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Elk Cabin Weather Records (USS0005P04S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elk Cabin (USS0005P04S), New Mexico, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Elk Cabin

  • Elk Cabin (USS0005P04S) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 35.70 latitude and -105.81 longitude, 2,502 m (8,210 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1996 to 2026, 31 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Elk Cabin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: New Mexico, United States, 35.70 latitude, -105.81 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,502 m (8,210 ft).
  • Period of record: 1996 to 2026, 31 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

26 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Elk Cabin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elk Cabin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 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 Elk Cabin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Elk Cabin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan14.9 C (58.8 F)-25.1 C (-13.2 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
Feb16.7 C (62.1 F)-30.5 C (-22.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Mar20.8 C (69.4 F)-20.8 C (-5.4 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-12.5 C (9.5 F)
Apr24.0 C (75.2 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)21.5 C (70.7 F)-9.1 C (15.6 F)
May30.3 C (86.5 F)-8.5 C (16.7 F)24.2 C (75.6 F)-2.9 C (26.8 F)
Jun33.8 C (92.8 F)-1.3 C (29.7 F)29.0 C (84.2 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jul32.5 C (90.5 F)1.2 C (34.2 F)29.6 C (85.3 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Aug30.8 C (87.4 F)3.4 C (38.1 F)29.3 C (84.7 F)6.8 C (44.2 F)
Sep29.5 C (85.1 F)-3.7 C (25.3 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)
Oct24.8 C (76.6 F)-15.4 C (4.3 F)21.4 C (70.5 F)-5.5 C (22.1 F)
Nov21.6 C (70.9 F)-18.5 C (-1.3 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)-7.3 C (18.9 F)
Dec17.9 C (64.2 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Elk Cabin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Elk Cabin still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 74. 0204060801996: 121997: 711998: 521999: 602000: 562001: 382002: 372003: 502004: 412005: 492006: 282007: 352008: 522009: 512010: 422011: 562012: 562013: 712014: 462015: 402016: 492017: 732018: 502019: 592020: 742021: 412022: 402023: 482024: 282025: 591996199920022005200820112014201720202023
1,464 records at Elk Cabin still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 74.
Standing records at Elk Cabin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199612
199771
199852
199960
200056
200138
200237
200350
200441
200549
200628
200735
200852
200951
201042
201156
201256
201371
201446
201540
201649
201773
201850
201959
202074
202141
202240
202348
202428
202559

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elk Cabin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elk Cabin. The most was 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 31 July 1999. 020406080 Jan: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 19 January 2010 Jan Feb: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 13 February 2023 Feb Mar: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 24 March 2017 Mar Apr: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 2 April 2004 Apr May: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 5 May 2025 May Jun: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 24 June 2025 Jun Jul: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 31 July 1999 Jul Aug: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 18 August 2000 Aug Sep: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 12 September 2013 Sep Oct: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 21 October 2015 Oct Nov: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 16 November 2015 Nov Dec: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 1 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elk Cabin. The most was 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 31 July 1999.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elk Cabin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan27.9 mm (1.1 in)19 January 2010
Feb25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 February 2023
Mar27.9 mm (1.1 in)24 March 2017
Apr53.3 mm (2.1 in)2 April 2004
May43.2 mm (1.7 in)5 May 2025
Jun40.6 mm (1.6 in)24 June 2025
Jul66.0 mm (2.6 in)31 July 1999
Aug61.0 mm (2.4 in)18 August 2000
Sep50.8 mm (2.0 in)12 September 2013
Oct43.2 mm (1.7 in)21 October 2015
Nov35.6 mm (1.4 in)16 November 2015
Dec25.4 mm (1.0 in)1 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1996 to 2025
Days with data per year at Elk Cabin 30 years of record at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2025. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996, 2004, 2006, 2015. 1996: 84 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 261 of 366 days2005: 333 of 365 days2006: 262 of 365 days2007: 346 of 365 days2008: 353 of 366 days2009: 354 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 353 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 363 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 291 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 340 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 360 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days200020052010201520202025
30 years of record at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2025. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996, 2004, 2006, 2015.
Days with data per year at Elk Cabin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19968423%No
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200426171%No
200533391%Yes
200626272%No
200734695%Yes
200835396%Yes
200935497%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201135397%Yes
2012365100%Yes
201336399%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201529180%No
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
202134093%Yes
2022364100%Yes
202336099%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1997 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Elk Cabin as warming stripes, 1997 to 2025 One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Elk Cabin, 1997 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.0 C (44.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 5.9 C (42.7 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 8.4 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1997: 5.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1998: 6.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1999: 6.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2000: 7.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 6.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2002: 6.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2003: 6.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2007: 7.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 6.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 6.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 6.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 8.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 6.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 6.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 7.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 8.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2018: 7.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2019: 7.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2020: 7.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 7.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 6.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2024: 7.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 7.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Elk Cabin, 1997 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.0 C (44.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 5.9 C (42.7 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 8.4 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Elk Cabin as warming stripes, 1997 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19975.9 C-1.07 C
19986.4 C-0.64 C
19996.8 C-0.25 C
20007.0 C-0.03 C
20016.6 C-0.45 C
20026.1 C-0.89 C
20036.6 C-0.45 C
20077.0 C+0.02 C
20086.3 C-0.70 C
20096.7 C-0.35 C
20106.8 C-0.20 C
20128.0 C+0.95 C
20136.3 C-0.72 C
20146.9 C-0.07 C
20167.6 C+0.56 C
20178.4 C+1.34 C
20187.9 C+0.90 C
20197.0 C+0.01 C
20207.9 C+0.93 C
20227.0 C-0.04 C
20236.9 C-0.14 C
20247.5 C+0.46 C
20257.8 C+0.77 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1996 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Elk Cabin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)33.8 C (92.8 F)199830.6 C (87.1 F)31
Coldest night (TNn)-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2011-21.0 C (-5.8 F)31
Wettest day (Rx1day)66.0 mm (2.6 in)199938.1 mm (1.5 in)31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)129.5 mm (5.1 in)201366.1 mm (2.6 in)31
Longest dry spell (CDD)68 days202230 days31

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Elk Cabin by year The hottest day of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 33.8 C (92.8 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F). 20253035200020052010201520202025Record: 33.8 C (92.8 F) in 1998
The hottest day of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 33.8 C (92.8 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Elk Cabin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
199622.0 C (71.6 F)
199730.4 C (86.7 F)
199833.8 C (92.8 F)
199931.4 C (88.5 F)
200031.5 C (88.7 F)
200130.3 C (86.5 F)
200229.8 C (85.6 F)
200332.3 C (90.1 F)
200427.3 C (81.1 F)
200529.7 C (85.5 F)
200630.2 C (86.4 F)
200731.1 C (88.0 F)
200830.0 C (86.0 F)
200929.7 C (85.5 F)
201032.4 C (90.3 F)
201130.6 C (87.1 F)
201231.1 C (88.0 F)
201330.6 C (87.1 F)
201429.6 C (85.3 F)
201530.6 C (87.1 F)
201631.1 C (88.0 F)
201731.1 C (88.0 F)
201831.9 C (89.4 F)
201929.7 C (85.5 F)
202032.3 C (90.1 F)
202130.7 C (87.3 F)
202231.1 C (88.0 F)
202332.5 C (90.5 F)
202430.1 C (86.2 F)
202529.6 C (85.3 F)
202631.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Elk Cabin by year The coldest night of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is -30.5 C (-22.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.0 C (-5.8 F). -35-30-25-20-15200020052010201520202025Record: -30.5 C (-22.9 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is -30.5 C (-22.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.0 C (-5.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Elk Cabin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1996-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1997-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1998-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1999-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2000-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2001-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2002-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
2003-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2004-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2005-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2006-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
2007-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2008-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2009-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2010-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
2011-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2012-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2013-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2014-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
2015-16.5 C (2.3 F)
2016-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2017-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2018-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2019-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2020-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2021-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2022-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2023-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2024-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
2025-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2026-16.5 C (2.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elk Cabin by year The wettest day of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in). 020406080200020052010201520202025Record: 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1999
The wettest day of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elk Cabin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
199622.9 mm (0.9 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199840.6 mm (1.6 in)
199966.0 mm (2.6 in)
200061.0 mm (2.4 in)
200122.9 mm (0.9 in)
200233.0 mm (1.3 in)
200327.9 mm (1.1 in)
200453.3 mm (2.1 in)
200535.6 mm (1.4 in)
200643.2 mm (1.7 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200855.9 mm (2.2 in)
200938.1 mm (1.5 in)
201038.1 mm (1.5 in)
201138.1 mm (1.5 in)
201217.8 mm (0.7 in)
201350.8 mm (2.0 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201543.2 mm (1.7 in)
201625.4 mm (1.0 in)
201735.6 mm (1.4 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201925.4 mm (1.0 in)
202020.3 mm (0.8 in)
202122.9 mm (0.9 in)
202238.1 mm (1.5 in)
202350.8 mm (2.0 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202548.3 mm (1.9 in)
202655.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elk Cabin by year The wettest five days of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in). 255075100125150200020052010201520202025Record: 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elk Cabin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
199658.4 mm (2.3 in)
1997101.7 mm (4.0 in)
199886.3 mm (3.4 in)
1999109.2 mm (4.3 in)
200096.6 mm (3.8 in)
200135.6 mm (1.4 in)
200258.4 mm (2.3 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200494.0 mm (3.7 in)
200558.4 mm (2.3 in)
200689.0 mm (3.5 in)
200758.5 mm (2.3 in)
200891.4 mm (3.6 in)
200953.3 mm (2.1 in)
201066.1 mm (2.6 in)
2011106.7 mm (4.2 in)
201248.2 mm (1.9 in)
2013129.5 mm (5.1 in)
201450.7 mm (2.0 in)
201566.0 mm (2.6 in)
201655.7 mm (2.2 in)
201776.3 mm (3.0 in)
2018109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201966.1 mm (2.6 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202143.2 mm (1.7 in)
202271.1 mm (2.8 in)
202360.9 mm (2.4 in)
202468.6 mm (2.7 in)
2025104.2 mm (4.1 in)
202696.5 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elk Cabin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 020406080200020052010201520202025Record: 68 days in 2022
The longest dry spell of the year at Elk Cabin, 1996 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elk Cabin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
199611 days
199724 days
199840 days
199936 days
200032 days
200126 days
200229 days
200327 days
200423 days
200530 days
200648 days
200749 days
200823 days
200917 days
201023 days
201130 days
201227 days
201330 days
201430 days
201528 days
201626 days
201754 days
201818 days
201931 days
202043 days
202148 days
202268 days
202346 days
202428 days
202533 days
202633 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

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Elk Cabin falls on 24 May and the median first autumn frost on 5 October, which leaves a median of 130 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Elk Cabin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1997 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 Mayn/a24 Mayn/an/a
First autumn frost5 Octobern/a5 Octobern/an/a
Growing days130 daysn/a130 daysn/an/a

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Elk Cabin 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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