Grand Junction, CO

Colorado · Records since 1893–2026

🌙 76°F Feels like 73°
Currently in Grand Junction
As of 2:30 AM MDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 1972

+10° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

52°F

August 11, 1974

-11° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Grand Junction

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 17, 2023
-23°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 13, 1963
🌧
1.87"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 22, 1941
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 27, 1919

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 1972
2 100°F August 11, 2022
3 100°F August 11, 2003
4 99°F August 11, 1973
5 99°F August 11, 1970
6 99°F August 11, 1969
7 99°F August 11, 1965
8 98°F August 11, 2004
9 98°F August 11, 2002
10 98°F August 11, 1966

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 52°F August 11, 1974
2 54°F August 11, 2013
3 56°F August 11, 2025
4 56°F August 11, 2021
5 56°F August 11, 2009
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Grand Junction

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
21
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

167 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
70
2026 so far
60
Avg/year 1970–2025
81
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
94
Most in a year (2024)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Grand Junction

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 10, 2003 – Jul 28, 2003 19 105°F (Jul 12) 101°F 70°F
2 Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 17 105°F (Aug 3) 101°F 70°F
3 Jul 16, 2023 – Jul 30, 2023 15 107°F (Jul 17) 101°F 70°F
4 Jun 17, 1974 – Jul 1, 1974 15 102°F (Jun 25) 100°F 63°F
5 Jul 5, 2002 – Jul 17, 2002 13 105°F (Jul 13) 102°F 68°F
6 Jul 9, 2024 – Jul 21, 2024 13 104°F (Jul 12) 100°F 71°F
7 Jul 27, 2024 – Aug 8, 2024 13 103°F (Aug 1) 100°F 68°F
8 Jul 2, 2021 – Jul 13, 2021 12 107°F (Jul 9) 100°F 68°F
9 Jul 17, 1931 – Jul 28, 1931 12 104°F (Jul 23) 101°F 70°F
10 Jun 22, 2012 – Jul 3, 2012 12 102°F (Jun 23) 100°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

54
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
1940

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

2.05"
2026 YTD
Normal: 5.02"
-2.97"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.92"
-0.92"
0.17"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 1.92"
-1.75"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

1st-warmest month on record

1st-warmest July of 134 on record

+4.9° vs. 79.2° average (1991–2020)
84.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2003
84.1°F
Warmest July ever
2003
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2003 84.1°F
2 2026 84.1°F
3 2023 83.3°F
4 2024 83.0°F
5 1934 82.5°F
6 2018 82.5°F
7 2021 82.0°F
8 1901 82.0°F
9 2002 81.8°F
10 2007 81.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2003 84.1°F
2 July 2026 84.1°F
3 July 2023 83.3°F
4 July 2024 83.0°F
5 July 1934 82.5°F
6 July 2018 82.5°F
7 July 2021 82.0°F
8 July 1901 82.0°F
9 July 2002 81.8°F
10 July 2007 81.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Grand Junction, CO 84.1°F 1st of 134
Alamosa, CO 68.0°F 4th of 95
Denver, CO 78.7°F 2nd of 155
Colorado Springs, CO 74.5°F 8th of 131
Salt Lake City, UT 85.5°F 3rd of 153
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1602 complete months on record.