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Berthoud Summit Weather Records (USS0005K14S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Berthoud Summit (USS0005K14S), Colorado, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Berthoud Summit

  • Berthoud Summit (USS0005K14S) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.80 latitude and -105.78 longitude, 3,444 m (11,300 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Berthoud Summit still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Berthoud Summit set a daily record high minimum temperature of 4.1 C (39.4 F) on 6 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, 39.80 latitude, -105.78 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,444 m (11,300 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

15 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Berthoud Summit, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Berthoud Summit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 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 Berthoud Summit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Berthoud Summit, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.3 C (54.1 F)-33.8 C (-28.8 F)3.4 C (38.1 F)-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
Feb11.4 C (52.5 F)-34.1 C (-29.4 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
Mar15.6 C (60.1 F)-30.2 C (-22.4 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)-17.1 C (1.2 F)
Apr21.0 C (69.8 F)-24.6 C (-12.3 F)13.1 C (55.6 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)
May21.5 C (70.7 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)-11.5 C (11.3 F)
Jun32.4 C (90.3 F)-9.3 C (15.3 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)
Jul26.2 C (79.2 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)2.1 C (35.8 F)
Aug28.5 C (83.3 F)-10.1 C (13.8 F)24.1 C (75.4 F)3.5 C (38.3 F)
Sep25.9 C (78.6 F)-16.6 C (2.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Oct24.3 C (75.7 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)
Nov18.8 C (65.8 F)-28.5 C (-19.3 F)n/an/a
Dec12.0 C (53.6 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Berthoud Summit by the year they were set 1,464 records at Berthoud Summit still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 78. 0204060801985: 91986: 301987: 351988: 481989: 421990: 401991: 221992: 251993: 261994: 151995: 231996: 371997: 481998: 351999: 472000: 782001: 212002: 372003: 362004: 282005: 412006: 722007: 292008: 252009: 242010: 332011: 242012: 412013: 302014: 372015: 322016: 322017: 312018: 382019: 412020: 562021: 402022: 272023: 222024: 252025: 412026: 41198519901995200020052010201520202025
1,464 records at Berthoud Summit still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 78.
Standing records at Berthoud Summit by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19859
198630
198735
198848
198942
199040
199122
199225
199326
199415
199523
199637
199748
199835
199947
200078
200121
200237
200336
200428
200541
200672
200729
200825
200924
201033
201124
201241
201330
201437
201532
201632
201731
201838
201941
202056
202140
202227
202322
202425
202541
202641

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Berthoud Summit set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Berthoud Summit between 20 January 2025 and 20 January 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperature20 January 2025: Record low maximum temperature -22.8 C (-9.0 F)2025
1 all-time records were set at Berthoud Summit between 20 January 2025 and 20 January 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Berthoud Summit set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2025-01-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -22.8 C (-9.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Berthoud Summit The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Berthoud Summit. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 18 March 2003. 020406080 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 6 January 2022 Jan Feb: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 7 February 2020 Feb Mar: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 18 March 2003 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 17 April 2009 Apr May: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 26 May 1996 May Jun: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 7 June 1979 Jun Jul: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 31 July 1983 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 1 August 2023 Aug Sep: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 3 September 1997 Sep Oct: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 12 October 1997 Oct Nov: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 8 November 1985 Nov Dec: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 23 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Berthoud Summit. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 18 March 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Berthoud Summit
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)6 January 2022
Feb38.1 mm (1.5 in)7 February 2020
Mar61.0 mm (2.4 in)18 March 2003
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)17 April 2009
May53.3 mm (2.1 in)26 May 1996
Jun38.1 mm (1.5 in)7 June 1979
Jul35.6 mm (1.4 in)31 July 1983
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)1 August 2023
Sep40.6 mm (1.6 in)3 September 1997
Oct35.6 mm (1.4 in)12 October 1997
Nov33.0 mm (1.3 in)8 November 1985
Dec50.8 mm (2.0 in)23 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1985 to 2026
Days with data per year at Berthoud Summit 42 years of record at Berthoud Summit, 1985 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2026. 1985: 97 of 365 days1986: 321 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 338 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 354 of 365 days1994: 347 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 361 of 366 days1997: 357 of 365 days1998: 357 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 253 of 366 days2001: 318 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 256 of 365 days2006: 88 of 365 days2007: 262 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 335 of 365 days2010: 330 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: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 362 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 358 of 365 days2024: 358 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days1990200020102020
42 years of record at Berthoud Summit, 1985 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2026.
Days with data per year at Berthoud Summit
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19859727%No
198632188%No
198735497%Yes
198833892%Yes
1989364100%Yes
199036299%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236499%Yes
199335497%Yes
199434795%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636199%Yes
199735798%Yes
199835798%Yes
199936299%Yes
200025369%No
200131887%No
2002364100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200525670%No
20068824%No
200726272%No
2008365100%Yes
200933592%Yes
201033090%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202136299%Yes
202236399%Yes
202335898%Yes
202435898%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Berthoud Summit
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 October 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.1 C (39.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max (Provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)3.9 C (39.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.9 C (44.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.1 C (43.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.7 C (45.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min11.4 C (52.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max24.1 C (75.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min9.3 C (48.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min10.5 C (50.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max22.5 C (72.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min10.8 C (51.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min9.6 C (49.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Berthoud Summit, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1987 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Berthoud Summit as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Berthoud Summit, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.2 C (32.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at -1.6 C (29.0 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 1.6 C (34.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1987: -1.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1989: -1.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1990: 0.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: -0.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1992: 0.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: -0.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1994: 0.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: -0.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: -0.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: -1.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1998: -1.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1999: 0.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 0.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 0.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: -0.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 1.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2013: -0.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 0.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 1.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2016: 1.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 1.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 1.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2019: 0.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2020: 1.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: 1.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2025: 0.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean198719901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Berthoud Summit, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.2 C (32.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at -1.6 C (29.0 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 1.6 C (34.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Berthoud Summit as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1987-1.6 C-1.84 C
1989-1.1 C-1.29 C
19900.1 C-0.09 C
1991-0.3 C-0.51 C
19920.1 C-0.14 C
1993-0.9 C-1.05 C
19940.4 C+0.24 C
1995-0.1 C-0.31 C
1996-0.3 C-0.48 C
1997-1.5 C-1.67 C
1998-1.3 C-1.46 C
19990.1 C-0.07 C
20020.2 C+0.05 C
20030.8 C+0.64 C
20040.2 C+0.01 C
2008-0.5 C-0.66 C
20110.0 C-0.24 C
20121.6 C+1.43 C
2013-0.2 C-0.35 C
20140.4 C+0.19 C
20151.5 C+1.32 C
20161.3 C+1.06 C
20171.6 C+1.41 C
20181.2 C+1.03 C
20190.6 C+0.43 C
20201.4 C+1.23 C
20211.2 C+0.99 C
20220.0 C-0.20 C
20230.0 C-0.22 C
20240.2 C-0.01 C
20250.7 C+0.55 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade over 1987 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.4 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Berthoud Summit
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.4 to 1.2) per decade1987 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.26 C (-0.01 to 0.53) per decade0.47 F (-0.02 to 0.95) per decade1987 to 202531Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1.2 F (0.8 to 1.6) per decade1987 to 202531Rise

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 Berthoud Summit: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.4 C (90.3 F)201023.8 C (74.8 F)42
Coldest night (TNn)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)1990-27.7 C (-18.0 F)42
Wettest day (Rx1day)61.0 mm (2.4 in)200333.0 mm (1.3 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)132.1 mm (5.2 in)200373.7 mm (2.9 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)35 days201918 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Berthoud Summit by year The hottest day of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.4 C (90.3 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.8 C (74.8 F). 1020304019801990200020102020Record: 32.4 C (90.3 F) in 2010
The hottest day of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 32.4 C (90.3 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.8 C (74.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Berthoud Summit by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
198511.8 C (53.2 F)
198622.2 C (72.0 F)
198722.2 C (72.0 F)
198824.0 C (75.2 F)
198926.2 C (79.2 F)
199024.9 C (76.8 F)
199121.7 C (71.1 F)
199221.6 C (70.9 F)
199322.4 C (72.3 F)
199423.7 C (74.7 F)
199524.6 C (76.3 F)
199623.5 C (74.3 F)
199722.5 C (72.5 F)
199824.8 C (76.6 F)
199920.9 C (69.6 F)
200012.8 C (55.0 F)
200124.0 C (75.2 F)
200224.7 C (76.5 F)
200323.8 C (74.8 F)
200422.6 C (72.7 F)
200528.5 C (83.3 F)
200619.7 C (67.5 F)
200724.3 C (75.7 F)
200825.3 C (77.5 F)
200922.0 C (71.6 F)
201032.4 C (90.3 F)
201124.0 C (75.2 F)
201224.7 C (76.5 F)
201324.4 C (75.9 F)
201422.8 C (73.0 F)
201522.4 C (72.3 F)
201622.8 C (73.0 F)
201723.2 C (73.8 F)
201823.6 C (74.5 F)
201923.8 C (74.8 F)
202023.8 C (74.8 F)
202124.0 C (75.2 F)
202222.7 C (72.9 F)
202324.9 C (76.8 F)
202422.8 C (73.0 F)
202523.8 C (74.8 F)
202625.0 C (77.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Berthoud Summit by year The coldest night of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.7 C (-18.0 F). -35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.7 C (-18.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Berthoud Summit by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
1986-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1987-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1988-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1989-34.1 C (-29.4 F)
1990-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1991-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1992-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
1993-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1994-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1995-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
1996-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1997-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
1998-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1999-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2000-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2001-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2002-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2003-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2004-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2005-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2006-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2007-33.8 C (-28.8 F)
2008-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2009-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2010-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2011-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2012-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2013-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2014-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2015-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2016-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2017-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2018-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2019-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2020-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2021-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
2022-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2023-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2024-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2025-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2026-27.7 C (-17.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Berthoud Summit by year The wettest day of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in). 20304050607019801990200020102020Record: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Berthoud Summit by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197825.4 mm (1.0 in)
197938.1 mm (1.5 in)
198022.9 mm (0.9 in)
198140.6 mm (1.6 in)
198250.8 mm (2.0 in)
198350.8 mm (2.0 in)
198430.5 mm (1.2 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)
198638.1 mm (1.5 in)
198727.9 mm (1.1 in)
198833.0 mm (1.3 in)
198925.4 mm (1.0 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199145.7 mm (1.8 in)
199225.4 mm (1.0 in)
199325.4 mm (1.0 in)
199422.9 mm (0.9 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
199740.6 mm (1.6 in)
199830.5 mm (1.2 in)
199927.9 mm (1.1 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200125.4 mm (1.0 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200427.9 mm (1.1 in)
200533.0 mm (1.3 in)
200640.6 mm (1.6 in)
200733.0 mm (1.3 in)
200830.5 mm (1.2 in)
200950.8 mm (2.0 in)
201033.0 mm (1.3 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
201227.9 mm (1.1 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201527.9 mm (1.1 in)
201630.5 mm (1.2 in)
201735.6 mm (1.4 in)
201830.5 mm (1.2 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202250.8 mm (2.0 in)
202343.2 mm (1.7 in)
202435.6 mm (1.4 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202625.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Berthoud Summit by year The wettest five days of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in). 25507510012515019801990200020102020Record: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Berthoud Summit by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197861.0 mm (2.4 in)
197960.9 mm (2.4 in)
198068.5 mm (2.7 in)
198178.8 mm (3.1 in)
198296.5 mm (3.8 in)
198391.5 mm (3.6 in)
198455.9 mm (2.2 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
198683.8 mm (3.3 in)
198750.7 mm (2.0 in)
198855.9 mm (2.2 in)
198976.2 mm (3.0 in)
199073.7 mm (2.9 in)
199163.4 mm (2.5 in)
199255.8 mm (2.2 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199445.8 mm (1.8 in)
199599.1 mm (3.9 in)
199699.1 mm (3.9 in)
199778.6 mm (3.1 in)
199858.4 mm (2.3 in)
199976.2 mm (3.0 in)
200060.9 mm (2.4 in)
200145.8 mm (1.8 in)
200243.1 mm (1.7 in)
2003132.1 mm (5.2 in)
200440.7 mm (1.6 in)
200576.2 mm (3.0 in)
200666.1 mm (2.6 in)
200773.7 mm (2.9 in)
200855.9 mm (2.2 in)
200983.8 mm (3.3 in)
201091.5 mm (3.6 in)
201168.6 mm (2.7 in)
201258.4 mm (2.3 in)
201368.6 mm (2.7 in)
201476.2 mm (3.0 in)
201573.7 mm (2.9 in)
201676.2 mm (3.0 in)
201778.8 mm (3.1 in)
201876.2 mm (3.0 in)
201971.2 mm (2.8 in)
202078.8 mm (3.1 in)
202158.4 mm (2.3 in)
202281.3 mm (3.2 in)
202383.8 mm (3.3 in)
202496.6 mm (3.8 in)
202578.7 mm (3.1 in)
202645.7 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Berthoud Summit by year The longest dry spell of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 1020304019801990200020102020Record: 35 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Berthoud Summit, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Berthoud Summit by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197812 days
197930 days
198027 days
198114 days
198220 days
198313 days
198411 days
198511 days
198613 days
198728 days
198821 days
198918 days
199020 days
199120 days
199213 days
199317 days
199412 days
199515 days
199612 days
199714 days
199822 days
199918 days
200017 days
200110 days
200221 days
200318 days
200410 days
200516 days
200624 days
200712 days
200823 days
200918 days
201024 days
201117 days
201219 days
201327 days
201412 days
201520 days
201616 days
201730 days
201820 days
201935 days
202031 days
202122 days
202216 days
202315 days
202418 days
202527 days
202628 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

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Berthoud Summit falls on 19 June and the median first autumn frost on 27 August, which leaves a median of 73 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Berthoud Summit
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1989 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Junen/a19 Junen/a-2.3 days per decade
First autumn frost27 Augustn/a29 Augustn/a+12.0 days per decade
Growing days73 daysn/a74 daysn/a+14.3 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 33.3 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 67.0 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Berthoud Summit: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.3 mm (1.3 in)
5 years41.4 mm (1.6 in)
10 years47.1 mm (1.9 in)
25 years54.8 mm (2.2 in)
50 years60.8 mm (2.4 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years67.0 mm (2.6 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: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2003; 53.3 mm (2.1 in) in 1996; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1982.

Download the Data

  • Data for Berthoud Summit standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Berthoud Summit 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).