Skarda Weather Records (USC00298352)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Skarda (USC00298352), New Mexico, United States, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Skarda

Skarda (USC00298352) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 36.77 latitude and -105.97 longitude, 2,525 m (8,284 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1942 to 1983, 42 years of record.
4 records set at Skarda still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Skarda set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 21 November 1983.

About the Station

Location: New Mexico, United States, 36.77 latitude, -105.97 longitude.
Elevation: 2,525 m (8,284 ft).
Period of record: 1942 to 1983, 42 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Skarda. 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 Skarda, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

4 standing records

4 records at Skarda still stand. 1968 holds the most, with 4.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 61.7 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Skarda. The most was 61.7 mm (2.4 in) on 15 August 1958.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Skarda
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 January 1948
Feb	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	7 February 1948
Mar	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 March 1949
Apr	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 April 1965
May	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 May 1952
Jun	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 June 1943
Jul	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 July 1957
Aug	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	15 August 1958
Sep	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 September 1943
Oct	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 October 1965
Nov	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 November 1975
Dec	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 December 1943

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 1968

1 years of record at Skarda, 1968 to 1968. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968.

Latest Records

Latest records at Skarda
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	10 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	tie	30 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	17 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	17 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	9 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1983	Skarda, US	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1983	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1982	Skarda, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	17 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1982	Skarda, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1982	Skarda, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1982	Skarda, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	33 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1942 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Skarda: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1968	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1968	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	1958	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	1958	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	42
Longest dry spell (CDD)	81 days	1982	40 days	42

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Skarda, 1942 to 1983. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Skarda by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Skarda, 1942 to 1983. The record is -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Skarda by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Skarda, 1942 to 1983. The record is 61.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.7 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Skarda by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1942	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1943	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1944	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1945	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1946	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1947	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1948	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1949	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1950	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1951	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1952	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1954	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1955	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1956	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1957	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1959	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1960	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1961	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1962	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1963	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1964	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1965	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1966	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1968	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1969	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1970	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1971	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1972	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1973	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1974	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1975	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1976	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1977	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1978	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1979	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1980	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1981	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1982	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1983	17.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Skarda, 1942 to 1983. The record is 83.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.3 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Skarda by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1942	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1944	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1945	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1946	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1949	33.9 mm (1.3 in)
1950	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1951	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1952	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1953	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1954	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1956	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1957	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1958	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1959	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1960	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1961	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1962	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1963	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1964	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1965	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1966	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1968	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1969	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1970	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1972	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1973	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1975	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1976	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1977	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1978	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1979	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1980	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1981	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1982	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1983	29.3 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Skarda, 1942 to 1983. The record is 81 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Skarda by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1942	37 days
1943	25 days
1944	30 days
1945	39 days
1946	52 days
1947	29 days
1948	26 days
1949	27 days
1950	47 days
1951	58 days
1952	40 days
1953	52 days
1954	56 days
1955	54 days
1956	72 days
1957	40 days
1958	35 days
1959	43 days
1960	25 days
1961	65 days
1962	53 days
1963	27 days
1964	49 days
1965	35 days
1966	69 days
1967	68 days
1968	28 days
1969	40 days
1970	30 days
1971	44 days
1972	61 days
1973	24 days
1974	41 days
1975	40 days
1976	34 days
1977	52 days
1978	26 days
1979	28 days
1980	50 days
1981	59 days
1982	81 days
1983	29 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1943 to 1983

A day with at least 23.1 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 65.0 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Skarda: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
5 years	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
10 years	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
25 years	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
50 years	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1943 to 1983.

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: 61.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1958; 46.2 mm (1.8 in) in 1968; 45.0 mm (1.8 in) in 1957.

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Data for Skarda standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).