Ft Carson Weather Records (USW00094015)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Carson (USW00094015), Colorado, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Carson

Ft Carson (USW00094015) is a weather station in Colorado, United States at 38.68 latitude and -104.76 longitude, 1,781 m (5,842 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 2026, 61 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ft Carson 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, 38.68 latitude, -104.76 longitude.
Elevation: 1,781 m (5,842 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 2026, 61 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 Ft Carson. 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 Ft Carson, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	15.9 C (60.6 F)	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
Feb	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24.5 C (76.1 F)	-7.9 C (17.8 F)
Apr	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	29.6 C (85.3 F)	-5.4 C (22.3 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30.2 C (86.4 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)
Jun	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34.6 C (94.3 F)	12.3 C (54.1 F)
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35.5 C (95.9 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	6.3 C (43.3 F)
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29.5 C (85.1 F)	-7.3 C (18.9 F)
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
Dec	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-12.5 C (9.5 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ft Carson still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 89.

Standing records at Ft Carson by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1969	2
1981	60
1982	58
1983	79
1984	75
1985	76
1986	63
1987	80
1988	64
1989	54
1990	80
1991	60
1992	44
1993	41
1994	47
1995	70
1996	78
1997	40
1998	35
1999	68
2000	46
2001	46
2002	61
2003	48
2025	89

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 76.7 mm (3.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Carson. The most was 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 10 July 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Carson
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 January 1984
Feb	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	26 February 1987
Mar	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 March 1987
Apr	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 April 1999
May	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	10 May 1994
Jun	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	10 June 1997
Jul	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	10 July 1996
Aug	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	18 August 2000
Sep	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 September 1997
Oct	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 October 1969
Nov	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	2 November 1998
Dec	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 December 2000

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 2025

26 years of record at Ft Carson, 1967 to 2025. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1969, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and others.

Days with data per year at Ft Carson
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	1	0%	No
1969	5	1%	No
1981	239	65%	No
1982	307	84%	No
1983	288	79%	No
1984	315	86%	No
1985	307	84%	No
1986	293	80%	No
1987	256	70%	No
1988	200	55%	No
1989	229	63%	No
1990	277	76%	No
1991	317	87%	No
1992	284	78%	No
1993	269	74%	No
1994	263	72%	No
1995	230	63%	No
1996	252	69%	No
1997	236	65%	No
1998	235	64%	No
1999	228	62%	No
2000	237	65%	No
2001	233	64%	No
2002	237	65%	No
2003	216	59%	No
2025	359	98%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1966 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Ft Carson: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.5 C (101.3 F)	2026	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	1984	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	1996	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	2026	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	101 days	1995	37 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ft Carson, 1966 to 2026. The record is 38.5 C (101.3 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Carson by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1966	n/a
1967	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1968	n/a
1969	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1970	n/a
1981	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1982	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1984	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1985	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1986	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1987	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1989	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1990	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1994	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1995	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1996	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1997	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1998	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2000	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2003	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2025	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2026	38.5 C (101.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ft Carson, 1966 to 2026. The record is -28.3 C (-18.9 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Carson by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1966	n/a
1967	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1968	n/a
1969	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1970	n/a
1981	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1982	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1983	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1984	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1985	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1986	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1987	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1989	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1990	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1991	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1992	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1993	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1994	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1995	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1996	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1997	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1998	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1999	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2000	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2001	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2002	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2003	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2025	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2026	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ft Carson, 1966 to 2026. The record is 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Carson by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1970	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1981	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1982	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1983	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1984	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1985	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1987	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1989	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1990	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1991	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1992	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1994	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1995	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1996	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1997	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1998	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2000	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2001	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2002	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
2003	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2025	n/a
2026	56.1 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ft Carson, 1966 to 2026. The record is 93.8 mm (3.7 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.6 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Carson by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1970	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1981	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1982	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1983	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1984	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1985	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1986	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1987	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1988	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1989	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1990	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1991	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1994	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1995	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1996	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1997	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1998	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1999	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2000	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2001	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2002	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
2003	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2025	n/a
2026	93.8 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Carson, 1966 to 2026. The record is 101 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 37 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Carson by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	18 days
1970	41 days
1981	66 days
1982	36 days
1983	35 days
1984	32 days
1985	48 days
1986	35 days
1987	42 days
1988	20 days
1989	49 days
1990	23 days
1991	64 days
1992	37 days
1993	33 days
1994	28 days
1995	101 days
1996	34 days
1997	47 days
1998	31 days
1999	83 days
2000	38 days
2001	45 days
2002	42 days
2003	35 days
2025	n/a
2026	5 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.

Download the Data

Data for Ft Carson 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).