Boulder Weather in 1961

Historical record of Boulder, Colorado weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.

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1961 Boulder Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	August 6
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	December 12
Highest daily low	70 °F	August 7
Lowest daily high	6 °F	December 10
Most daily precipitation	1.5 inches	September 20
Most daily snow	10.2 inches	October 29
Total annual precipitation	22.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	90.0 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Boulder in 1961?

The highest temperature recorded in Boulder, Colorado in 1961 was 96 °F which happened on August 6.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Boulder in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Aug 6
2	93 °F	Aug 5
2	93 °F	Jul 24
2	93 °F	Jul 23
2	93 °F	Jun 21
6	92 °F	Jul 29
6	92 °F	Jul 18
8	91 °F	Aug 29
8	91 °F	Aug 20
8	91 °F	Aug 7
8	91 °F	Jul 17
8	91 °F	Jul 16
8	91 °F	Jul 3
8	91 °F	Jun 29
8	91 °F	Jun 26

What was the coldest temperature in Boulder in 1961?

The lowest temperature recorded in Boulder, Colorado in 1961 was -5 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Boulder in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-5 °F	December 12
1	-5 °F	January 27
3	-4 °F	December 11
4	-3 °F	December 10
5	-2 °F	December 13
6	6 °F	December 9
7	7 °F	December 15
8	8 °F	December 28
9	9 °F	December 14
10	10 °F	March 6
10	10 °F	January 26

January 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	46	23	0.00	0.0
January 2	34	12	0.00	0.0
January 3	43	17	0.00	0.0
January 4	51	19	0.00	0.0
January 5	51	24	0.00	0.0
January 6	56	27	0.00	0.0
January 7	48	29	0.00	0.0
January 8	61	23	0.00	0.0
January 9	62	34	0.00	0.0
January 10	50	35	0.00	0.0
January 11	55	26	0.00	0.0
January 12	56	28	0.00	0.0
January 13	45	27	0.00	0.0
January 14	46	26	0.00	0.0
January 15	58	40	0.00	0.0
January 16	60	38	0.00	0.0
January 17	57	31	0.00	0.0
January 18	52	28	0.16	3.0
January 19	45	17	0.00	0.2
January 20	41	20	0.00	0.0
January 21	57	16	0.00	0.0
January 22	60	37	0.00	0.0
January 23	70	30	0.00	0.0
January 24	55	22	0.00	0.0
January 25	30	20	0.04	0.6
January 26	25	10	0.14	4.9
January 27	28	-5	0.09	1.0
January 28	38	11	0.00	0.0
January 29	50	13	0.00	0.0
January 30	57	25	0.00	0.0
January 31	64	33	0.00	0.0

February 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	52	32	0.00	0.0
February 2	53	28	0.00	0.0
February 3	50	26	0.00	0.0
February 4	40	26	0.00	0.0
February 5	42	22	0.00	n/a
February 6	45	21	0.00	0.0
February 7	46	19	0.00	0.0
February 8	51	20	0.00	0.0
February 9	56	26	0.00	0.0
February 10	65	44	0.00	0.0
February 11	71	48	0.00	0.0
February 12	67	44	0.00	0.0
February 13	53	30	0.00	0.0
February 14	60	29	0.00	0.0
February 15	59	28	0.00	0.0
February 16	62	34	0.00	0.0
February 17	53	23	0.11	1.3
February 18	25	15	0.08	2.8
February 19	51	15	0.02	0.0
February 20	52	30	0.00	0.0
February 21	60	35	0.00	0.0
February 22	61	29	0.00	0.0
February 23	51	25	0.14	1.5
February 24	51	21	0.00	0.0
February 25	55	40	0.00	0.0
February 26	46	25	0.29	4.5
February 27	38	17	0.06	0.5
February 28	44	24	0.00	0.0

March 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	57	23	0.00	0.0
March 2	59	44	0.00	0.0
March 3	46	28	0.68	6.8
March 4	32	24	0.26	3.4
March 5	32	21	0.12	1.2
March 6	32	10	0.00	0.0
March 7	42	23	0.00	0.0
March 8	47	23	0.00	0.0
March 9	50	21	0.00	0.0
March 10	58	34	0.00	0.0
March 11	55	31	0.00	0.0
March 12	48	31	0.00	0.0
March 13	66	27	0.00	0.0
March 14	64	34	0.00	0.0
March 15	69	38	0.00	0.0
March 16	62	37	0.00	0.0
March 17	53	37	0.09	0.0
March 18	42	30	0.92	9.5
March 19	40	29	0.15	2.0
March 20	46	25	0.00	0.0
March 21	52	34	0.00	0.0
March 22	56	28	0.00	0.0
March 23	65	31	0.00	0.0
March 24	65	30	0.00	0.0
March 25	63	44	0.00	0.0
March 26	54	35	0.00	0.0
March 27	45	30	0.00	0.0
March 28	39	23	0.44	7.2
March 29	37	20	0.02	0.2
March 30	50	21	0.00	0.0
March 31	54	33	0.00	0.0

April 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	53	38	0.00	0.0
April 2	65	38	0.00	0.0
April 3	73	40	0.00	0.0
April 4	69	35	0.07	0.0
April 5	44	25	0.10	2.5
April 6	40	25	0.10	1.5
April 7	38	28	0.00	0.0
April 8	43	25	0.05	0.1
April 9	57	24	0.00	0.0
April 10	51	35	0.10	0.0
April 11	52	32	0.08	0.0
April 12	67	30	0.00	0.0
April 13	64	44	0.00	0.0
April 14	53	29	0.00	0.0
April 15	53	19	0.00	0.0
April 16	55	28	0.00	0.0
April 17	69	36	0.00	0.0
April 18	77	42	0.00	0.0
April 19	79	53	0.00	0.0
April 20	72	47	0.00	0.0
April 21	68	39	0.00	0.0
April 22	77	36	0.00	0.0
April 23	75	45	0.00	0.0
April 24	57	31	0.23	2.3
April 25	58	26	0.00	0.0
April 26	59	37	0.00	0.0
April 27	66	31	0.00	0.0
April 28	70	37	0.00	0.0
April 29	74	41	0.00	0.0
April 30	76	40	0.00	0.0

May 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	71	42	0.00
May 2	77	38	0.00
May 3	75	43	0.08
May 4	62	38	0.20
May 5	52	39	0.30
May 6	64	38	0.00
May 7	61	41	0.04
May 8	63	41	0.01
May 9	78	46	0.00
May 10	87	56	0.00
May 11	88	52	0.00
May 12	84	53	0.00
May 13	65	35	1.40
May 14	64	35	0.18
May 15	62	43	0.04
May 16	64	43	0.04
May 17	68	39	0.00
May 18	71	42	0.00
May 19	71	48	0.04
May 20	66	50	0.20
May 21	72	49	0.20
May 22	65	46	0.00
May 23	70	46	0.00
May 24	76	50	0.00
May 25	72	48	0.06
May 26	72	43	0.00
May 27	87	57	0.00
May 28	82	60	0.00
May 29	76	56	0.65
May 30	77	54	0.02
May 31	78	57	0.24

June 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	77	56	0.00
June 2	65	53	0.17
June 3	62	48	0.31
June 4	71	44	0.00
June 5	75	49	0.00
June 6	72	49	0.22
June 7	76	47	0.11
June 8	83	51	0.23
June 9	85	50	0.00
June 10	80	61	0.00
June 11	86	56	0.00
June 12	89	62	0.00
June 13	86	60	0.09
June 14	69	54	0.21
June 15	56	46	0.64
June 16	74	42	0.00
June 17	84	49	0.00
June 18	87	60	0.00
June 19	80	59	0.07
June 20	84	55	0.02
June 21	93	65	0.00
June 22	89	59	0.00
June 23	80	55	0.00
June 24	82	61	0.08
June 25	83	54	0.00
June 26	91	54	0.00
June 27	90	66	0.02
June 28	88	58	0.00
June 29	91	58	0.00
June 30	90	61	0.00

July 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	87	59	0.00
July 2	89	56	0.00
July 3	91	59	0.00
July 4	90	61	0.01
July 5	86	61	0.00
July 6	89	57	0.03
July 7	85	60	0.15
July 8	81	58	0.03
July 9	85	54	0.27
July 10	85	57	0.08
July 11	82	57	0.06
July 12	76	52	0.03
July 13	79	54	0.00
July 14	78	55	0.06
July 15	86	62	0.00
July 16	91	67	0.00
July 17	91	64	0.00
July 18	92	67	0.00
July 19	88	66	0.05
July 20	82	56	0.11
July 21	69	53	0.51
July 22	85	56	0.00
July 23	93	56	0.00
July 24	93	63	0.00
July 25	90	68	0.16
July 26	89	60	0.01
July 27	89	61	0.01
July 28	90	63	0.00
July 29	92	59	0.02
July 30	90	63	0.00
July 31	83	60	0.72

August 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	81	59	0.02
August 2	82	60	0.03
August 3	85	62	0.29
August 4	89	67	0.00
August 5	93	61	0.00
August 6	96	62	0.00
August 7	91	70	0.00
August 8	82	61	0.01
August 9	86	65	0.00
August 10	83	57	0.02
August 11	79	57	0.02
August 12	81	59	0.00
August 13	80	58	0.00
August 14	82	56	0.93
August 15	84	57	0.00
August 16	85	56	0.00
August 17	84	61	0.33
August 18	84	56	0.01
August 19	85	61	0.00
August 20	91	55	0.00
August 21	84	62	0.00
August 22	83	56	0.00
August 23	89	57	0.00
August 24	88	63	0.00
August 25	84	63	0.00
August 26	87	62	0.00
August 27	87	60	0.04
August 28	90	55	0.00
August 29	91	56	0.00
August 30	84	58	0.36
August 31	82	54	0.00

September 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	85	55	0.00
September 2	81	44	0.09
September 3	51	33	1.16
September 4	58	39	0.34
September 5	73	43	0.01
September 6	84	47	0.00
September 7	84	48	0.00
September 8	84	51	0.00
September 9	80	59	0.00
September 10	75	65	0.00
September 11	73	45	0.00
September 12	71	46	0.00
September 13	61	40	0.00
September 14	57	40	0.00
September 15	80	37	0.00
September 16	84	54	0.00
September 17	84	57	0.00
September 18	79	58	0.00
September 19	70	50	0.22
September 20	68	42	1.50
September 21	69	42	0.08
September 22	52	41	0.35
September 23	52	39	0.38
September 24	49	35	0.66
September 25	69	29	0.00
September 26	71	42	0.00
September 27	59	41	0.00
September 28	80	34	0.00
September 29	72	44	0.10
September 30	62	29	0.00

October 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	53	32	0.17	0.0
October 2	65	34	0.00	0.0
October 3	73	36	0.00	0.0
October 4	77	42	0.00	0.0
October 5	79	54	0.00	0.0
October 6	80	46	0.00	0.0
October 7	79	52	0.00	0.0
October 8	54	38	0.02	0.0
October 9	50	38	0.16	0.0
October 10	58	33	0.03	0.0
October 11	73	47	0.00	0.0
October 12	68	51	0.00	0.0
October 13	69	38	0.00	0.0
October 14	70	46	0.00	0.0
October 15	80	42	0.00	0.0
October 16	82	48	0.00	0.0
October 17	80	51	0.00	0.0
October 18	65	37	0.00	0.0
October 19	74	31	0.00	0.0
October 20	73	42	0.00	0.0
October 21	74	43	0.00	0.0
October 22	64	50	0.00	0.0
October 23	60	29	0.00	0.0
October 24	63	37	0.00	0.0
October 25	55	27	0.00	0.0
October 26	71	36	0.00	0.0
October 27	66	46	0.00	0.0
October 28	57	40	0.03	0.0
October 29	40	26	0.62	10.2
October 30	45	21	0.01	0.5
October 31	54	29	0.00	0.0

November 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	61	33	0.00	0.0
November 2	52	24	0.03	0.3
November 3	57	17	0.00	0.0
November 4	49	33	0.04	0.4
November 5	40	24	0.00	0.0
November 6	63	20	0.00	0.0
November 7	51	30	0.00	0.0
November 8	58	25	0.00	0.0
November 9	65	33	0.00	0.0
November 10	68	34	0.00	0.0
November 11	61	44	0.00	0.0
November 12	52	28	0.66	5.5
November 13	36	22	0.09	1.5
November 14	48	16	0.00	0.0
November 15	41	25	0.01	0.0
November 16	26	21	0.02	0.2
November 17	27	20	0.03	1.0
November 18	37	17	0.33	4.5
November 19	36	13	0.00	0.0
November 20	30	16	0.00	0.0
November 21	44	20	0.00	0.0
November 22	50	18	0.03	0.3
November 23	59	33	0.00	0.0
November 24	59	37	0.00	0.0
November 25	60	37	0.00	0.0
November 26	56	36	0.01	0.0
November 27	44	25	0.00	0.0
November 28	51	25	0.00	0.0
November 29	49	25	0.00	0.0
November 30	62	32	0.00	0.0

December 1961 Boulder Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	52	32	0.00	0.0
December 2	54	29	0.00	0.0
December 3	55	31	0.00	0.0
December 4	51	24	0.00	0.0
December 5	53	33	0.00	0.0
December 6	44	21	0.00	0.0
December 7	34	17	0.02	0.2
December 8	27	14	0.11	3.5
December 9	21	6	0.21	4.0
December 10	6	-3	0.07	0.7
December 11	10	-4	0.02	0.2
December 12	18	-5	0.00	0.0
December 13	33	-2	0.00	0.0
December 14	30	9	0.00	0.0
December 15	41	7	0.00	0.0
December 16	45	18	0.00	0.0
December 17	41	20	0.00	0.0
December 18	40	25	0.00	0.0
December 19	41	15	0.00	0.0
December 20	60	29	0.00	0.0
December 21	54	32	0.00	0.0
December 22	45	26	0.00	0.0
December 23	47	25	0.00	0.0
December 24	59	24	0.00	0.0
December 25	62	34	0.00	0.0
December 26	50	24	0.00	0.0
December 27	30	17	0.00	0.0
December 28	42	8	0.00	0.0
December 29	49	25	0.00	0.0
December 30	47	31	0.00	0.0
December 31	47	27	0.00	0.0

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