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Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025

Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025: 498 records at 380 stations, peak on 6 April 2025. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 set or tied 498 station records at 380 stations.
  • It ran from 29 March 2025 to 12 April 2025 (15 days) and its peak day was 6 April 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • San Simon set a daily record low minimum temperature of -5.0 C (23.0 F) on 5 April 2025.
  • The busiest day was 2 April 2025 with 102 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

29 March to 12 April 2025
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
San SimonRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2025-04-05
Ft ValleyRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)2025-04-04
ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2025-04-04
AspendellRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2025-04-02
Pocahontas 1Record low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2025-04-06
Sugar LandRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2025-04-06
Mt LockeRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2025-04-07
Tucumcari 4 NERecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2025-04-06
Walsenburg 1 NWRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2025-04-06
Rye Patch DamRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2025-04-01
EdenRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2025-04-06
NorthdaleRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2025-04-04
Dallas FAA APRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2025-04-06
Ft Jones RsRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2025-04-02
Conchas DamRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2025-04-06
HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)2025-03-31

Records per Day

Peak day 94
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 Records set or tied each day from 29 March 2025 to 12 April 2025. The most in one day was 102 on 2 April 2025. 0 30 60 90 120 03-2903-3104-0204-0404-0604-0804-1004-12
Records set or tied each day from 29 March 2025 to 12 April 2025. The most in one day was 102 on 2 April 2025.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025
DateRecords
2025-03-294
2025-03-304
2025-03-3116
2025-04-0163
2025-04-02102
2025-04-0376
2025-04-0442
2025-04-0539
2025-04-0694
2025-04-0745
2025-04-088
2025-04-092
2025-04-101
2025-04-111
2025-04-121

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 ranked by margin
Hanna, 03-313.4 C (6.1 F)
Walsenburg 1 NW, 04-063.3 C (5.9 F)
San Simon, 04-052.8 C (5.0 F)
Mt Locke, 04-072.8 C (5.0 F)
Ft Valley, 04-042.7 C (4.9 F)
Eden, 04-062.3 C (4.1 F)
Paradise, 04-052.2 C (4.0 F)
Paradise, 04-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Aspendell, 04-021.7 C (3.1 F)
Rye Patch Dam, 04-011.7 C (3.1 F)
Dallas FAA AP, 04-061.7 C (3.1 F)
Northdale, 04-041.6 C (2.9 F)
Pocahontas 1, 04-061.2 C (2.2 F)
Aspendell, 04-021.2 C (2.2 F)
Ft Valley, 04-061.1 C (2.0 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 498 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
498 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.8118
2.759
2.296
1.7100
1.1103
1.2125
1.796
1.1107
1.2108
2.887
0.6125
1.196
3.384
1.754
2.384
1.680
1.784
1.184
0.686
3.471
3.364
4.537
1.768
0.670
2.864
0.679
0.667
1.762
6.128
1.070
1.841
2.848
4.538
2.852
0.438
2.258
1.163
2.364
2.164
2.842
0.660
0.668
0.667
3.942
1.652
1.152
2.247
10.016
1.152
6.622
5.618
3.342
1.146
3.328
2.242
4.532
1.655
3.940
3.342
2.838
1.742
5.520
1.652
1.638
0.652
1.154
1.243
1.142
1.142
5.631
6.120
0.658
1.538
0.542
0.629
1.638
2.242
2.238
1.152
2.338
2.343
0.555
2.238
2.342
1.723
3.639
0.543
3.911
2.238
1.142
2.242
0.552
2.342
1.138
0.228
2.422
2.818
0.531
1.727
1.640
0.632
2.242
2.238
1.742
1.638
2.839
4.420
1.643
2.243
3.335
1.144
0.642
0.642
1.128
2.738
8.42
0.642
0.642
0.642
2.316
2.811
4.84
0.621
3.328
0.542
0.542
1.618
1.128
0.638
2.311
1.138
1.135
1.131
1.138
1.742
1.142
1.136
2.826
3.928
1.340
3.831
1.838
3.526
1.638
5.02
1.232
1.616
1.716
0.642
3.42
1.128
0.636
3.926
0.61
2.828
2.218
4.420
1.738
0.628
0.542
0.628
3.928
2.226
3.323
3.228
0.311
1.122
1.118
0.528
1.730
2.216
2.82
1.131
1.611
2.824
3.026
3.222
0.738
1.932
2.728
2.811
2.216
0.528
2.231
2.826
3.92
0.531
2.32
2.811
1.111
1.211
1.126
2.820
2.726
1.734
1.134
1.628
1.727
3.911
1.427

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025 (this event)498 records

Every Record Set

20 of 498
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 12 April 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-03-31HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)7134 of 100 (Routine)
2025-04-01Rye Patch DamRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5438 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-02AspendellRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9642 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-02AspendellRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10842 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-02Ft Jones RsRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-03AspendellRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10742 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-04Ft ValleyRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)5944 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-04ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10044 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-04NorthdaleRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8036 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-05San SimonRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11846 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-05ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9644 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Ft ValleyRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10343 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Pocahontas 1Record low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12542 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Sugar LandRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12541 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Tucumcari 4 NERecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9640 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Walsenburg 1 NWRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)8439 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06EdenRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)8437 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Dallas FAA APRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-06Conchas DamRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8635 of 100 (Notable)
2025-04-07Mt LockeRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8741 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 498 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.