Alamosa, CO

Colorado · Records since 1906–2026

🌙 61°F Feels like 56°
Currently in Alamosa
As of 3:45 AM MDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

88°F

August 11, 2020

+7° from 81° normal

❄ Record Low

36°F

August 11, 1996

-11° from 47° normal
🌞 Normal high: 81°F 🌑 Normal low: 47°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Alamosa

🔥
96°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 5, 1989
-50°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 28, 1948
🌧
1.77"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 30, 1959
15.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 13, 1967

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 88°F August 11, 2020
2 88°F August 11, 1995
3 88°F August 11, 1937
4 87°F August 11, 2021
5 87°F August 11, 2002
6 86°F August 11, 2011
7 86°F August 11, 2007
8 86°F August 11, 1987
9 86°F August 11, 1978
10 86°F August 11, 1972

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 36°F August 11, 1996
2 36°F August 11, 1974
3 36°F August 11, 1951
4 38°F August 11, 2020
5 39°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 1906–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Alamosa

threshold: 87°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
90°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
4
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

175 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1934–2026
21
2026 so far
5
Avg/year 1970–2025
8
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
20
Most in a year (2003)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Alamosa

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 1, 2003 – Jul 26, 2003 26 93°F (Jul 13) 90°F 48°F
2 Jul 11, 2023 – Jul 31, 2023 21 95°F (Jul 17) 90°F 48°F
3 Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 17 93°F (Jul 26) 91°F 51°F
4 Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 26, 2020 14 92°F (Aug 19) 89°F 44°F
5 Jun 17, 2012 – Jun 27, 2012 11 93°F (Jun 24) 91°F 46°F
6 Jun 23, 1990 – Jul 2, 1990 10 93°F (Jun 29) 90°F 47°F
7 Jul 14, 2005 – Jul 23, 2005 10 92°F (Jul 17) 91°F 49°F
8 Jul 1, 1989 – Jul 9, 1989 9 96°F (Jul 5) 92°F 42°F
9 Jun 10, 2021 – Jun 18, 2021 9 94°F (Jun 16) 90°F 43°F
10 Jul 30, 2024 – Aug 7, 2024 9 92°F (Aug 5) 90°F 48°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
1957

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

1.57"
2026 YTD
Normal: 4.20"
-2.63"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 1.29"
-1.29"
0.60"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 2.76"
-2.16"
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

68.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

4th-warmest month on record

4th-warmest July of 95 on record

+2.7° vs. 65.2° average (1991–2020)
68.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
68.4°F
Warmest July ever
2011
9
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
93°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 20

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 26–29, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years). The July record is 13 days, set in 2003.


Average July Temperature by Year

1932–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 68.4°F
2 2003 68.2°F
3 2023 68.2°F
4 2026 68.0°F
5 2021 67.7°F
6 1966 67.5°F
7 2018 67.1°F
8 1951 67.1°F
9 1980 67.0°F
10 2022 66.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 68.4°F
2 July 2003 68.2°F
3 July 2023 68.2°F
4 July 2026 68.0°F
5 July 2021 67.7°F
6 July 1966 67.5°F
7 July 2018 67.1°F
8 July 1951 67.1°F
9 July 1980 67.0°F
10 July 2022 66.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Alamosa, CO 68.0°F 4th of 95
Pueblo, CO 79.9°F 8th of 139
Colorado Springs, CO 74.5°F 8th of 131
Denver, CO 78.7°F 2nd of 155
Clayton, NM 79.1°F 3rd of 115
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 1137 complete months on record.