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Los Alamos Weather Records (USC00295084)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Los Alamos (USC00295084), New Mexico, United States, with 117 years of record.

Key Facts for Los Alamos

  • Los Alamos (USC00295084) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 35.86 latitude and -106.32 longitude, 2,263 m (7,424 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1910 to 2026, 117 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Los Alamos still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Los Alamos tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 7 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, 35.86 latitude, -106.32 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,263 m (7,424 ft).
  • Period of record: 1910 to 2026, 117 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

33 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Los Alamos, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Los Alamos. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 33 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Los Alamos. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 33 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Los Alamos, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.3 C (64.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)
Feb20.6 C (69.1 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Apr26.7 C (80.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Jul36.7 C (98.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Aug34.4 C (93.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep34.4 C (93.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Oct28.9 C (84.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Nov22.2 C (72.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Dec17.8 C (64.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Los Alamos by the year they were set 1,464 records at Los Alamos still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 73. 0204060801918: 501919: 161920: 81922: 81923: 101924: 151925: 61926: 121927: 161928: 111929: 241930: 51931: 141932: 111933: 131934: 121935: 181936: 241937: 101938: 101939: 111940: 61941: 41942: 151948: 231949: 141950: 731951: 241952: 271953: 161954: 131955: 111956: 121957: 151958: 81959: 51960: 151961: 101962: 101963: 121964: 91965: 161966: 41967: 81968: 81969: 151970: 101971: 211972: 141973: 101974: 81975: 171976: 241977: 61978: 151979: 101980: 231981: 121982: 61983: 81984: 91985: 91986: 201987: 121988: 61989: 231990: 121991: 131992: 111993: 41994: 71995: 131996: 201997: 91998: 41999: 132000: 212001: 22002: 102003: 102004: 32005: 132006: 102007: 112008: 102009: 122010: 52011: 172012: 62013: 152014: 142015: 152016: 182017: 202018: 132019: 142020: 432021: 202022: 122023: 192024: 102025: 352026: 401918193019411957196819791990200120122023
1,464 records at Los Alamos still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 73.
Standing records at Los Alamos by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
191850
191916
19208
19228
192310
192415
19256
192612
192716
192811
192924
19305
193114
193211
193313
193412
193518
193624
193710
193810
193911
19406
19414
194215
194823
194914
195073
195124
195227
195316
195413
195511
195612
195715
19588
19595
196015
196110
196210
196312
19649
196516
19664
19678
19688
196915
197010
197121
197214
197310
19748
197517
197624
19776
197815
197910
198023
198112
19826
19838
19849
19859
198620
198712
19886
198923
199012
199113
199211
19934
19947
199513
199620
19979
19984
199913
200021
20012
200210
200310
20043
200513
200610
200711
200810
200912
20105
201117
20126
201315
201414
201515
201618
201720
201813
201914
202043
202120
202212
202319
202410
202535
202640

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records
When Los Alamos set new all-time records 10 all-time records were set at Los Alamos between 12 January 1963 and 11 July 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature12 January 1963: Record low maximum temperature -14.4 C (6.1 F)13 January 1963: Record low minimum temperature -27.8 C (-18.0 F)4 January 1971: Record low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)12 April 1975: Record daily snowfall 50.8 cm (20.0 in)6 December 1978: Record daily snowfall 55.9 cm (22.0 in)16 January 1987: Record snow depth 101.6 cm (40.0 in)2 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature -17.8 C (0.0 F)13 September 2013: Record daily precipitation 89.4 mm (3.5 in)19 June 2016: Record high maximum temperature 35.6 C (96.1 F)11 July 2020: Record high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)197019801990200020102020
10 all-time records were set at Los Alamos between 12 January 1963 and 11 July 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Los Alamos set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1963-01-12Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -14.4 C (6.1 F)
1963-01-13Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1971-01-04Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)
1975-04-12Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
1978-12-06Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
1987-01-16Record snow depthRecord snow depth 101.6 cm (40.0 in)
2011-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -17.8 C (0.0 F)
2013-09-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2016-06-19Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.6 C (96.1 F)
2020-07-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 89.4 mm (3.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Los Alamos The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Los Alamos. The most was 89.4 mm (3.5 in) on 13 September 2013. 0255075100 Jan: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 27 January 1916 Jan Feb: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 20 February 1915 Feb Mar: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 30 March 1916 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 12 April 1975 Apr May: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 21 May 1929 May Jun: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 10 June 1913 Jun Jul: 62.7 mm (2.5 in), 31 July 1968 Jul Aug: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 1 August 1951 Aug Sep: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 13 September 2013 Sep Oct: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 5 October 1911 Oct Nov: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 25 November 1978 Nov Dec: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 6 December 1978 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Los Alamos. The most was 89.4 mm (3.5 in) on 13 September 2013.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Los Alamos
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan62.2 mm (2.4 in)27 January 1916
Feb26.7 mm (1.1 in)20 February 1915
Mar57.2 mm (2.3 in)30 March 1916
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)12 April 1975
May45.7 mm (1.8 in)21 May 1929
Jun63.8 mm (2.5 in)10 June 1913
Jul62.7 mm (2.5 in)31 July 1968
Aug57.4 mm (2.3 in)1 August 1951
Sep89.4 mm (3.5 in)13 September 2013
Oct88.4 mm (3.5 in)5 October 1911
Nov45.0 mm (1.8 in)25 November 1978
Dec40.6 mm (1.6 in)6 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1918 to 2026
Days with data per year at Los Alamos 104 years of record at Los Alamos, 1918 to 2026. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and others. 1918: 111 of 365 days1919: 347 of 365 days1920: 243 of 366 days1922: 203 of 365 days1923: 242 of 365 days1924: 320 of 366 days1925: 345 of 365 days1926: 340 of 365 days1927: 327 of 365 days1928: 322 of 366 days1929: 307 of 365 days1930: 297 of 365 days1931: 316 of 365 days1932: 312 of 366 days1933: 305 of 365 days1934: 311 of 365 days1935: 305 of 365 days1936: 302 of 366 days1937: 307 of 365 days1938: 309 of 365 days1939: 310 of 365 days1940: 311 of 366 days1941: 308 of 365 days1942: 341 of 365 days1943: 1 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 351 of 365 days1951: 361 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 355 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 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: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 358 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 361 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 364 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: 365 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 334 of 365 days2016: 335 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 334 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 252 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
104 years of record at Los Alamos, 1918 to 2026. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and others.
Days with data per year at Los Alamos
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
191811130%No
191934795%Yes
192024366%No
192220356%No
192324266%No
192432087%No
192534595%Yes
192634093%Yes
192732790%No
192832288%No
192930784%No
193029781%No
193131687%No
193231285%No
193330584%No
193431185%No
193530584%No
193630283%No
193730784%No
193830985%No
193931085%No
194031185%No
194130884%No
194234193%Yes
194310%No
194836499%Yes
1949364100%Yes
195035196%Yes
195136199%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
196136399%Yes
196235597%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%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
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198235898%Yes
1983365100%Yes
198436199%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200036499%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
201533492%Yes
201633592%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202133492%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202625269%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Los Alamos
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 October 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie76 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie48 years6 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie77 years8 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie0 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie48 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie0 years2 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Los Alamos, USmonthly high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)88 years49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)92 years38 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year15 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year12 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years27 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)76 years39 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2026Los Alamos, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

92 complete years, 1919 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Los Alamos as warming stripes, 1919 to 2025 One stripe for each of 92 complete years at Los Alamos, 1919 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.1 C (48.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1929, at 7.1 C (44.9 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 11.2 C (52.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1919: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1925: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1926: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1927: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1928: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1929: 7.1 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1931: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1932: 7.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1933: 8.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1934: 9.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1935: 8.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1936: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1937: 9.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1938: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1939: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1940: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1941: 7.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1942: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1948: 8.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1949: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1951: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1952: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1953: 10.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1954: 11.0 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1955: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 10.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1957: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1958: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1959: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1961: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1963: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1964: 8.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1965: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1972: 8.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1974: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1976: 8.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1977: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 8.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1980: 9.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 9.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1982: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1983: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1984: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1985: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1986: 9.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1989: 9.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1990: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 7.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1992: 8.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1993: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1998: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1999: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2000: 10.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2001: 9.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 10.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2004: 8.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 9.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 9.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 9.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2009: 9.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 9.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 9.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2012: 10.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2013: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 10.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 11.0 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2018: 10.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2019: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2020: 10.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2022: 9.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2023: 10.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 10.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2025: 11.2 C, +2.1 C from the station mean19191930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 92 complete years at Los Alamos, 1919 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.1 C (48.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1929, at 7.1 C (44.9 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 11.2 C (52.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Los Alamos as warming stripes, 1919 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19198.3 C-0.83 C
19258.3 C-0.84 C
19268.0 C-1.11 C
19279.0 C-0.13 C
19288.4 C-0.71 C
19297.1 C-1.95 C
19318.3 C-0.76 C
19327.9 C-1.22 C
19338.4 C-0.65 C
19349.8 C+0.72 C
19358.1 C-1.00 C
19369.0 C-0.09 C
19379.4 C+0.35 C
19389.1 C+0.02 C
19399.0 C-0.14 C
19408.6 C-0.46 C
19417.7 C-1.38 C
19428.4 C-0.67 C
19488.9 C-0.15 C
19498.4 C-0.70 C
19519.5 C+0.37 C
19529.5 C+0.43 C
195310.2 C+1.15 C
195411.0 C+1.89 C
19559.3 C+0.20 C
195610.2 C+1.06 C
19578.5 C-0.58 C
19589.1 C-0.04 C
19599.1 C+0.01 C
19608.7 C-0.38 C
19618.6 C-0.48 C
19629.6 C+0.51 C
19639.5 C+0.39 C
19648.0 C-1.05 C
19658.4 C-0.67 C
19669.0 C-0.11 C
19679.0 C-0.10 C
19688.5 C-0.60 C
19699.0 C-0.14 C
19708.6 C-0.48 C
19718.3 C-0.84 C
19728.9 C-0.18 C
19738.4 C-0.70 C
19748.7 C-0.44 C
19758.0 C-1.08 C
19768.1 C-1.00 C
19779.3 C+0.19 C
19788.9 C-0.16 C
19798.5 C-0.56 C
19809.8 C+0.66 C
19819.9 C+0.78 C
19828.4 C-0.69 C
19838.7 C-0.44 C
19848.6 C-0.47 C
19858.7 C-0.39 C
19869.4 C+0.26 C
19878.6 C-0.52 C
19888.7 C-0.43 C
19899.7 C+0.62 C
19908.6 C-0.48 C
19917.8 C-1.25 C
19928.1 C-1.03 C
19938.3 C-0.80 C
19949.1 C+0.00 C
19959.0 C-0.12 C
19969.3 C+0.21 C
19978.0 C-1.10 C
19989.1 C-0.01 C
19999.3 C+0.22 C
200010.0 C+0.86 C
20019.6 C+0.55 C
20029.6 C+0.50 C
200310.2 C+1.10 C
20048.9 C-0.18 C
20059.7 C+0.59 C
20069.8 C+0.71 C
20079.5 C+0.42 C
20089.0 C-0.05 C
20099.2 C+0.14 C
20109.4 C+0.27 C
20119.8 C+0.66 C
201210.9 C+1.78 C
20139.3 C+0.18 C
201410.2 C+1.09 C
201711.0 C+1.95 C
201810.8 C+1.67 C
20199.3 C+0.18 C
202010.8 C+1.71 C
20229.9 C+0.84 C
202310.2 C+1.15 C
202410.9 C+1.80 C
202511.2 C+2.14 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1919 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 92 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Los Alamos
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1919 to 202592Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1919 to 202592Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1919 to 202592Rise

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

1910 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Los Alamos: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.7 C (98.1 F)202032.2 C (90.0 F)104
Coldest night (TNn)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)1963-18.3 C (-0.9 F)104
Wettest day (Rx1day)89.4 mm (3.5 in)201332.9 mm (1.3 in)112
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.3 mm (7.0 in)201356.4 mm (2.2 in)111
Longest dry spell (CDD)78 days197237 days112

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Los Alamos by year The hottest day of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F). 10203040192019401960198020002020Record: 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 2020
The hottest day of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Los Alamos by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
191827.8 C (82.0 F)
191931.7 C (89.1 F)
192029.4 C (84.9 F)
192233.3 C (91.9 F)
192331.7 C (89.1 F)
192432.2 C (90.0 F)
192534.4 C (93.9 F)
192631.1 C (88.0 F)
192731.1 C (88.0 F)
192831.7 C (89.1 F)
192932.2 C (90.0 F)
193031.1 C (88.0 F)
193132.2 C (90.0 F)
193231.1 C (88.0 F)
193330.0 C (86.0 F)
193434.4 C (93.9 F)
193535.0 C (95.0 F)
193633.9 C (93.0 F)
193734.4 C (93.9 F)
193832.2 C (90.0 F)
193932.8 C (91.0 F)
194032.2 C (90.0 F)
194131.7 C (89.1 F)
194231.7 C (89.1 F)
194310.0 C (50.0 F)
194833.3 C (91.9 F)
194928.9 C (84.0 F)
195032.8 C (91.0 F)
195132.2 C (90.0 F)
195235.0 C (95.0 F)
195332.8 C (91.0 F)
195433.3 C (91.9 F)
195531.1 C (88.0 F)
195632.2 C (90.0 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195931.7 C (89.1 F)
196031.7 C (89.1 F)
196131.1 C (88.0 F)
196231.1 C (88.0 F)
196331.1 C (88.0 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196530.0 C (86.0 F)
196632.2 C (90.0 F)
196730.0 C (86.0 F)
196831.7 C (89.1 F)
196931.7 C (89.1 F)
197031.1 C (88.0 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197232.2 C (90.0 F)
197332.8 C (91.0 F)
197431.7 C (89.1 F)
197530.6 C (87.1 F)
197632.2 C (90.0 F)
197732.8 C (91.0 F)
197832.2 C (90.0 F)
197932.2 C (90.0 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198232.2 C (90.0 F)
198332.2 C (90.0 F)
198432.2 C (90.0 F)
198533.3 C (91.9 F)
198632.2 C (90.0 F)
198731.1 C (88.0 F)
198831.1 C (88.0 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199033.9 C (93.0 F)
199131.1 C (88.0 F)
199231.7 C (89.1 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199533.9 C (93.0 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199731.1 C (88.0 F)
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199932.8 C (91.0 F)
200032.2 C (90.0 F)
200131.7 C (89.1 F)
200233.3 C (91.9 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200532.8 C (91.0 F)
200633.3 C (91.9 F)
200733.9 C (93.0 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201032.8 C (91.0 F)
201133.3 C (91.9 F)
201233.9 C (93.0 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201433.9 C (93.0 F)
201533.9 C (93.0 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201733.3 C (91.9 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201932.8 C (91.0 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202135.0 C (95.0 F)
202233.3 C (91.9 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202533.9 C (93.0 F)
202634.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Los Alamos by year The coldest night of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F). -30-20-100192019401960198020002020Record: -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Los Alamos by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1919-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1920-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1922-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1923-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1924-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1925-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1926-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1927-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1928-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1929-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1930-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1931-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1932-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1933-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1934-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1935-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1936-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1937-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1938-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1939-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1940-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1941-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1942-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1943-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1948-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1949-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1950-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1951-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1952-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1953-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1954-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1955-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1956-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1957-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1958-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1959-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1960-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1961-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1962-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1963-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1964-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1965-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1966-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1967-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1968-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1969-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1971-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1973-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1974-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1975-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1976-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1977-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1978-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1979-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1980-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1981-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1982-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1983-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1984-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1985-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1986-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1987-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1988-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1989-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1990-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1991-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1992-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1993-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1994-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1995-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1996-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1997-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1999-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2000-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2001-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2002-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2003-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2005-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2006-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2007-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2008-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2009-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2010-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2011-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2012-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2013-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2014-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2015-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2016-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2017-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2018-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2019-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2020-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2021-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2022-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2023-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2024-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2025-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2026-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Los Alamos by year The wettest day of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.9 mm (1.3 in). 0255075100192019401960198020002020Record: 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 2013
The wettest day of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.9 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Los Alamos by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19106.4 mm (0.25 in)
191188.4 mm (3.5 in)
191227.7 mm (1.1 in)
191363.8 mm (2.5 in)
191425.4 mm (1.0 in)
191547.5 mm (1.9 in)
191662.2 mm (2.4 in)
191723.1 mm (0.9 in)
191825.4 mm (1.0 in)
191940.6 mm (1.6 in)
192032.0 mm (1.3 in)
192228.4 mm (1.1 in)
192325.9 mm (1.0 in)
192442.9 mm (1.7 in)
192552.1 mm (2.1 in)
192633.5 mm (1.3 in)
192738.1 mm (1.5 in)
192825.1 mm (1.0 in)
192956.1 mm (2.2 in)
193050.3 mm (2.0 in)
193137.1 mm (1.5 in)
193227.9 mm (1.1 in)
193333.0 mm (1.3 in)
193438.9 mm (1.5 in)
193537.1 mm (1.5 in)
193631.5 mm (1.2 in)
193729.2 mm (1.1 in)
193825.9 mm (1.0 in)
193936.3 mm (1.4 in)
194031.0 mm (1.2 in)
194145.7 mm (1.8 in)
194230.5 mm (1.2 in)
19430.0 mm (0.00 in)
194820.6 mm (0.8 in)
194924.6 mm (1.0 in)
195031.2 mm (1.2 in)
195157.4 mm (2.3 in)
195248.8 mm (1.9 in)
195328.7 mm (1.1 in)
195439.1 mm (1.5 in)
195544.7 mm (1.8 in)
195620.1 mm (0.8 in)
195756.6 mm (2.2 in)
195842.2 mm (1.7 in)
195935.1 mm (1.4 in)
196026.7 mm (1.1 in)
196134.3 mm (1.4 in)
196227.4 mm (1.1 in)
196344.7 mm (1.8 in)
196422.1 mm (0.9 in)
196543.7 mm (1.7 in)
196632.8 mm (1.3 in)
196747.8 mm (1.9 in)
196862.7 mm (2.5 in)
196939.9 mm (1.6 in)
197025.9 mm (1.0 in)
197133.8 mm (1.3 in)
197223.1 mm (0.9 in)
197347.2 mm (1.9 in)
197431.2 mm (1.2 in)
197550.8 mm (2.0 in)
197631.5 mm (1.2 in)
197728.4 mm (1.1 in)
197845.0 mm (1.8 in)
197932.5 mm (1.3 in)
198015.0 mm (0.6 in)
198125.4 mm (1.0 in)
198239.1 mm (1.5 in)
198339.6 mm (1.6 in)
198427.7 mm (1.1 in)
198544.7 mm (1.8 in)
198640.1 mm (1.6 in)
198754.9 mm (2.2 in)
198852.1 mm (2.1 in)
198923.1 mm (0.9 in)
199031.5 mm (1.2 in)
199138.6 mm (1.5 in)
199241.9 mm (1.6 in)
199330.5 mm (1.2 in)
199450.0 mm (2.0 in)
199525.9 mm (1.0 in)
199634.5 mm (1.4 in)
199732.8 mm (1.3 in)
199833.5 mm (1.3 in)
199923.9 mm (0.9 in)
200025.4 mm (1.0 in)
200123.9 mm (0.9 in)
200236.3 mm (1.4 in)
200322.6 mm (0.9 in)
200425.9 mm (1.0 in)
200533.5 mm (1.3 in)
200651.8 mm (2.0 in)
200731.2 mm (1.2 in)
200830.0 mm (1.2 in)
200920.3 mm (0.8 in)
201041.4 mm (1.6 in)
201148.0 mm (1.9 in)
201225.9 mm (1.0 in)
201389.4 mm (3.5 in)
201439.4 mm (1.6 in)
201536.6 mm (1.4 in)
201619.8 mm (0.8 in)
201740.4 mm (1.6 in)
201821.8 mm (0.9 in)
201922.9 mm (0.9 in)
202023.1 mm (0.9 in)
202132.5 mm (1.3 in)
202249.0 mm (1.9 in)
202327.7 mm (1.1 in)
202434.0 mm (1.3 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202614.0 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Los Alamos by year The wettest five days of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.4 mm (2.2 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.4 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Los Alamos by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191010.2 mm (0.4 in)
1911116.3 mm (4.6 in)
191244.7 mm (1.8 in)
1913123.2 mm (4.9 in)
191439.9 mm (1.6 in)
191566.7 mm (2.6 in)
191689.6 mm (3.5 in)
191753.3 mm (2.1 in)
191846.3 mm (1.8 in)
191987.4 mm (3.4 in)
192035.6 mm (1.4 in)
192243.1 mm (1.7 in)
192341.1 mm (1.6 in)
192457.9 mm (2.3 in)
192579.7 mm (3.1 in)
192648.3 mm (1.9 in)
192763.5 mm (2.5 in)
192843.0 mm (1.7 in)
192986.6 mm (3.4 in)
193071.6 mm (2.8 in)
193162.4 mm (2.5 in)
193244.7 mm (1.8 in)
193360.2 mm (2.4 in)
193458.9 mm (2.3 in)
193574.7 mm (2.9 in)
193646.0 mm (1.8 in)
193759.9 mm (2.4 in)
193845.7 mm (1.8 in)
193936.8 mm (1.4 in)
194066.7 mm (2.6 in)
194181.5 mm (3.2 in)
194245.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943n/a
194836.6 mm (1.4 in)
194955.4 mm (2.2 in)
195062.5 mm (2.5 in)
195158.7 mm (2.3 in)
1952111.8 mm (4.4 in)
195363.0 mm (2.5 in)
195452.1 mm (2.1 in)
195566.6 mm (2.6 in)
195630.3 mm (1.2 in)
1957124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195848.8 mm (1.9 in)
195976.0 mm (3.0 in)
196087.2 mm (3.4 in)
196168.4 mm (2.7 in)
196248.3 mm (1.9 in)
196355.2 mm (2.2 in)
196433.3 mm (1.3 in)
196574.5 mm (2.9 in)
196656.7 mm (2.2 in)
196762.6 mm (2.5 in)
1968130.0 mm (5.1 in)
196963.4 mm (2.5 in)
197092.2 mm (3.6 in)
197187.7 mm (3.5 in)
197256.4 mm (2.2 in)
197356.1 mm (2.2 in)
197453.4 mm (2.1 in)
197579.5 mm (3.1 in)
197663.0 mm (2.5 in)
197760.9 mm (2.4 in)
197883.6 mm (3.3 in)
197950.8 mm (2.0 in)
198034.9 mm (1.4 in)
198141.2 mm (1.6 in)
198282.3 mm (3.2 in)
198355.8 mm (2.2 in)
198450.4 mm (2.0 in)
198568.1 mm (2.7 in)
198646.3 mm (1.8 in)
198758.7 mm (2.3 in)
198857.4 mm (2.3 in)
198945.0 mm (1.8 in)
199048.7 mm (1.9 in)
199184.3 mm (3.3 in)
199255.6 mm (2.2 in)
199352.6 mm (2.1 in)
199475.4 mm (3.0 in)
199547.2 mm (1.9 in)
199662.9 mm (2.5 in)
199757.6 mm (2.3 in)
199858.9 mm (2.3 in)
199955.6 mm (2.2 in)
200043.7 mm (1.7 in)
200133.6 mm (1.3 in)
200246.5 mm (1.8 in)
200330.2 mm (1.2 in)
200455.4 mm (2.2 in)
200562.6 mm (2.5 in)
200654.6 mm (2.1 in)
200762.9 mm (2.5 in)
200857.0 mm (2.2 in)
200941.3 mm (1.6 in)
201073.2 mm (2.9 in)
201170.3 mm (2.8 in)
201233.3 mm (1.3 in)
2013178.3 mm (7.0 in)
201491.5 mm (3.6 in)
201555.9 mm (2.2 in)
201649.2 mm (1.9 in)
2017100.2 mm (3.9 in)
201851.4 mm (2.0 in)
201947.7 mm (1.9 in)
202036.1 mm (1.4 in)
202152.8 mm (2.1 in)
2022100.9 mm (4.0 in)
202333.0 mm (1.3 in)
202447.7 mm (1.9 in)
202553.4 mm (2.1 in)
202622.6 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Los Alamos by year The longest dry spell of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 78 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 37 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 78 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Los Alamos, 1910 to 2026. The record is 78 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 37 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Los Alamos by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191034 days
191135 days
191254 days
191320 days
191450 days
191528 days
191663 days
191734 days
191826 days
191925 days
192019 days
192218 days
192330 days
192436 days
192533 days
192640 days
192749 days
192836 days
192968 days
193050 days
193126 days
193244 days
193352 days
193447 days
193533 days
193630 days
193757 days
193842 days
193953 days
194032 days
194125 days
194248 days
19431 day
194825 days
194928 days
195064 days
195151 days
195246 days
195350 days
195452 days
195535 days
195655 days
195737 days
195831 days
195931 days
196036 days
196143 days
196234 days
196336 days
196454 days
196535 days
196658 days
196767 days
196853 days
196922 days
197053 days
197143 days
197278 days
197334 days
197429 days
197539 days
197660 days
197750 days
197829 days
197927 days
198052 days
198143 days
198225 days
198331 days
198429 days
198521 days
198633 days
198716 days
198831 days
198953 days
199023 days
199149 days
199234 days
199327 days
199424 days
199536 days
199659 days
199724 days
199841 days
199946 days
200043 days
200121 days
200257 days
200343 days
200462 days
200550 days
200645 days
200734 days
200843 days
200940 days
201055 days
201130 days
201245 days
201332 days
201433 days
201529 days
201637 days
201754 days
201834 days
201922 days
202045 days
202143 days
202276 days
202346 days
202454 days
202531 days
202639 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

92 years with a frost

Across 92 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Los Alamos falls on 9 May and the median first autumn frost on 10 October, which leaves a median of 155 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 153 days. That is 3 days fewer than in 1919 to 1960.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Los Alamos
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1919 to 1960)Recent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost9 May10 May6 May4 days earlier-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost10 October12 October9 October3 days earlier0.0 days per decade
Growing days155 days156 days153 days3 days fewer+0.8 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

100 years, 1911 to 2025

A day with at least 33.8 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 80.0 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Los Alamos: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.8 mm (1.3 in)
5 years44.9 mm (1.8 in)
10 years52.7 mm (2.1 in)
25 years63.2 mm (2.5 in)
50 years71.4 mm (2.8 in)
100 years80.0 mm (3.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1911 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: 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 2013; 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1911; 63.8 mm (2.5 in) in 1913.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Los Alamos, at 2011. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2011 ran 0.5 C (0.8 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Los Alamos, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2011+0.5+0.8likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Los Alamos had a mean temperature of 10.1 C (50.2 F) and 428.3 mm (16.9 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Springer (United States, 166 km away), Pasamonte (United States, 237 km away) and Grenville (United States, 256 km away).

Climate twins of Los Alamos: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
SpringerUnited States166 km (103 mi)10.3 C (50.5 F)388.3 mm (15.3 in)0.51
PasamonteUnited States237 km (147 mi)10.4 C (50.8 F)405.1 mm (15.9 in)0.60
GrenvilleUnited States256 km (159 mi)10.2 C (50.3 F)412.7 mm (16.2 in)0.60

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Los Alamos standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Los Alamos 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).