Rifle Garfield Co AP Weather Records (USW00003016)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rifle Garfield Co AP (USW00003016), Colorado, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Rifle Garfield Co AP

Rifle Garfield Co AP (USW00003016) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.53 latitude and -107.72 longitude, 1,684 m (5,525 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1997 to 2026, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Rifle Garfield Co AP still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Colorado, United States, 39.53 latitude, -107.72 longitude.
Elevation: 1,684 m (5,525 ft).
Period of record: 1997 to 2026, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

35 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rifle Garfield Co AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 35 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Rifle Garfield Co AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
Feb	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-12.1 C (10.2 F)
Mar	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
Apr	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)
Jun	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)
Oct	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Nov	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Dec	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Rifle Garfield Co AP still stand. 2004 holds the most, with 79.

Standing records at Rifle Garfield Co AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1997	33
1998	62
1999	51
2000	70
2001	42
2002	54
2003	56
2004	79
2005	42
2006	44
2007	44
2008	57
2009	53
2010	50
2011	46
2012	53
2013	63
2014	42
2015	61
2016	47
2017	56
2018	37
2019	39
2020	58
2021	44
2022	41
2023	46
2024	40
2025	54

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 36.8 mm (1.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rifle Garfield Co AP. The most was 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 21 June 2019.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rifle Garfield Co AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	30 January 2014
Feb	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 February 2012
Mar	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	22 March 2023
Apr	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	3 April 2009
May	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	22 May 2023
Jun	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 June 2019
Jul	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 July 2005
Aug	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 August 2023
Sep	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	3 September 2005
Oct	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 October 2022
Nov	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 November 2024
Dec	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	1 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1997 to 2025

29 years of record at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1997.

Days with data per year at Rifle Garfield Co AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1997	209	57%	No
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	358	98%	Yes
2000	355	97%	Yes
2001	358	98%	Yes
2002	364	100%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	361	99%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	362	99%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	360	98%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	345	95%	Yes
2011	355	97%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	364	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

28 complete years, 1998 to 2025

One stripe for each of 28 complete years at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1998 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.6 C (49.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2008, at 8.5 C (47.3 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 11.2 C (52.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Rifle Garfield Co AP as warming stripes, 1998 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1998	9.0 C	-0.62 C
1999	9.0 C	-0.65 C
2000	9.8 C	+0.12 C
2001	9.9 C	+0.27 C
2002	9.2 C	-0.48 C
2003	10.0 C	+0.33 C
2004	9.2 C	-0.49 C
2005	9.6 C	0.00 C
2006	9.3 C	-0.36 C
2007	9.8 C	+0.18 C
2008	8.5 C	-1.16 C
2009	8.9 C	-0.75 C
2010	9.2 C	-0.41 C
2011	8.6 C	-1.00 C
2012	10.4 C	+0.78 C
2013	8.5 C	-1.13 C
2014	9.4 C	-0.28 C
2015	10.3 C	+0.61 C
2016	9.9 C	+0.22 C
2017	11.0 C	+1.37 C
2018	10.5 C	+0.82 C
2019	9.0 C	-0.60 C
2020	10.0 C	+0.33 C
2021	10.6 C	+0.98 C
2022	9.3 C	-0.38 C
2023	9.4 C	-0.29 C
2024	10.8 C	+1.15 C
2025	11.2 C	+1.55 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

1997 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Rifle Garfield Co AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2021	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	1998	-22.7 C (-9.0 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	2019	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	2022	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	53 days	2007	35 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Rifle Garfield Co AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1997	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1998	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1999	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2001	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2002	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2003	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2006	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2007	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2008	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2009	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2011	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2012	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2013	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2014	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2015	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2016	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2017	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2018	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2019	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2020	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2021	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2022	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2023	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2024	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2025	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2026	39.4 C (102.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-9.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Rifle Garfield Co AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1997	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1999	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2000	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2001	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2003	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2004	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2005	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2006	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2007	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2008	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2009	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2010	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2011	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2012	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2013	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2014	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2015	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2016	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2017	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2018	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2019	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2020	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2021	-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2022	-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2023	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2024	-17.7 C (0.1 F)
2025	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2026	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 36.8 mm (1.4 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.1 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rifle Garfield Co AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1997	n/a
1998	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1999	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
2000	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2001	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2002	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2003	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
2004	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2006	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2007	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2008	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
2009	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
2010	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2011	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
2012	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2013	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
2014	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2015	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2016	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2017	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2018	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2019	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2020	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
2021	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2022	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2023	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2024	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2025	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2026	16.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 58.9 mm (2.3 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rifle Garfield Co AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1997	n/a
1998	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1999	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
2000	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2001	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
2002	34.9 mm (1.4 in)
2003	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
2004	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
2005	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2006	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2007	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
2008	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
2009	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
2010	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2011	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2012	22.7 mm (0.9 in)
2013	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2014	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2015	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
2016	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2017	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
2018	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
2019	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2020	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2021	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2022	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2023	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
2024	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2025	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
2026	38.2 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rifle Garfield Co AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 53 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rifle Garfield Co AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1997	n/a
1998	20 days
1999	24 days
2000	23 days
2001	35 days
2002	44 days
2003	51 days
2004	28 days
2005	25 days
2006	26 days
2007	53 days
2008	40 days
2009	28 days
2010	28 days
2011	39 days
2012	46 days
2013	37 days
2014	32 days
2015	32 days
2016	41 days
2017	44 days
2018	46 days
2019	34 days
2020	49 days
2021	43 days
2022	51 days
2023	34 days
2024	28 days
2025	53 days
2026	28 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

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rifle Garfield Co AP falls on 13 May and the median first autumn frost on 7 October, which leaves a median of 147 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rifle Garfield Co AP
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1998 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	13 May	n/a	13 May	n/a	-6.9 days per decade
First autumn frost	7 October	n/a	7 October	n/a	+7.2 days per decade
Growing days	147 days	n/a	147 days	n/a	+14.0 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.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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