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Lake Eldora Weather Records (USS0005J41S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lake Eldora (USS0005J41S), Colorado, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Lake Eldora

  • Lake Eldora (USS0005J41S) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.94 latitude and -105.59 longitude, 2,957 m (9,700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lake Eldora still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lake Eldora tied a daily record precipitation of 17.8 mm (0.7 in) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Colorado, United States, 39.94 latitude, -105.59 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,957 m (9,700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

13 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lake Eldora, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lake Eldora. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 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 Lake Eldora. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lake Eldora, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.0 C (55.4 F)-30.5 C (-22.9 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
Feb15.0 C (59.0 F)-36.5 C (-33.7 F)9.1 C (48.4 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)
Mar18.5 C (65.3 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)18.1 C (64.6 F)-15.3 C (4.5 F)
Apr20.2 C (68.4 F)-23.1 C (-9.6 F)17.4 C (63.3 F)-11.5 C (11.3 F)
May27.4 C (81.3 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)-8.5 C (16.7 F)
Jun28.9 C (84.0 F)-4.9 C (23.2 F)26.0 C (78.8 F)1.6 C (34.9 F)
Jul32.2 C (90.0 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)27.7 C (81.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Aug29.6 C (85.3 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)28.8 C (83.8 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)
Sep26.9 C (80.4 F)-10.5 C (13.1 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)2.6 C (36.7 F)
Oct23.6 C (74.5 F)-23.6 C (-10.5 F)20.5 C (68.9 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Nov17.9 C (64.2 F)-25.8 C (-14.4 F)n/an/a
Dec14.6 C (58.3 F)-31.5 C (-24.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lake Eldora by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lake Eldora still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 87. 02550751001988: 41989: 511990: 361991: 251992: 241993: 361994: 161995: 431996: 521997: 321998: 261999: 412000: 392001: 232002: 402003: 872004: 722005: 322006: 342007: 272008: 312009: 422010: 282011: 282012: 352013: 442014: 442015: 382016: 342017: 432018: 382019: 342020: 622021: 452022: 502023: 232024: 272025: 412026: 371988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Lake Eldora still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 87.
Standing records at Lake Eldora by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19884
198951
199036
199125
199224
199336
199416
199543
199652
199732
199826
199941
200039
200123
200240
200387
200472
200532
200634
200727
200831
200942
201028
201128
201235
201344
201444
201538
201634
201743
201838
201934
202062
202145
202250
202323
202427
202541
202637

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 86.4 mm (3.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Eldora The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Eldora. The most was 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 18 March 2003. 0255075100 Jan: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 4 January 2017 Jan Feb: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 7 February 2020 Feb Mar: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 18 March 2003 Mar Apr: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 17 April 2009 Apr May: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 12 May 1982 May Jun: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 6 June 1997 Jun Jul: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 6 July 2012 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 23 August 2013 Aug Sep: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 13 September 1993 Sep Oct: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 24 October 1997 Oct Nov: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 19 November 1979 Nov Dec: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 20 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Eldora. The most was 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 18 March 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Eldora
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan33.0 mm (1.3 in)4 January 2017
Feb40.6 mm (1.6 in)7 February 2020
Mar86.4 mm (3.4 in)18 March 2003
Apr78.7 mm (3.1 in)17 April 2009
May71.1 mm (2.8 in)12 May 1982
Jun50.8 mm (2.0 in)6 June 1997
Jul55.9 mm (2.2 in)6 July 2012
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)23 August 2013
Sep48.3 mm (1.9 in)13 September 1993
Oct33.0 mm (1.3 in)24 October 1997
Nov27.9 mm (1.1 in)19 November 1979
Dec40.6 mm (1.6 in)20 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lake Eldora 39 years of record at Lake Eldora, 1988 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1994, 2026. 1988: 55 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 343 of 365 days1994: 313 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 354 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 347 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Lake Eldora, 1988 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 1994, 2026.
Days with data per year at Lake Eldora
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19885515%No
198936399%Yes
199036299%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199235798%Yes
199334394%Yes
199431386%No
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200335497%Yes
200436399%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836499%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201034795%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lake Eldora
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)17.8 mm (0.7 in)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily rain (Provisional)17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high max (Provisional)20.5 C (68.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high max (Provisional)20.4 C (68.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Lake Eldora, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)9.0 C (48.2 F)tie0 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Lake Eldora, USmonthly high min (Provisional)9.0 C (48.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.0 C (51.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)11 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily rain (Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.2 C (57.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Lake Eldora, USmonthly high min15.8 C (60.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high max28.8 C (83.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min (Tie)12.3 C (54.1 F)tie16 years1 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min10.3 C (50.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8 years5 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily low max-0.1 C (31.8 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high max22.4 C (72.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Lake Eldora, USdaily high min8.1 C (46.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lake Eldora as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Lake Eldora, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.7 C (38.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 2.0 C (35.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.0 C (40.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1989: 3.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1990: 3.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 3.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 3.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 2.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1995: 3.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 3.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 2.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1998: 3.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 3.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 4.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2001: 4.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 3.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 3.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 2.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 3.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 3.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2012: 5.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 3.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 3.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2015: 4.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 4.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2017: 4.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 4.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 4.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 4.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 3.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 3.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 4.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 4.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Lake Eldora, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.7 C (38.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 2.0 C (35.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.0 C (40.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lake Eldora as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19893.4 C-0.23 C
19903.4 C-0.21 C
19913.1 C-0.56 C
19923.1 C-0.59 C
19932.0 C-1.61 C
19953.1 C-0.60 C
19963.2 C-0.43 C
19972.7 C-0.93 C
19983.6 C-0.10 C
19993.6 C-0.02 C
20004.0 C+0.31 C
20014.1 C+0.47 C
20023.4 C-0.28 C
20053.8 C+0.19 C
20063.5 C-0.15 C
20074.0 C+0.36 C
20082.9 C-0.75 C
20093.2 C-0.45 C
20103.8 C+0.17 C
20113.3 C-0.36 C
20125.0 C+1.31 C
20133.1 C-0.57 C
20143.5 C-0.14 C
20154.6 C+0.93 C
20164.5 C+0.82 C
20174.6 C+0.95 C
20184.2 C+0.53 C
20193.3 C-0.31 C
20204.3 C+0.60 C
20214.3 C+0.62 C
20223.5 C-0.18 C
20233.4 C-0.22 C
20244.4 C+0.75 C
20254.4 C+0.74 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lake Eldora
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1989 to 202534Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade1989 to 202534Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1.1 F (0.8 to 1.4) per decade1989 to 202534Rise

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

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lake Eldora: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.2 C (90.0 F)200327.9 C (82.2 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-36.5 C (-33.7 F)1989-24.3 C (-11.7 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)86.4 mm (3.4 in)200333.0 mm (1.3 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)185.4 mm (7.3 in)200368.6 mm (2.7 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days198021 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lake Eldora by year The hottest day of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 C (82.2 F). 1020304019801990200020102020Record: 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 C (82.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lake Eldora by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198811.1 C (52.0 F)
198929.7 C (85.5 F)
199029.5 C (85.1 F)
199127.9 C (82.2 F)
199226.2 C (79.2 F)
199326.7 C (80.1 F)
199428.5 C (83.3 F)
199529.1 C (84.4 F)
199627.6 C (81.7 F)
199729.0 C (84.2 F)
199831.2 C (88.2 F)
199927.2 C (81.0 F)
200028.7 C (83.7 F)
200130.0 C (86.0 F)
200230.2 C (86.4 F)
200332.2 C (90.0 F)
200426.6 C (79.9 F)
200528.9 C (84.0 F)
200628.0 C (82.4 F)
200727.7 C (81.9 F)
200828.2 C (82.8 F)
200926.7 C (80.1 F)
201027.2 C (81.0 F)
201126.9 C (80.4 F)
201228.9 C (84.0 F)
201327.4 C (81.3 F)
201426.2 C (79.2 F)
201527.2 C (81.0 F)
201627.9 C (82.2 F)
201727.2 C (81.0 F)
201828.0 C (82.4 F)
201926.9 C (80.4 F)
202027.9 C (82.2 F)
202128.5 C (83.3 F)
202226.9 C (80.4 F)
202327.9 C (82.2 F)
202427.8 C (82.0 F)
202527.1 C (80.8 F)
202628.8 C (83.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lake Eldora by year The coldest night of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is -36.5 C (-33.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.3 C (-11.7 F). -40-35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -36.5 C (-33.7 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is -36.5 C (-33.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.3 C (-11.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lake Eldora by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
1989-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
1990-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
1991-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
1992-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1993-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1994-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
1995-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1996-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1997-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1998-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1999-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2000-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2001-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
2002-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2003-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2004-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2005-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2006-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2007-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2008-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2009-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2010-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2011-32.9 C (-27.2 F)
2012-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2013-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
2014-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2015-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2016-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2017-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2018-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2019-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2020-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2021-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2022-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2023-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2024-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2025-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2026-21.6 C (-6.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Eldora by year The wettest day of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in). 02040608010019801990200020102020Record: 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Eldora by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197812.7 mm (0.5 in)
197927.9 mm (1.1 in)
198045.7 mm (1.8 in)
198122.9 mm (0.9 in)
198271.1 mm (2.8 in)
198345.7 mm (1.8 in)
198430.5 mm (1.2 in)
198530.5 mm (1.2 in)
198640.6 mm (1.6 in)
198722.9 mm (0.9 in)
198833.0 mm (1.3 in)
198920.3 mm (0.8 in)
199045.7 mm (1.8 in)
199130.5 mm (1.2 in)
199230.5 mm (1.2 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199420.3 mm (0.8 in)
199540.6 mm (1.6 in)
199630.5 mm (1.2 in)
199763.5 mm (2.5 in)
199838.1 mm (1.5 in)
199948.3 mm (1.9 in)
200027.9 mm (1.1 in)
200133.0 mm (1.3 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200386.4 mm (3.4 in)
200430.5 mm (1.2 in)
200530.5 mm (1.2 in)
200640.6 mm (1.6 in)
200727.9 mm (1.1 in)
200830.5 mm (1.2 in)
200978.7 mm (3.1 in)
201030.5 mm (1.2 in)
201135.6 mm (1.4 in)
201255.9 mm (2.2 in)
201348.3 mm (1.9 in)
201430.5 mm (1.2 in)
201543.2 mm (1.7 in)
201643.2 mm (1.7 in)
201766.0 mm (2.6 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201927.9 mm (1.1 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202233.0 mm (1.3 in)
202330.5 mm (1.2 in)
202445.7 mm (1.8 in)
202543.2 mm (1.7 in)
202627.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Eldora by year The wettest five days of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Eldora by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197835.5 mm (1.4 in)
197935.5 mm (1.4 in)
198068.6 mm (2.7 in)
198140.7 mm (1.6 in)
1982116.8 mm (4.6 in)
198376.2 mm (3.0 in)
198458.4 mm (2.3 in)
198555.9 mm (2.2 in)
198673.6 mm (2.9 in)
198740.7 mm (1.6 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
198948.2 mm (1.9 in)
199083.8 mm (3.3 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199263.5 mm (2.5 in)
199353.4 mm (2.1 in)
199443.1 mm (1.7 in)
199571.2 mm (2.8 in)
199693.9 mm (3.7 in)
1997111.8 mm (4.4 in)
199866.0 mm (2.6 in)
1999106.7 mm (4.2 in)
200055.9 mm (2.2 in)
200166.0 mm (2.6 in)
200240.6 mm (1.6 in)
2003185.4 mm (7.3 in)
200453.4 mm (2.1 in)
200571.1 mm (2.8 in)
200663.6 mm (2.5 in)
200748.2 mm (1.9 in)
200861.0 mm (2.4 in)
2009124.4 mm (4.9 in)
201071.1 mm (2.8 in)
201168.6 mm (2.7 in)
2012104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2013129.6 mm (5.1 in)
201466.0 mm (2.6 in)
201599.0 mm (3.9 in)
201673.6 mm (2.9 in)
201796.5 mm (3.8 in)
201850.9 mm (2.0 in)
201955.9 mm (2.2 in)
202088.9 mm (3.5 in)
202173.6 mm (2.9 in)
202271.1 mm (2.8 in)
202371.1 mm (2.8 in)
202488.8 mm (3.5 in)
202571.1 mm (2.8 in)
202643.2 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Eldora by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030405019801990200020102020Record: 44 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Eldora, 1978 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Eldora by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197819 days
197929 days
198044 days
198123 days
198220 days
198313 days
198418 days
198521 days
198614 days
198719 days
198824 days
198932 days
199031 days
199123 days
199218 days
199314 days
199428 days
199514 days
199623 days
199725 days
199815 days
199921 days
200018 days
200117 days
200213 days
200320 days
200414 days
200517 days
200620 days
200722 days
200827 days
200912 days
201024 days
201124 days
201228 days
201312 days
201417 days
201521 days
201624 days
201731 days
201823 days
201935 days
202034 days
202123 days
202217 days
202325 days
202425 days
202515 days
202627 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

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lake Eldora falls on 6 June and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 102 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lake Eldora
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost6 Junen/a3 Junen/a-5.5 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Septembern/a20 Septembern/a+4.1 days per decade
Growing days102 daysn/a102 daysn/a+9.7 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

47 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 35.0 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.3 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lake Eldora: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years35.0 mm (1.4 in)
5 years47.2 mm (1.9 in)
10 years57.0 mm (2.2 in)
25 years71.4 mm (2.8 in)
50 years84.0 mm (3.3 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years98.3 mm (3.9 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1979 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: 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 2003; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 2009; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1982.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lake Eldora standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lake Eldora 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).