Coldwater Weather Records (USC00411874)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Coldwater (USC00411874), Texas, United States, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Coldwater

Coldwater (USC00411874) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 36.40 latitude and -102.57 longitude, 1,259 m (4,130 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1983, 91 years of record.
1,112 records set at Coldwater still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Coldwater set a daily record precipitation of 7.6 mm (0.30 in) on 27 July 1983.

About the Station

Location: Texas, United States, 36.40 latitude, -102.57 longitude.
Elevation: 1,259 m (4,130 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1983, 91 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Coldwater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Coldwater, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.1 C (106.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,112 standing records

1,112 records at Coldwater still stand. 1893 holds the most, with 631.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Coldwater between 29 July 1982 and 29 July 1982. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Coldwater. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 29 July 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Coldwater
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	29 January 1896
Feb	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 February 1971
Mar	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 March 1974
Apr	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 April 1967
May	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 May 1894
Jun	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 June 1979
Jul	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29 July 1982
Aug	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	1 August 1894
Sep	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	3 September 1971
Oct	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	1 October 1982
Nov	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	1 November 1948
Dec	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10 December 1943

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1964

5 years of record at Coldwater, 1893 to 1964. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1964.

Latest Records

Latest records at Coldwater
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 1983	Coldwater, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1983	Coldwater, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1983	Coldwater, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1983	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1983	Coldwater, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1983	Coldwater, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1982	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1982	Coldwater, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	21 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1982	Coldwater, US	all-time rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1982	Coldwater, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1981	Coldwater, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1981	Coldwater, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1981	Coldwater, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1981	Coldwater, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1981	Coldwater, US	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Coldwater: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1893	39.4 C (102.9 F)	5
Coldest night (TNn)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	1894	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	4
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	1982	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	1962	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	45
Longest dry spell (CDD)	114 days	1977	55 days	45

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Coldwater, 1893 to 1983. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Coldwater by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1894	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1895	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1896	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1941	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Coldwater, 1893 to 1983. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.2 C (-8.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Coldwater by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1894	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1895	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1896	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1941	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Coldwater, 1893 to 1983. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Coldwater by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1894	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1895	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1896	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1941	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1943	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1944	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1945	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1946	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1947	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1948	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1949	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1950	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1951	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1952	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1953	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1954	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1956	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1959	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1960	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1961	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1962	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1963	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1964	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1965	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1967	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1969	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1970	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1971	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1972	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1973	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1974	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1975	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1976	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1977	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1978	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1979	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1980	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1981	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1983	20.3 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Coldwater, 1893 to 1983. The record is 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.0 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Coldwater by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1894	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	n/a
1941	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1943	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1944	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1945	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1946	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1947	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1948	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1949	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1950	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1952	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1953	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1955	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1956	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1958	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1959	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1960	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1961	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1963	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1964	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1965	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1966	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1967	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1969	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1970	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1971	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1972	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1974	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1975	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1976	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1977	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1978	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1980	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1981	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1982	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1983	25.4 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Coldwater, 1893 to 1983. The record is 114 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 55 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Coldwater by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	69 days
1894	61 days
1895	31 days
1896	n/a
1941	61 days
1943	12 days
1944	30 days
1945	69 days
1946	55 days
1947	26 days
1948	66 days
1949	102 days
1950	102 days
1951	55 days
1952	61 days
1953	64 days
1954	81 days
1955	98 days
1956	59 days
1957	56 days
1958	42 days
1959	43 days
1960	28 days
1961	57 days
1962	56 days
1963	80 days
1964	52 days
1965	53 days
1966	71 days
1967	50 days
1968	41 days
1969	43 days
1970	85 days
1971	37 days
1972	22 days
1973	35 days
1974	62 days
1975	49 days
1976	50 days
1977	114 days
1978	46 days
1979	58 days
1980	50 days
1981	61 days
1982	44 days
1983	49 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 Coldwater standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Coldwater threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Days with data per year at Coldwater
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	219	60%	No
1894	105	29%	No
1895	85	23%	No
1896	31	8%	No
1964	43	12%	No