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Red Mountain Pass Weather Records (USS0007M33S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Red Mountain Pass (USS0007M33S), Colorado, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Red Mountain Pass

  • Red Mountain Pass (USS0007M33S) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 37.89 latitude and -107.71 longitude, 3,414 m (11,200 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Red Mountain Pass still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Red Mountain Pass set a daily record high minimum temperature of 1.8 C (35.2 F) on 11 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, 37.89 latitude, -107.71 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,414 m (11,200 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Red Mountain Pass, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Red Mountain Pass. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 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 Red Mountain Pass. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Red Mountain Pass, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.8 C (56.8 F)-36.3 C (-33.3 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)-23.1 C (-9.6 F)
Feb13.4 C (56.1 F)-37.3 C (-35.1 F)8.7 C (47.7 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Mar22.3 C (72.1 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
Apr19.5 C (67.1 F)-27.5 C (-17.5 F)11.2 C (52.2 F)-14.9 C (5.2 F)
May24.5 C (76.1 F)-23.2 C (-9.8 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)
Jun24.9 C (76.8 F)-16.4 C (2.5 F)22.6 C (72.7 F)-0.1 C (31.8 F)
Jul25.6 C (78.1 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)24.1 C (75.4 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Aug24.2 C (75.6 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)23.7 C (74.7 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)
Sep24.0 C (75.2 F)-17.4 C (0.7 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Oct20.3 C (68.5 F)-26.3 C (-15.3 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Nov17.1 C (62.8 F)-29.9 C (-21.8 F)n/an/a
Dec10.8 C (51.4 F)-32.4 C (-26.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Red Mountain Pass by the year they were set 1,464 records at Red Mountain Pass still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 203. 01002003001982: 111983: 471984: 2031985: 781986: 291987: 101988: 151989: 311990: 291991: 231992: 361993: 211994: 261995: 371996: 441997: 311998: 201999: 362000: 382001: 232002: 312003: 412004: 402005: 282006: 232007: 192008: 162009: 232010: 302011: 142012: 232013: 392014: 162015: 232016: 312017: 302018: 212019: 222020: 452021: 302022: 232023: 202024: 102025: 322026: 46198219871992199720022007201220172022
1,464 records at Red Mountain Pass still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 203.
Standing records at Red Mountain Pass by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198211
198347
1984203
198578
198629
198710
198815
198931
199029
199123
199236
199321
199426
199537
199644
199731
199820
199936
200038
200123
200231
200341
200440
200528
200623
200719
200816
200923
201030
201114
201223
201339
201416
201523
201631
201730
201821
201922
202045
202130
202223
202320
202410
202532
202646

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Red Mountain Pass set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Red Mountain Pass between 22 July 2021 and 22 July 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature22 July 2021: Record high minimum temperature 9.2 C (48.6 F)
1 all-time records were set at Red Mountain Pass between 22 July 2021 and 22 July 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Red Mountain Pass set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-07-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 9.2 C (48.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 76.2 mm (3.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Red Mountain Pass The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Red Mountain Pass. The most was 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 16 March 1982. 020406080 Jan: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 21 January 2010 Jan Feb: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 26 February 1986 Feb Mar: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 16 March 1982 Mar Apr: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 5 April 1984 Apr May: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 20 May 1982 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 27 June 2024 Jun Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 31 July 2006 Jul Aug: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 23 August 1982 Aug Sep: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 9 September 2003 Sep Oct: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 10 October 2013 Oct Nov: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 2 November 1992 Nov Dec: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 1 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Red Mountain Pass. The most was 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 16 March 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Red Mountain Pass
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan43.2 mm (1.7 in)21 January 2010
Feb55.9 mm (2.2 in)26 February 1986
Mar76.2 mm (3.0 in)16 March 1982
Apr58.4 mm (2.3 in)5 April 1984
May68.6 mm (2.7 in)20 May 1982
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)27 June 2024
Jul48.3 mm (1.9 in)31 July 2006
Aug43.2 mm (1.7 in)23 August 1982
Sep53.3 mm (2.1 in)9 September 2003
Oct50.8 mm (2.0 in)10 October 2013
Nov48.3 mm (1.9 in)2 November 1992
Dec40.6 mm (1.6 in)1 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Red Mountain Pass 45 years of record at Red Mountain Pass, 1982 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2026. 1982: 148 of 365 days1983: 60 of 365 days1984: 100 of 366 days1985: 128 of 365 days1986: 360 of 365 days1987: 342 of 365 days1988: 299 of 366 days1989: 328 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 327 of 365 days1994: 357 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 363 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 360 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days1990200020102020
45 years of record at Red Mountain Pass, 1982 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2026.
Days with data per year at Red Mountain Pass
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198214841%No
19836016%No
198410027%No
198512835%No
198636099%Yes
198734294%Yes
198829982%No
198932890%No
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199332790%No
199435798%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636399%Yes
199735998%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200436499%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436098%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Red Mountain Pass
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)1.8 C (35.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)0.9 C (33.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)1.4 C (34.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily rain (Provisional)35.6 mm (1.4 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)19 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.1 C (43.0 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.0 C (41.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)36 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.5 C (40.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.7 C (40.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.8 C (44.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily rain (Tie)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max22.3 C (72.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max23.4 C (74.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max23.2 C (73.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max23.7 C (74.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max23.2 C (73.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high min6.8 C (44.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Red Mountain Pass, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Red Mountain Pass as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Red Mountain Pass, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.1 C (34.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 0.1 C (32.1 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 2.2 C (35.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1990: 0.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 0.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: 0.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 1.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 1.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 1.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 1.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 1.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1999: 1.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2000: 1.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 1.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 1.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 1.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2004: 1.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 0.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 0.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2007: 1.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 0.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2009: 0.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 0.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 0.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2012: 1.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 0.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2014: 1.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2015: 1.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2016: 1.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 2.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2018: 1.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 0.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 1.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 1.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 1.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 0.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2024: 1.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2025: 1.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Red Mountain Pass, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.1 C (34.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 0.1 C (32.1 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 2.2 C (35.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Red Mountain Pass as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19900.8 C-0.40 C
19910.4 C-0.73 C
19920.9 C-0.25 C
19941.1 C-0.03 C
19951.1 C-0.10 C
19961.1 C-0.08 C
19971.1 C-0.09 C
19981.1 C-0.03 C
19991.5 C+0.38 C
20001.8 C+0.64 C
20011.7 C+0.57 C
20021.4 C+0.24 C
20031.8 C+0.67 C
20041.2 C+0.06 C
20050.9 C-0.26 C
20060.6 C-0.60 C
20071.1 C-0.01 C
20080.1 C-1.08 C
20090.5 C-0.67 C
20100.8 C-0.38 C
20110.4 C-0.77 C
20121.8 C+0.66 C
20130.4 C-0.76 C
20141.1 C-0.06 C
20151.6 C+0.47 C
20161.5 C+0.30 C
20172.2 C+1.02 C
20181.6 C+0.43 C
20190.6 C-0.53 C
20201.9 C+0.70 C
20211.8 C+0.62 C
20221.0 C-0.14 C
20230.8 C-0.36 C
20241.3 C+0.15 C
20251.6 C+0.40 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1990 to 2025 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Red Mountain Pass
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade1990 to 202535Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.2 C (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade-0.3 F (-0.8 to 0.1) per decade1990 to 202535Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1990 to 202535Rise

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 Red Mountain Pass: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)25.6 C (78.1 F)200323.5 C (74.3 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-37.3 C (-35.1 F)1985-25.4 C (-13.7 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)76.2 mm (3.0 in)198238.1 mm (1.5 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)127.1 mm (5.0 in)202578.8 mm (3.1 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)69 days201822 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Red Mountain Pass by year The hottest day of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 25.6 C (78.1 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.5 C (74.3 F). -10010203019801990200020102020Record: 25.6 C (78.1 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 25.6 C (78.1 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.5 C (74.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Red Mountain Pass by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
198221.2 C (70.2 F)
198312.3 C (54.1 F)
1984-5.8 C (21.6 F)
198513.7 C (56.7 F)
198622.1 C (71.8 F)
198722.8 C (73.0 F)
198822.3 C (72.1 F)
198925.2 C (77.4 F)
199023.2 C (73.8 F)
199121.2 C (70.2 F)
199222.4 C (72.3 F)
199323.4 C (74.1 F)
199423.8 C (74.8 F)
199523.6 C (74.5 F)
199623.8 C (74.8 F)
199722.3 C (72.1 F)
199824.8 C (76.6 F)
199923.3 C (73.9 F)
200023.7 C (74.7 F)
200124.1 C (75.4 F)
200225.2 C (77.4 F)
200325.6 C (78.1 F)
200424.4 C (75.9 F)
200523.8 C (74.8 F)
200622.5 C (72.5 F)
200723.5 C (74.3 F)
200823.1 C (73.6 F)
200922.4 C (72.3 F)
201024.0 C (75.2 F)
201121.9 C (71.4 F)
201224.9 C (76.8 F)
201323.7 C (74.7 F)
201422.8 C (73.0 F)
201523.4 C (74.1 F)
201624.8 C (76.6 F)
201722.2 C (72.0 F)
201824.0 C (75.2 F)
201922.8 C (73.0 F)
202024.0 C (75.2 F)
202124.4 C (75.9 F)
202224.0 C (75.2 F)
202324.9 C (76.8 F)
202423.0 C (73.4 F)
202524.2 C (75.6 F)
202624.1 C (75.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Red Mountain Pass by year The coldest night of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.3 C (-35.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.4 C (-13.7 F). -40-35-30-25-2019801990200020102020Record: -37.3 C (-35.1 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is -37.3 C (-35.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.4 C (-13.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Red Mountain Pass by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
1983-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
1984-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1985-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1986-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
1987-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
1988-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
1989-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
1990-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
1991-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
1992-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1993-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
1994-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
1995-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1996-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1997-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1998-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1999-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2000-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
2001-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
2002-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2003-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2004-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2005-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2006-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2007-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2008-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2009-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2010-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2011-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
2012-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2013-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2014-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2015-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2017-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2018-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2019-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
2020-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2021-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2022-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2023-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2024-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2025-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2026-23.1 C (-9.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Red Mountain Pass by year The wettest day of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in). 2040608019801990200020102020Record: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Red Mountain Pass by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198038.1 mm (1.5 in)
198140.6 mm (1.6 in)
198276.2 mm (3.0 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198540.6 mm (1.6 in)
198655.9 mm (2.2 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198833.0 mm (1.3 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199248.3 mm (1.9 in)
199340.6 mm (1.6 in)
199438.1 mm (1.5 in)
199535.6 mm (1.4 in)
199648.3 mm (1.9 in)
199735.6 mm (1.4 in)
199840.6 mm (1.6 in)
199935.6 mm (1.4 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200133.0 mm (1.3 in)
200238.1 mm (1.5 in)
200353.3 mm (2.1 in)
200450.8 mm (2.0 in)
200543.2 mm (1.7 in)
200648.3 mm (1.9 in)
200748.3 mm (1.9 in)
200835.6 mm (1.4 in)
200927.9 mm (1.1 in)
201043.2 mm (1.7 in)
201130.5 mm (1.2 in)
201225.4 mm (1.0 in)
201350.8 mm (2.0 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201630.5 mm (1.2 in)
201733.0 mm (1.3 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201938.1 mm (1.5 in)
202030.5 mm (1.2 in)
202155.9 mm (2.2 in)
202235.6 mm (1.4 in)
202333.0 mm (1.3 in)
202443.2 mm (1.7 in)
202543.2 mm (1.7 in)
202640.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Red Mountain Pass by year The wettest five days of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 127.1 mm (5.0 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.8 mm (3.1 in). 40608010012014019801990200020102020Record: 127.1 mm (5.0 in) in 2025
The wettest five days of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 127.1 mm (5.0 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.8 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Red Mountain Pass by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198066.0 mm (2.6 in)
198166.1 mm (2.6 in)
1982109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1983104.1 mm (4.1 in)
198491.4 mm (3.6 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
198699.0 mm (3.9 in)
198776.2 mm (3.0 in)
198883.9 mm (3.3 in)
198976.2 mm (3.0 in)
199073.6 mm (2.9 in)
1991111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1992106.8 mm (4.2 in)
199396.6 mm (3.8 in)
199481.2 mm (3.2 in)
199591.5 mm (3.6 in)
199688.8 mm (3.5 in)
199776.2 mm (3.0 in)
199881.3 mm (3.2 in)
199996.5 mm (3.8 in)
200073.7 mm (2.9 in)
200181.3 mm (3.2 in)
200268.6 mm (2.7 in)
200388.8 mm (3.5 in)
200486.4 mm (3.4 in)
2005114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200673.7 mm (2.9 in)
200799.0 mm (3.9 in)
200886.3 mm (3.4 in)
200966.0 mm (2.6 in)
201091.5 mm (3.6 in)
201178.7 mm (3.1 in)
201248.2 mm (1.9 in)
201366.0 mm (2.6 in)
201471.1 mm (2.8 in)
201576.3 mm (3.0 in)
201663.5 mm (2.5 in)
201776.2 mm (3.0 in)
201860.9 mm (2.4 in)
201986.4 mm (3.4 in)
202061.0 mm (2.4 in)
202178.7 mm (3.1 in)
202273.6 mm (2.9 in)
202388.8 mm (3.5 in)
202478.8 mm (3.1 in)
2025127.1 mm (5.0 in)
202676.2 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Red Mountain Pass by year The longest dry spell of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 69 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Red Mountain Pass, 1980 to 2026. The record is 69 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Red Mountain Pass by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198011 days
198115 days
198217 days
198311 days
198420 days
198516 days
198618 days
198716 days
198821 days
198928 days
199014 days
199122 days
199216 days
199323 days
199430 days
199522 days
199642 days
199719 days
199821 days
199919 days
200034 days
200120 days
200235 days
200324 days
200431 days
200519 days
200623 days
200722 days
200833 days
200918 days
201026 days
201120 days
201266 days
201357 days
201440 days
201520 days
201617 days
201738 days
201869 days
201924 days
202042 days
202114 days
202223 days
202323 days
202418 days
202521 days
202626 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

35 years with a frost

Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Red Mountain Pass falls on 16 June and the median first autumn frost on 7 September, which leaves a median of 78 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +13.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Red Mountain Pass
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 Junen/a15 Junen/a-3.5 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Septembern/a10 Septembern/a+10.2 days per decade
Growing days78 daysn/a81 daysn/a+13.8 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 38.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 74.8 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Red Mountain Pass: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years47.9 mm (1.9 in)
10 years54.1 mm (2.1 in)
25 years62.2 mm (2.4 in)
50 years68.5 mm (2.7 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years74.8 mm (2.9 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: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1982; 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1984; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1983.

Download the Data

  • Data for Red Mountain Pass standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Red Mountain Pass 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).