La Junta Weather Records

La Junta, Colorado weather averages and records from 1945–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in La Junta, Colorado was 110 °F which occurred on June 24, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in La Junta, Colorado was -23 °F which occurred on January 28, 1948.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
La Junta Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 46.5 17.9 78 -23 0.2
February 50.5 21.3 86 -20 0.3
March 61.5 29.7 90 -17 0.7
April 68.7 37.5 95 10 1.2
May 78.7 47.7 104 22 1.6
June 90.1 58.1 110 38 1.3
July 94.5 63.4 109 48 2.2
August 91.8 61.6 108 43 1.4
September 84.3 52.7 108 22 0.8
October 70.5 38.6 95 0 0.9
November 56.9 26.6 86 -11 0.4
December 46.1 18.2 81 -21 0.2
Entire year 70.1 39.5 110 -23 10.6
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1945–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 20, 2005
Lowest daily high -1 °F December 21, 1990
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F March 26, 1971
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
57 °F Nov 10–11, 2014
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches July 22, 1966
Most monthly precipitation 7.4 inches May 2015
Most yearly precipitation 17.4 inches 2017
Most yearly days with precipitation 84 1987
Earliest freeze September 21 1965
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 26 1971
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 23 1989
Latest freeze May 13 1966
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 1968
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 19 1980
Most days in a year < 0 °F 17 1966
Most days in a year < 32 °F 163 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 166 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 107 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 42 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2012
La Junta Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days Jul 30 – Aug 7, 1999
Without precipitation 146 days Aug 25, 2007 – Jan 17, 2008
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Feb 18 – Mar 4, 1960
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 109 days May 21 – Sep 6, 2012
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 55 days Jul 13 – Sep 5, 1983
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 15 days Jun 22 – Jul 6, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
La Junta is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 La Junta Municipal Airport location