| State Record |
Value |
Date |
Location |
| Maximum Temperature |
115°F |
July 20, 2019 |
John Martin Dam |
| Minimum Temperature |
-61°F |
February 1, 1985 |
Maybell |
| 24-Hour Precipitation |
11.85 inches |
September 12, 2013 |
Fort Carson |
| 24-Hour Snowfall |
75.8 inches |
April 14-15, 1921 |
Silver Lake |
| Snow Depth |
251 inches |
March 31, 1979 |
Wolf Creek Pass 1 E |
| Hail Stone Size |
4.83 inch diameter |
August 13, 2019 |
Bethune |
| Lowest Mean Sea Level Pressure |
970.4 mb |
March 13, 2019 |
Lamar |
These values have been evaluated by the NOAA National Centers for
Environmental Information and/or by the State Climate Extremes Committee and determined
to be valid. The data may come from sources other than official NOAA-supervised weather
stations, but are archived, officially recognized observations.
This page shows official state records only. For monthly extremes, or other extreme
values recorded, visit our extremes page.
Read through the following PDF from the State Climate Extremes Committee for guidelines
on measuring hail stones and submitting a report for a new record sized hailstone:
Proposed Standards for the collection, storage and measurement of hail stones