939, at 8.8 C (47.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Vado Dam as warming stripes, 1924 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19246.1 C-1.14 C
19375.9 C-1.37 C
19387.1 C-0.14 C
19398.8 C+1.54 C
19408.5 C+1.25 C
19418.5 C+1.22 C
19427.6 C+0.30 C
19438.5 C+1.26 C
19447.5 C+0.20 C
19458.0 C+0.70 C
19468.2 C+0.95 C
19486.5 C-0.75 C
19495.5 C-1.78 C
19508.0 C+0.79 C
19556.4 C-0.85 C
19566.9 C-0.39 C
19576.9 C-0.40 C
19587.3 C+0.03 C
19597.2 C-0.07 C
19606.4 C-0.82 C
19616.3 C-0.93 C
19626.8 C-0.50 C
19637.3 C+0.06 C
19656.8 C-0.43 C
19667.0 C-0.27 C
19676.7 C-0.58 C
19686.2 C-1.02 C
19697.4 C+0.14 C
19706.5 C-0.79 C
19716.2 C-1.01 C
19727.1 C-0.13 C
19735.9 C-1.31 C
19746.2 C-1.01 C
19755.5 C-1.76 C
19767.2 C-0.06 C
19777.0 C-0.25 C
19787.2 C-0.10 C
19796.1 C-1.11 C
19808.0 C+0.74 C
19817.7 C+0.40 C
19826.3 C-0.95 C
19836.6 C-0.63 C
19846.9 C-0.31 C
19857.1 C-0.11 C
19867.3 C+0.07 C
19877.2 C-0.08 C
19887.3 C+0.07 C
19897.6 C+0.33 C
19907.3 C+0.03 C
19917.0 C-0.26 C
19927.1 C-0.12 C
19937.2 C-0.01 C
19948.0 C+0.78 C
19958.2 C+0.96 C
19968.3 C+1.08 C
19978.0 C+0.77 C
19988.4 C+1.12 C
19998.1 C+0.81 C
20017.9 C+0.61 C
20027.8 C+0.54 C
20038.6 C+1.31 C
20047.6 C+0.31 C
20058.5 C+1.23 C
20067.9 C+0.68 C
20077.3 C+0.03 C
20086.0 C-1.29 C
20097.0 C-0.22 C
20107.6 C+0.30 C
20117.3 C+0.02 C
20127.8 C+0.52 C
20136.6 C-0.64 C
20147.3 C+0.05 C
20196.5 C-0.80 C
20237.5 C+0.24 C
20248.5 C+1.26 C
20258.7 C+1.44 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1924 to 2025 is 0.07 C (0.00 to 0.14) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.12 F (-0.01 to 0.25) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 76 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Vado Dam
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.07 C (0.00 to 0.14) per decade0.12 F (-0.01 to 0.25) per decade1924 to 202576Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.12 to 0.07) per decade-0.04 F (-0.21 to 0.13) per decade1924 to 202576Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1924 to 202576Rise

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

1906 to 2026
Yearly extremes at El Vado Dam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)201834.4 C (93.9 F)97
Coldest night (TNn)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)1971-27.8 C (-18.0 F)97
Wettest day (Rx1day)62.0 mm (2.4 in)196925.9 mm (1.0 in)97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)78.0 mm (3.1 in)200744.1 mm (1.7 in)97
Longest dry spell (CDD)100 days193934 days97

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Vado Dam by year The hottest day of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 10203040192019401960198020002020Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2018
The hottest day of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Vado Dam by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
190628.3 C (82.9 F)
190729.4 C (84.9 F)
192327.2 C (81.0 F)
192434.4 C (93.9 F)
192535.0 C (95.0 F)
192717.8 C (64.0 F)
193636.7 C (98.1 F)
193736.7 C (98.1 F)
193835.6 C (96.1 F)
193936.1 C (97.0 F)
194036.7 C (98.1 F)
194134.4 C (93.9 F)
194235.6 C (96.1 F)
194333.3 C (91.9 F)
194432.8 C (91.0 F)
194536.1 C (97.0 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)
194733.9 C (93.0 F)
194838.3 C (100.9 F)
194932.2 C (90.0 F)
195032.8 C (91.0 F)
195135.6 C (96.1 F)
195233.3 C (91.9 F)
195333.9 C (93.0 F)
195434.4 C (93.9 F)
195533.3 C (91.9 F)
195633.9 C (93.0 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195833.9 C (93.0 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196034.4 C (93.9 F)
196133.9 C (93.0 F)
196233.3 C (91.9 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196433.9 C (93.0 F)
196531.7 C (89.1 F)
196634.4 C (93.9 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196833.3 C (91.9 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197235.0 C (95.0 F)
197333.9 C (93.0 F)
197433.3 C (91.9 F)
197531.7 C (89.1 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197732.8 C (91.0 F)
197833.3 C (91.9 F)
197932.8 C (91.0 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198134.4 C (93.9 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198332.2 C (90.0 F)
198433.3 C (91.9 F)
198533.9 C (93.0 F)
198632.8 C (91.0 F)
198733.9 C (93.0 F)
198833.9 C (93.0 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199036.1 C (97.0 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199334.4 C (93.9 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200134.4 C (93.9 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200436.1 C (97.0 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200735.6 C (96.1 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201133.9 C (93.0 F)
201234.4 C (93.9 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201433.9 C (93.0 F)
201533.3 C (91.9 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201838.9 C (102.0 F)
201935.0 C (95.0 F)
202037.2 C (99.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202235.0 C (95.0 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202433.9 C (93.0 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Vado Dam by year The coldest night of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.8 C (-18.0 F). -50-40-30-20-10192019401960198020002020Record: -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1971
The coldest night of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.8 C (-18.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Vado Dam by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1906-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1907-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1923-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1924-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1925-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1927-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1936-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1937-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1938-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1939-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1940-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1941-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1942-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1943-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1944-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1945-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1946-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1947-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1948-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1949-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1950-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1951-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1952-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1953-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1954-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1956-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1957-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1958-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1959-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1962-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1963-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1964-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1965-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1966-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1967-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1968-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1969-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1970-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1971-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1972-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1973-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1975-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1976-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1978-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1981-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1982-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1983-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1984-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1985-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1986-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1987-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1989-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1991-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1992-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1993-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1994-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1995-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1996-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1997-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1998-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1999-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2001-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2002-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2003-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2004-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2005-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2006-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2007-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2008-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2009-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2010-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2011-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2012-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2013-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2014-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2015-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2016-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2017-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2018-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2019-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2020-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2021-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2022-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2023-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2024-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2025-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2026-17.2 C (1.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Vado Dam by year The wettest day of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 mm (1.0 in). 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1969
The wettest day of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Vado Dam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190619.3 mm (0.8 in)
190715.2 mm (0.6 in)
192332.5 mm (1.3 in)
192432.0 mm (1.3 in)
192541.9 mm (1.6 in)
192710.2 mm (0.4 in)
193638.9 mm (1.5 in)
193727.9 mm (1.1 in)
193815.2 mm (0.6 in)
193923.4 mm (0.9 in)
194025.4 mm (1.0 in)
194133.0 mm (1.3 in)
194228.4 mm (1.1 in)
194320.3 mm (0.8 in)
194417.5 mm (0.7 in)
194523.6 mm (0.9 in)
194621.8 mm (0.9 in)
194725.4 mm (1.0 in)
194825.7 mm (1.0 in)
194928.4 mm (1.1 in)
195020.3 mm (0.8 in)
195131.8 mm (1.3 in)
195234.8 mm (1.4 in)
195317.8 mm (0.7 in)
195425.4 mm (1.0 in)
195526.4 mm (1.0 in)
195618.5 mm (0.7 in)
195725.9 mm (1.0 in)
195846.2 mm (1.8 in)
195917.8 mm (0.7 in)
196022.1 mm (0.9 in)
196135.8 mm (1.4 in)
196237.8 mm (1.5 in)
196323.6 mm (0.9 in)
196438.6 mm (1.5 in)
196527.7 mm (1.1 in)
196621.1 mm (0.8 in)
196730.0 mm (1.2 in)
196822.9 mm (0.9 in)
196962.0 mm (2.4 in)
197023.1 mm (0.9 in)
197149.5 mm (1.9 in)
197220.3 mm (0.8 in)
197333.3 mm (1.3 in)
197425.7 mm (1.0 in)
197521.6 mm (0.9 in)
197613.7 mm (0.5 in)
197744.5 mm (1.8 in)
197822.4 mm (0.9 in)
197929.7 mm (1.2 in)
198022.9 mm (0.9 in)
198144.7 mm (1.8 in)
198230.7 mm (1.2 in)
198319.8 mm (0.8 in)
198427.9 mm (1.1 in)
198539.4 mm (1.6 in)
198624.9 mm (1.0 in)
198727.4 mm (1.1 in)
198844.5 mm (1.8 in)
198940.1 mm (1.6 in)
199034.3 mm (1.4 in)
199123.4 mm (0.9 in)
199224.1 mm (0.9 in)
199323.9 mm (0.9 in)
199428.4 mm (1.1 in)
199527.2 mm (1.1 in)
199613.2 mm (0.5 in)
199722.9 mm (0.9 in)
199833.0 mm (1.3 in)
199948.8 mm (1.9 in)
200021.8 mm (0.9 in)
200120.3 mm (0.8 in)
200223.4 mm (0.9 in)
200339.9 mm (1.6 in)
200411.2 mm (0.4 in)
200521.8 mm (0.9 in)
200622.1 mm (0.9 in)
200742.4 mm (1.7 in)
200821.1 mm (0.8 in)
200927.4 mm (1.1 in)
201034.3 mm (1.4 in)
201131.0 mm (1.2 in)
201222.1 mm (0.9 in)
201322.1 mm (0.9 in)
201415.5 mm (0.6 in)
201527.7 mm (1.1 in)
201628.2 mm (1.1 in)
201732.5 mm (1.3 in)
201812.2 mm (0.5 in)
201937.8 mm (1.5 in)
202042.2 mm (1.7 in)
202135.1 mm (1.4 in)
202233.3 mm (1.3 in)
202322.9 mm (0.9 in)
202431.0 mm (1.2 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202631.2 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Vado Dam by year The wettest five days of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.1 mm (1.7 in). 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 2007
The wettest five days of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.1 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Vado Dam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190644.1 mm (1.7 in)
190730.4 mm (1.2 in)
192336.1 mm (1.4 in)
192437.6 mm (1.5 in)
192549.5 mm (1.9 in)
192716.3 mm (0.6 in)
193663.4 mm (2.5 in)
193736.3 mm (1.4 in)
193826.6 mm (1.0 in)
193944.5 mm (1.8 in)
194035.6 mm (1.4 in)
194150.1 mm (2.0 in)
194231.7 mm (1.2 in)
194327.7 mm (1.1 in)
194447.0 mm (1.9 in)
194541.6 mm (1.6 in)
194644.9 mm (1.8 in)
194752.6 mm (2.1 in)
194829.5 mm (1.2 in)
194945.9 mm (1.8 in)
195024.7 mm (1.0 in)
195143.2 mm (1.7 in)
195234.8 mm (1.4 in)
195329.5 mm (1.2 in)
195451.6 mm (2.0 in)
195539.4 mm (1.6 in)
195623.8 mm (0.9 in)
195740.7 mm (1.6 in)
195847.0 mm (1.9 in)
195948.7 mm (1.9 in)
196051.5 mm (2.0 in)
196159.5 mm (2.3 in)
196258.1 mm (2.3 in)
196337.1 mm (1.5 in)
196461.8 mm (2.4 in)
196545.7 mm (1.8 in)
196652.1 mm (2.1 in)
196751.8 mm (2.0 in)
196851.1 mm (2.0 in)
196962.0 mm (2.4 in)
197037.6 mm (1.5 in)
197158.1 mm (2.3 in)
197238.9 mm (1.5 in)
197336.3 mm (1.4 in)
197443.5 mm (1.7 in)
197534.5 mm (1.4 in)
197641.4 mm (1.6 in)
197757.2 mm (2.3 in)
197859.4 mm (2.3 in)
197953.0 mm (2.1 in)
198031.8 mm (1.3 in)
198166.4 mm (2.6 in)
198269.8 mm (2.7 in)
198345.4 mm (1.8 in)
198447.6 mm (1.9 in)
198570.8 mm (2.8 in)
198644.1 mm (1.7 in)
198733.8 mm (1.3 in)
198866.7 mm (2.6 in)
198948.9 mm (1.9 in)
199050.0 mm (2.0 in)
199140.2 mm (1.6 in)
199245.3 mm (1.8 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199439.5 mm (1.6 in)
199549.2 mm (1.9 in)
199627.4 mm (1.1 in)
199744.7 mm (1.8 in)
199851.6 mm (2.0 in)
199961.1 mm (2.4 in)
200041.1 mm (1.6 in)
200134.8 mm (1.4 in)
200240.7 mm (1.6 in)
200359.5 mm (2.3 in)
200422.2 mm (0.9 in)
200537.6 mm (1.5 in)
200640.9 mm (1.6 in)
200778.0 mm (3.1 in)
200836.8 mm (1.4 in)
200936.3 mm (1.4 in)
201036.4 mm (1.4 in)
201158.5 mm (2.3 in)
201238.1 mm (1.5 in)
201342.2 mm (1.7 in)
201436.6 mm (1.4 in)
201549.0 mm (1.9 in)
201648.5 mm (1.9 in)
201774.6 mm (2.9 in)
201823.9 mm (0.9 in)
201949.7 mm (2.0 in)
202054.4 mm (2.1 in)
202139.7 mm (1.6 in)
202269.4 mm (2.7 in)
202332.3 mm (1.3 in)
202437.1 mm (1.5 in)
202542.2 mm (1.7 in)
202663.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Vado Dam by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 100 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 0255075100192019401960198020002020Record: 100 days in 1939
The longest dry spell of the year at El Vado Dam, 1906 to 2026. The record is 100 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Vado Dam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190621 days
19075 days
192323 days
192446 days
192534 days
192720 days
193628 days
193728 days
193833 days
1939100 days
194021 days
194117 days
194232 days
194324 days
194429 days
194533 days
194632 days
194732 days
194818 days
194928 days
195043 days
195155 days
195240 days
195330 days
195434 days
195548 days
195658 days
195739 days
195830 days
195939 days
196030 days
196132 days
196232 days
196336 days
196443 days
196535 days
196646 days
196743 days
196833 days
196918 days
197028 days
197132 days
197248 days
197342 days
197458 days
197540 days
197641 days
197751 days
197836 days
197925 days
198039 days
198128 days
198224 days
198321 days
198433 days
198525 days
198625 days
198717 days
198830 days
198986 days
199018 days
199144 days
199235 days
199327 days
199428 days
199534 days
199661 days
199731 days
199841 days
199968 days
200035 days
200133 days
200239 days
200343 days
200456 days
200527 days
200625 days
200748 days
200846 days
200922 days
201064 days
201134 days
201249 days
201340 days
201430 days
201530 days
201626 days
201760 days
201831 days
201947 days
202045 days
202125 days
202248 days
202354 days
202435 days
202575 days
202640 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

76 years with a frost

Across 76 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Vado Dam falls on 14 June and the median first autumn frost on 16 September, which leaves a median of 95 days between them.

In 1988 to 2025 the median growing season was 91 days. That is 3 days fewer than in 1924 to 1971.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at El Vado Dam
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1924 to 1971)Recent period (1988 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost14 June13 June14 June1 day later0.0 days per decade
First autumn frost16 September15 September16 September1 day later-0.5 days per decade
Growing days95 days94 days91 days3 days fewer-0.6 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

84 years, 1923 to 2025

A day with at least 26.5 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 58.4 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Vado Dam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years26.5 mm (1.0 in)
5 years35.0 mm (1.4 in)
10 years40.6 mm (1.6 in)
25 years47.7 mm (1.9 in)
50 years53.1 mm (2.1 in)
100 years58.4 mm (2.3 in)Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1923 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: 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1969; 49.5 mm (1.9 in) in 1971; 48.8 mm (1.9 in) in 1999.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2004 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2004 to 2025, El Vado Dam had a mean temperature of 7.5 C (45.4 F) and 349.7 mm (13.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Monticello 2E (United States, 269 km away), Ignacio 1 N (United States, 100 km away) and Northdale (United States, 243 km away).

Climate twins of El Vado Dam: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2004 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Monticello 2EUnited States269 km (167 mi)7.6 C (45.7 F)390.5 mm (15.4 in)0.45
Ignacio 1 NUnited States100 km (62 mi)7.5 C (45.6 F)367.0 mm (14.4 in)0.54
NorthdaleUnited States243 km (151 mi)7.4 C (45.2 F)311.4 mm (12.3 in)0.55

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

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