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Apishapa Weather Records (USS0005M07S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Apishapa (USS0005M07S), Colorado, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Apishapa

  • Apishapa (USS0005M07S) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 37.33 latitude and -105.07 longitude, 3,048 m (10,000 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Apishapa still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Apishapa set a daily record high minimum temperature of 7.4 C (45.3 F) on 10 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, 37.33 latitude, -105.07 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,048 m (10,000 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

31 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Apishapa, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Apishapa. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 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 Apishapa. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Apishapa, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.3 C (68.5 F)-26.0 C (-14.8 F)10.8 C (51.4 F)-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
Feb19.4 C (66.9 F)-33.4 C (-28.1 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar24.0 C (75.2 F)-26.9 C (-16.4 F)24.0 C (75.2 F)-16.8 C (1.8 F)
Apr19.4 C (66.9 F)-20.9 C (-5.6 F)17.7 C (63.9 F)-13.0 C (8.6 F)
May28.5 C (83.3 F)-14.5 C (5.9 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)
Jun29.8 C (85.6 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)
Jul31.0 C (87.8 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)27.1 C (80.8 F)6.4 C (43.5 F)
Aug28.3 C (82.9 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)7.1 C (44.8 F)
Sep27.2 C (81.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)25.5 C (77.9 F)1.9 C (35.4 F)
Oct22.5 C (72.5 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-0.2 C (31.6 F)
Nov24.3 C (75.7 F)-24.0 C (-11.2 F)n/an/a
Dec17.3 C (63.1 F)-27.7 C (-17.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Apishapa by the year they were set 1,464 records at Apishapa still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 66. 0204060801989: 151990: 391991: 361992: 371993: 271994: 241995: 491996: 491997: 431998: 271999: 492000: 412001: 282002: 362003: 482004: 402005: 352006: 362007: 662008: 292009: 422010: 252011: 402012: 302013: 442014: 362015: 422016: 312017: 352018: 442019: 352020: 592021: 462022: 482023: 322024: 252025: 422026: 541989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Apishapa still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 66.
Standing records at Apishapa by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198915
199039
199136
199237
199327
199424
199549
199649
199743
199827
199949
200041
200128
200236
200348
200440
200535
200636
200766
200829
200942
201025
201140
201230
201344
201436
201542
201631
201735
201844
201935
202059
202146
202248
202332
202425
202542
202654

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 88.9 mm (3.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Apishapa The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Apishapa. The most was 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 30 April 1999. 0255075100 Jan: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 30 January 2005 Jan Feb: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 19 February 1983 Feb Mar: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 24 March 2017 Mar Apr: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 30 April 1999 Apr May: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 6 May 2025 May Jun: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 30 June 1981 Jun Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 30 July 2010 Jul Aug: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 22 August 2008 Aug Sep: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 14 September 1981 Sep Oct: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 26 October 2011 Oct Nov: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 28 November 1997 Nov Dec: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 3 December 1999 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Apishapa. The most was 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 30 April 1999.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Apishapa
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.6 mm (1.4 in)30 January 2005
Feb81.3 mm (3.2 in)19 February 1983
Mar81.3 mm (3.2 in)24 March 2017
Apr88.9 mm (3.5 in)30 April 1999
May48.3 mm (1.9 in)6 May 2025
Jun35.6 mm (1.4 in)30 June 1981
Jul50.8 mm (2.0 in)30 July 2010
Aug61.0 mm (2.4 in)22 August 2008
Sep43.2 mm (1.7 in)14 September 1981
Oct45.7 mm (1.8 in)26 October 2011
Nov45.7 mm (1.8 in)28 November 1997
Dec53.3 mm (2.1 in)3 December 1999

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Apishapa 38 years of record at Apishapa, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2007, 2019, 2026. 1989: 152 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 342 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 343 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 236 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 363 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 340 of 365 days2018: 355 of 365 days2019: 323 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Apishapa, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2007, 2019, 2026.
Days with data per year at Apishapa
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198915242%No
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199334294%Yes
199435397%Yes
199536399%Yes
1996365100%Yes
199736299%Yes
199836299%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200134394%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200723665%No
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201536399%Yes
2016366100%Yes
201734093%Yes
201835597%Yes
201932388%No
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Apishapa
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.4 C (45.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.8 C (44.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Apishapa, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Apishapa, USdaily low max (Provisional)3.9 C (39.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2026Apishapa, USdaily rain (Provisional)40.6 mm (1.6 in)35.5 mm (1.4 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2026Apishapa, USdaily rain (Provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.6 C (58.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Apishapa, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)13.4 C (56.1 F)tie17 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.5 C (54.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min12.1 C (53.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Apishapa, USmonthly high min (Tie)13.4 C (56.1 F)tie16 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Apishapa, USmonthly high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)23 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min (Tie)11.9 C (53.4 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min11.9 C (53.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Apishapa, USdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Apishapa as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Apishapa, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.7 C (40.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.4 C (38.0 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 6.3 C (43.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1990: 4.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1991: 3.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1992: 3.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1993: 3.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 4.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 4.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 4.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 3.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1998: 4.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: 4.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2000: 4.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 4.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2003: 4.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 4.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 4.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 4.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2008: 4.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 4.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 5.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 5.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 6.3 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 4.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 5.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2015: 5.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2016: 5.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 5.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 5.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2020: 5.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 5.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 5.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 5.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2024: 5.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 5.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Apishapa, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.7 C (40.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 3.4 C (38.0 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 6.3 C (43.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Apishapa as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19904.0 C-0.80 C
19913.5 C-1.28 C
19923.8 C-1.00 C
19933.4 C-1.40 C
19944.5 C-0.29 C
19954.1 C-0.64 C
19964.4 C-0.39 C
19973.5 C-1.22 C
19984.3 C-0.49 C
19994.0 C-0.72 C
20004.9 C+0.15 C
20024.6 C-0.18 C
20034.8 C+0.06 C
20044.2 C-0.56 C
20054.8 C+0.02 C
20064.9 C+0.14 C
20084.3 C-0.47 C
20094.6 C-0.12 C
20105.0 C+0.27 C
20115.1 C+0.32 C
20126.3 C+1.52 C
20134.8 C+0.01 C
20145.1 C+0.34 C
20155.3 C+0.59 C
20165.4 C+0.64 C
20175.5 C+0.72 C
20185.6 C+0.86 C
20205.9 C+1.13 C
20215.6 C+0.89 C
20225.0 C+0.25 C
20235.2 C+0.48 C
20245.3 C+0.57 C
20255.3 C+0.52 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.6 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.0 F (0.7 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Apishapa
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.6 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1.0 F (0.7 to 1.2) per decade1990 to 202533Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1990 to 202533Rise
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.6 to 0.9) per decade1.4 F (1.1 to 1.7) per decade1990 to 202533Rise

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

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Apishapa: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)31.0 C (87.8 F)200727.4 C (81.3 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-33.4 C (-28.1 F)2011-22.7 C (-9.0 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)88.9 mm (3.5 in)199940.6 mm (1.6 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)203.3 mm (8.0 in)199971.1 mm (2.8 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)61 days201926 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Apishapa by year The hottest day of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.0 C (87.8 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.3 F). 22.52527.53032.519801990200020102020Record: 31.0 C (87.8 F) in 2007
The hottest day of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 31.0 C (87.8 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Apishapa by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198922.9 C (73.2 F)
199028.2 C (82.8 F)
199124.6 C (76.3 F)
199223.8 C (74.8 F)
199324.8 C (76.6 F)
199427.5 C (81.5 F)
199527.5 C (81.5 F)
199627.4 C (81.3 F)
199725.7 C (78.3 F)
199829.8 C (85.6 F)
199925.5 C (77.9 F)
200027.2 C (81.0 F)
200128.9 C (84.0 F)
200228.5 C (83.3 F)
200329.3 C (84.7 F)
200428.2 C (82.8 F)
200529.2 C (84.6 F)
200627.9 C (82.2 F)
200731.0 C (87.8 F)
200826.6 C (79.9 F)
200926.9 C (80.4 F)
201027.7 C (81.9 F)
201126.2 C (79.2 F)
201228.2 C (82.8 F)
201328.7 C (83.7 F)
201426.6 C (79.9 F)
201525.8 C (78.4 F)
201626.8 C (80.2 F)
201724.8 C (76.6 F)
201827.4 C (81.3 F)
201926.5 C (79.7 F)
202029.2 C (84.6 F)
202126.9 C (80.4 F)
202227.3 C (81.1 F)
202328.5 C (83.3 F)
202427.4 C (81.3 F)
202525.7 C (78.3 F)
202628.3 C (82.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Apishapa by year The coldest night of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is -33.4 C (-28.1 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-9.0 F). -35-30-25-20-1519801990200020102020Record: -33.4 C (-28.1 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is -33.4 C (-28.1 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-9.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Apishapa by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1990-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
1991-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1992-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
1993-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
1994-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1995-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1996-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1997-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1998-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1999-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2000-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2001-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2002-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2003-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
2004-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2005-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2006-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2007-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2008-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2009-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2010-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2011-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
2012-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2013-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2014-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2015-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2016-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2017-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2018-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2019-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2020-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2021-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2022-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2023-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
2024-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2025-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2026-22.5 C (-8.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Apishapa by year The wettest day of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 mm (1.6 in). 02040608010019801990200020102020Record: 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1999
The wettest day of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Apishapa by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198020.3 mm (0.8 in)
198145.7 mm (1.8 in)
198250.8 mm (2.0 in)
198381.3 mm (3.2 in)
198438.1 mm (1.5 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
198825.4 mm (1.0 in)
198930.5 mm (1.2 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199225.4 mm (1.0 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199438.1 mm (1.5 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199633.0 mm (1.3 in)
199745.7 mm (1.8 in)
199850.8 mm (2.0 in)
199988.9 mm (3.5 in)
200033.0 mm (1.3 in)
200117.8 mm (0.7 in)
200238.1 mm (1.5 in)
200378.7 mm (3.1 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200543.2 mm (1.7 in)
200643.2 mm (1.7 in)
200745.7 mm (1.8 in)
200861.0 mm (2.4 in)
200927.9 mm (1.1 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201145.7 mm (1.8 in)
201243.2 mm (1.7 in)
201345.7 mm (1.8 in)
201443.2 mm (1.7 in)
201527.9 mm (1.1 in)
201633.0 mm (1.3 in)
201781.3 mm (3.2 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201925.4 mm (1.0 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202130.5 mm (1.2 in)
202233.0 mm (1.3 in)
202327.9 mm (1.1 in)
202438.1 mm (1.5 in)
202548.3 mm (1.9 in)
202640.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Apishapa by year The wettest five days of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 203.3 mm (8.0 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in). 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 203.3 mm (8.0 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 203.3 mm (8.0 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Apishapa by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198035.5 mm (1.4 in)
198176.2 mm (3.0 in)
198283.8 mm (3.3 in)
198394.0 mm (3.7 in)
198471.1 mm (2.8 in)
198583.8 mm (3.3 in)
198671.1 mm (2.8 in)
198788.9 mm (3.5 in)
198881.3 mm (3.2 in)
198953.4 mm (2.1 in)
199081.2 mm (3.2 in)
199173.8 mm (2.9 in)
199243.1 mm (1.7 in)
199376.2 mm (3.0 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199663.5 mm (2.5 in)
199758.5 mm (2.3 in)
199860.9 mm (2.4 in)
1999203.3 mm (8.0 in)
200063.5 mm (2.5 in)
200140.7 mm (1.6 in)
200263.5 mm (2.5 in)
2003119.3 mm (4.7 in)
200481.3 mm (3.2 in)
200560.9 mm (2.4 in)
200671.1 mm (2.8 in)
200773.6 mm (2.9 in)
200876.1 mm (3.0 in)
200940.6 mm (1.6 in)
201099.0 mm (3.9 in)
201153.4 mm (2.1 in)
201286.3 mm (3.4 in)
201368.5 mm (2.7 in)
201486.4 mm (3.4 in)
201566.1 mm (2.6 in)
201666.0 mm (2.6 in)
2017109.3 mm (4.3 in)
201866.0 mm (2.6 in)
201950.8 mm (2.0 in)
202068.6 mm (2.7 in)
202166.1 mm (2.6 in)
202276.2 mm (3.0 in)
202366.0 mm (2.6 in)
202476.2 mm (3.0 in)
202578.8 mm (3.1 in)
202683.8 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Apishapa by year The longest dry spell of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 61 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 61 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Apishapa, 1980 to 2026. The record is 61 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Apishapa by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198031 days
198142 days
198221 days
198337 days
198425 days
198521 days
198624 days
198720 days
198831 days
198917 days
199027 days
199126 days
199237 days
199323 days
199427 days
199519 days
199613 days
199721 days
199819 days
199920 days
200028 days
200132 days
200228 days
200338 days
200454 days
200518 days
200623 days
200735 days
200820 days
200922 days
201032 days
201157 days
201252 days
201323 days
201426 days
201521 days
201638 days
201723 days
201830 days
201961 days
202054 days
202146 days
202225 days
202323 days
202433 days
202523 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

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Apishapa falls on 1 June and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 113 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +11.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Apishapa
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 Junen/a29 Mayn/a-4.9 days per decade
First autumn frost21 Septembern/a21 Septembern/a+6.9 days per decade
Growing days113 daysn/a116 daysn/a+11.8 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

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 39.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 96.9 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Apishapa: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years39.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years52.2 mm (2.1 in)
10 years61.7 mm (2.4 in)
25 years74.8 mm (2.9 in)
50 years85.5 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years96.9 mm (3.8 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1981 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: 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1999; 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1983; 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 2017.

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  • Data for Apishapa standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Apishapa 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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