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Mesa Lakes Weather Records (USS0008K04S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mesa Lakes (USS0008K04S), Colorado, United States, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for Mesa Lakes

  • Mesa Lakes (USS0008K04S) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.06 latitude and -108.06 longitude, 3,048 m (10,000 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1986 to 2026, 41 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mesa Lakes still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mesa Lakes set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 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, 39.06 latitude, -108.06 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,048 m (10,000 ft).
  • Period of record: 1986 to 2026, 41 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mesa Lakes, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mesa Lakes. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 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 Mesa Lakes. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mesa Lakes, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.3 C (55.9 F)-28.7 C (-19.7 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
Feb13.4 C (56.1 F)-32.6 C (-26.7 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
Mar19.2 C (66.6 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)-14.2 C (6.4 F)
Apr19.6 C (67.3 F)-23.1 C (-9.6 F)12.7 C (54.9 F)-14.3 C (6.3 F)
May25.8 C (78.4 F)-15.4 C (4.3 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)-7.4 C (18.7 F)
Jun26.9 C (80.4 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)
Jul27.8 C (82.0 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)26.6 C (79.9 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)
Aug27.1 C (80.8 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)26.4 C (79.5 F)5.4 C (41.7 F)
Sep24.6 C (76.3 F)-13.2 C (8.2 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Oct21.1 C (70.0 F)-23.5 C (-10.3 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Nov16.3 C (61.3 F)-27.1 C (-16.8 F)n/an/a
Dec13.8 C (56.8 F)-33.1 C (-27.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mesa Lakes by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mesa Lakes still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801986: 101987: 421988: 431989: 681990: 621991: 311992: 361993: 271994: 281995: 401996: 541997: 421998: 291999: 402000: 502001: 342002: 422003: 542004: 412005: 372006: 322007: 242008: 242009: 242010: 292011: 292012: 182013: 382014: 252015: 322016: 282017: 362018: 372019: 322020: 602021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 152025: 362026: 36198619911996200120062011201620212026
1,464 records at Mesa Lakes still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at Mesa Lakes by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198610
198742
198843
198968
199062
199131
199236
199327
199428
199540
199654
199742
199829
199940
200050
200134
200242
200354
200441
200537
200632
200724
200824
200924
201029
201129
201218
201338
201425
201532
201628
201736
201837
201932
202060
202133
202233
202333
202415
202536
202636

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Mesa Lakes set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Mesa Lakes between 9 July 2021 and 23 July 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature9 July 2021: Record high maximum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)23 July 2022: Record high minimum temperature 14.4 C (57.9 F)
2 all-time records were set at Mesa Lakes between 9 July 2021 and 23 July 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Mesa Lakes set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-07-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
2022-07-23Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 14.4 C (57.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mesa Lakes The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mesa Lakes. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 16 December 2016. 020406080 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 9 January 2017 Jan Feb: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 20 February 1996 Feb Mar: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 4 March 1992 Mar Apr: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 2 April 1998 Apr May: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 8 May 1995 May Jun: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 17 June 1995 Jun Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 31 July 2010 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 19 August 2021 Aug Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 29 September 1995 Sep Oct: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 6 October 2006 Oct Nov: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 26 November 2024 Nov Dec: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 16 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mesa Lakes. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 16 December 2016.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mesa Lakes
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)9 January 2017
Feb50.8 mm (2.0 in)20 February 1996
Mar45.7 mm (1.8 in)4 March 1992
Apr38.1 mm (1.5 in)2 April 1998
May55.9 mm (2.2 in)8 May 1995
Jun45.7 mm (1.8 in)17 June 1995
Jul50.8 mm (2.0 in)31 July 2010
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)19 August 2021
Sep45.7 mm (1.8 in)29 September 1995
Oct53.3 mm (2.1 in)6 October 2006
Nov38.1 mm (1.5 in)26 November 2024
Dec61.0 mm (2.4 in)16 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1986 to 2026
Days with data per year at Mesa Lakes 41 years of record at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1986, 2016, 2026. 1986: 100 of 365 days1987: 358 of 365 days1988: 364 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 357 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 334 of 365 days1994: 346 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 356 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 353 of 365 days2002: 360 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 361 of 365 days2015: 345 of 365 days2016: 327 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 357 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days1990200020102020
41 years of record at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1986, 2016, 2026.
Days with data per year at Mesa Lakes
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198610027%No
198735898%Yes
198836499%Yes
198936199%Yes
199036199%Yes
199135798%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199333492%Yes
199434695%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199635697%Yes
199736299%Yes
199836399%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200135397%Yes
200236099%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436199%Yes
201534595%Yes
201632789%No
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
202036499%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202235798%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mesa Lakes
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)3.8 C (38.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.9 C (40.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily rain (Provisional)27.9 mm (1.1 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)1 year27 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.2 C (50.4 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.8 C (49.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.4 C (52.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min10.4 C (50.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min12.7 C (54.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high max26.4 C (79.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high max25.9 C (78.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min12.1 C (53.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Mesa Lakes, USall-time high min (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min11.2 C (52.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Mesa Lakes, USdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1987 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Mesa Lakes as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Mesa Lakes, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.3 C (36.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 1.3 C (34.3 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 3.5 C (38.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1987: 1.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1988: 1.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 2.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 1.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: 2.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 2.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 1.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 2.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 2.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 3.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 2.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 3.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2004: 2.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 2.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 2.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 1.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2009: 2.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 2.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 1.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2012: 3.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2013: 1.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 2.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 3.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 3.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2018: 3.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2019: 2.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 3.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 3.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 2.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 2.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2025: 2.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean198719901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Mesa Lakes, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.3 C (36.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 1.3 C (34.3 F), and the warmest was 2017, at 3.5 C (38.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mesa Lakes as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19871.4 C-0.95 C
19881.3 C-1.01 C
19892.2 C-0.09 C
19902.0 C-0.32 C
19911.6 C-0.74 C
19922.0 C-0.28 C
19952.2 C-0.11 C
19962.3 C-0.06 C
19971.8 C-0.50 C
19982.1 C-0.22 C
19992.3 C+0.02 C
20003.0 C+0.66 C
20022.4 C+0.12 C
20033.0 C+0.67 C
20042.3 C-0.02 C
20052.2 C-0.11 C
20062.5 C+0.21 C
20072.8 C+0.52 C
20081.3 C-0.98 C
20092.0 C-0.35 C
20102.0 C-0.27 C
20111.4 C-0.90 C
20123.2 C+0.90 C
20131.8 C-0.50 C
20142.4 C+0.06 C
20153.1 C+0.74 C
20173.5 C+1.23 C
20183.1 C+0.78 C
20192.0 C-0.31 C
20203.3 C+0.94 C
20213.1 C+0.79 C
20222.2 C-0.12 C
20232.1 C-0.17 C
20242.5 C+0.14 C
20252.5 C+0.22 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1987 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) 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 Mesa Lakes
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1987 to 202535Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.9 to -0.1) per decade1987 to 202535Fall
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.6 to 1.0) per decade1.4 F (1.0 to 1.7) per decade1987 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

1986 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Mesa Lakes: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)27.8 C (82.0 F)202124.9 C (76.8 F)41
Coldest night (TNn)-33.1 C (-27.6 F)1990-25.1 C (-13.2 F)41
Wettest day (Rx1day)61.0 mm (2.4 in)201635.6 mm (1.4 in)41
Wettest five days (Rx5day)137.2 mm (5.4 in)201071.2 mm (2.8 in)41
Longest dry spell (CDD)67 days200422 days41

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mesa Lakes by year The hottest day of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 27.8 C (82.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.9 C (76.8 F). 152025301990200020102020Record: 27.8 C (82.0 F) in 2021
The hottest day of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 27.8 C (82.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.9 C (76.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mesa Lakes by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198616.1 C (61.0 F)
198724.4 C (75.9 F)
198824.5 C (76.1 F)
198927.4 C (81.3 F)
199026.3 C (79.3 F)
199124.9 C (76.8 F)
199223.6 C (74.5 F)
199324.7 C (76.5 F)
199426.4 C (79.5 F)
199524.9 C (76.8 F)
199626.1 C (79.0 F)
199725.3 C (77.5 F)
199825.7 C (78.3 F)
199924.0 C (75.2 F)
200027.1 C (80.8 F)
200125.6 C (78.1 F)
200227.7 C (81.9 F)
200327.7 C (81.9 F)
200424.5 C (76.1 F)
200527.3 C (81.1 F)
200623.9 C (75.0 F)
200725.5 C (77.9 F)
200824.6 C (76.3 F)
200924.3 C (75.7 F)
201025.5 C (77.9 F)
201123.2 C (73.8 F)
201224.9 C (76.8 F)
201325.2 C (77.4 F)
201424.6 C (76.3 F)
201524.0 C (75.2 F)
201624.5 C (76.1 F)
201724.8 C (76.6 F)
201825.4 C (77.7 F)
201923.7 C (74.7 F)
202026.0 C (78.8 F)
202127.8 C (82.0 F)
202224.3 C (75.7 F)
202326.4 C (79.5 F)
202424.5 C (76.1 F)
202525.6 C (78.1 F)
202626.6 C (79.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mesa Lakes by year The coldest night of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is -33.1 C (-27.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.1 C (-13.2 F). -35-30-25-201990200020102020Record: -33.1 C (-27.6 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is -33.1 C (-27.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.1 C (-13.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mesa Lakes by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1986-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1987-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
1988-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1989-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
1990-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
1991-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1992-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1993-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
1994-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
1995-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1996-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1997-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1998-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
1999-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
2000-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2001-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2002-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2003-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2004-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2005-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2006-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
2007-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2008-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2009-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2010-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2011-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2012-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2013-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2014-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2015-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2016-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2017-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
2018-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
2019-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2020-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2021-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2022-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2023-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2024-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2025-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2026-21.8 C (-7.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mesa Lakes by year The wettest day of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in). 204060801990200020102020Record: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016
The wettest day of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mesa Lakes by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198622.9 mm (0.9 in)
198730.5 mm (1.2 in)
198835.6 mm (1.4 in)
198938.1 mm (1.5 in)
199033.0 mm (1.3 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199245.7 mm (1.8 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199438.1 mm (1.5 in)
199555.9 mm (2.2 in)
199650.8 mm (2.0 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199838.1 mm (1.5 in)
199940.6 mm (1.6 in)
200030.5 mm (1.2 in)
200127.9 mm (1.1 in)
200220.3 mm (0.8 in)
200322.9 mm (0.9 in)
200435.6 mm (1.4 in)
200530.5 mm (1.2 in)
200653.3 mm (2.1 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200843.2 mm (1.7 in)
200927.9 mm (1.1 in)
201050.8 mm (2.0 in)
201140.6 mm (1.6 in)
201233.0 mm (1.3 in)
201340.6 mm (1.6 in)
201438.1 mm (1.5 in)
201525.4 mm (1.0 in)
201661.0 mm (2.4 in)
201745.7 mm (1.8 in)
201827.9 mm (1.1 in)
201945.7 mm (1.8 in)
202022.9 mm (0.9 in)
202158.4 mm (2.3 in)
202235.6 mm (1.4 in)
202338.1 mm (1.5 in)
202438.1 mm (1.5 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202633.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mesa Lakes by year The wettest five days of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in). 0501001501990200020102020Record: 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mesa Lakes by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198763.6 mm (2.5 in)
198891.5 mm (3.6 in)
198960.9 mm (2.4 in)
199055.8 mm (2.2 in)
199173.6 mm (2.9 in)
199294.0 mm (3.7 in)
199381.3 mm (3.2 in)
199478.7 mm (3.1 in)
1995101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1996116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199778.8 mm (3.1 in)
199860.9 mm (2.4 in)
199966.0 mm (2.6 in)
200055.9 mm (2.2 in)
200160.9 mm (2.4 in)
200250.8 mm (2.0 in)
200345.8 mm (1.8 in)
200466.1 mm (2.6 in)
2005121.8 mm (4.8 in)
200699.0 mm (3.9 in)
200776.3 mm (3.0 in)
200891.5 mm (3.6 in)
200950.8 mm (2.0 in)
2010137.2 mm (5.4 in)
201168.6 mm (2.7 in)
201271.2 mm (2.8 in)
201371.1 mm (2.8 in)
201468.6 mm (2.7 in)
201550.8 mm (2.0 in)
201689.0 mm (3.5 in)
201778.7 mm (3.1 in)
201873.7 mm (2.9 in)
201981.3 mm (3.2 in)
202043.3 mm (1.7 in)
2021111.8 mm (4.4 in)
202271.0 mm (2.8 in)
202363.5 mm (2.5 in)
202455.7 mm (2.2 in)
202599.1 mm (3.9 in)
2026101.7 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mesa Lakes by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 67 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 0204060801990200020102020Record: 67 days in 2004
The longest dry spell of the year at Mesa Lakes, 1986 to 2026. The record is 67 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mesa Lakes by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198621 days
198728 days
198827 days
198925 days
199014 days
199123 days
199225 days
199317 days
199422 days
199518 days
199614 days
199716 days
199816 days
199920 days
200030 days
200114 days
200222 days
200318 days
200467 days
200535 days
200620 days
200736 days
200820 days
200916 days
201030 days
201116 days
201235 days
201337 days
201437 days
201521 days
201620 days
201733 days
201839 days
201922 days
202044 days
202154 days
202218 days
202322 days
202414 days
202526 days
202632 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 Mesa Lakes falls on 12 June and the median first autumn frost on 15 September, which leaves a median of 94 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 Mesa Lakes
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 Junen/a12 Junen/a-3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost15 Septembern/a17 Septembern/a+8.6 days per decade
Growing days94 daysn/a98 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

39 years, 1987 to 2025

A day with at least 36.3 mm (1.4 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 Mesa Lakes: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.3 mm (1.4 in)
5 years45.5 mm (1.8 in)
10 years51.2 mm (2.0 in)
25 years57.9 mm (2.3 in)
50 years62.6 mm (2.5 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years67.0 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1987 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 2016; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2021; 55.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1995.

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