Burlington Carson AP Weather Records (USW00003026)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Burlington Carson AP (USW00003026), Colorado, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Burlington Carson AP

Burlington Carson AP (USW00003026) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 39.24 latitude and -102.28 longitude, 1,278 m (4,194 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1997 to 2026, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Burlington Carson 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, 39.24 latitude, -102.28 longitude.
Elevation: 1,278 m (4,194 ft).
Period of record: 1997 to 2026, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

34 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Burlington Carson AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 34 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Burlington Carson AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
Feb	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
Apr	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-11.6 C (11.1 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
Jun	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Nov	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Burlington Carson AP still stand. 2020 holds the most, with 69.

Standing records at Burlington Carson AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1997	24
1998	51
1999	48
2000	63
2001	47
2002	60
2003	50
2004	64
2005	48
2006	44
2007	39
2008	53
2009	55
2010	28
2011	59
2012	57
2013	56
2014	62
2015	46
2016	44
2017	47
2018	42
2019	57
2020	69
2021	50
2022	64
2023	45
2024	32
2025	60

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 109.7 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Burlington Carson AP. The most was 109.7 mm (4.3 in) on 12 September 2013.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Burlington Carson AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	25 January 2022
Feb	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2 February 2016
Mar	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	24 March 2017
Apr	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	14 April 1999
May	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 May 2018
Jun	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	8 June 2024
Jul	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	2 July 2020
Aug	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	1 August 1999
Sep	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	12 September 2013
Oct	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	11 October 2008
Nov	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 November 2024
Dec	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 December 2014

Period of Record Coverage

1997 to 2025

29 years of record at Burlington Carson 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 Burlington Carson AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1997	199	55%	No
1998	363	99%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	361	99%	Yes
2001	364	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	362	99%	Yes
2007	363	99%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	364	100%	Yes
2011	358	98%	Yes
2012	365	100%	Yes
2013	363	99%	Yes
2014	364	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	365	100%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	364	99%	Yes
2025	363	99%	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 Burlington Carson AP, 1998 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.9 C (51.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2009, at 9.8 C (49.6 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 12.0 C (53.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Burlington Carson AP as warming stripes, 1998 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1998	10.8 C	-0.12 C
1999	10.9 C	+0.03 C
2000	10.9 C	-0.01 C
2001	11.3 C	+0.38 C
2002	10.4 C	-0.49 C
2003	10.7 C	-0.19 C
2004	10.3 C	-0.65 C
2005	10.9 C	0.00 C
2006	10.7 C	-0.18 C
2007	10.1 C	-0.78 C
2008	10.3 C	-0.63 C
2009	9.8 C	-1.15 C
2010	10.9 C	0.00 C
2011	10.4 C	-0.55 C
2012	12.0 C	+1.14 C
2013	10.4 C	-0.49 C
2014	10.2 C	-0.67 C
2015	11.7 C	+0.78 C
2016	11.8 C	+0.93 C
2017	11.4 C	+0.53 C
2018	10.7 C	-0.17 C
2019	10.5 C	-0.42 C
2020	11.8 C	+0.85 C
2021	11.9 C	+0.95 C
2022	11.1 C	+0.19 C
2023	10.5 C	-0.40 C
2024	11.9 C	+1.01 C
2025	11.1 C	+0.16 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 Burlington Carson AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2013	39.2 C (102.5 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)	2021	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	2013	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	2013	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	100 days	2022	45 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Burlington Carson AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 C (102.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Burlington Carson AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1997	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1999	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2000	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2001	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2003	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2005	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2006	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2007	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2008	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2009	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2010	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2012	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2013	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2014	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2015	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2016	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2017	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2018	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2019	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2020	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2021	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2022	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2023	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2024	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2025	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2026	41.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Burlington Carson AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is -31.0 C (-23.8 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.7 C (-8.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Burlington Carson AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1997	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1998	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1999	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2000	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2001	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2002	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2003	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2004	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2005	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2006	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2007	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2008	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2009	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2010	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2011	-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2012	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2013	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2014	-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2015	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2016	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2017	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2018	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2019	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2020	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2021	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
2022	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2023	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2024	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2025	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2026	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Burlington Carson AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 109.7 mm (4.3 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Burlington Carson AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1997	n/a
1998	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1999	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2000	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2001	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2002	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
2003	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2004	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2005	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2006	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2007	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2008	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2009	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2010	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2011	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2012	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2013	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
2014	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2015	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2016	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2017	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2018	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2019	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2020	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
2021	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2022	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2023	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2024	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2025	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2026	29.7 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Burlington Carson AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 133.6 mm (5.3 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.5 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Burlington Carson AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1997	n/a
1998	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1999	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2000	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
2001	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2002	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
2003	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2004	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2005	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
2006	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
2007	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2008	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2009	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2010	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2011	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2012	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2013	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
2014	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2015	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
2016	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
2017	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
2018	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
2019	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2020	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2021	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2022	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2023	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
2024	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
2025	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
2026	38.8 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Burlington Carson AP, 1997 to 2026. The record is 100 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 45 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Burlington Carson AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1997	n/a
1998	42 days
1999	28 days
2000	50 days
2001	29 days
2002	47 days
2003	43 days
2004	35 days
2005	34 days
2006	95 days
2007	42 days
2008	36 days
2009	41 days
2010	50 days
2011	49 days
2012	48 days
2013	50 days
2014	64 days
2015	25 days
2016	54 days
2017	74 days
2018	30 days
2019	78 days
2020	51 days
2021	80 days
2022	100 days
2023	36 days
2024	34 days
2025	41 days
2026	45 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 Burlington Carson AP falls on 6 May and the median first autumn frost on 8 October, which leaves a median of 157 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Burlington Carson AP
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1998 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	6 May	n/a	6 May	n/a	-4.9 days per decade
First autumn frost	8 October	n/a	8 October	n/a	+2.9 days per decade
Growing days	157 days	n/a	157 days	n/a	+7.9 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.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).