All-time weather records — Baldwin, LA
Climate change signal in Baldwin
of Baldwin's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (5 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (7 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 29 | ||
| 1900s | 104 | 35 | ||
| 1910s | 122 | 50 | ||
| 1920s | 36 | 30 | ||
| 1930s | 7 | 21 | ||
| 1940s | 42 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 13 | 39 | ||
| 1960s | 2 | 38 | ||
| 1970s | 5 | 31 | ||
| 1980s | 8 | 34 | ||
| 1990s | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2000s | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2010s | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | 3 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1894, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 1893-2024.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96.1°F — Jan 22, 1906 | 12.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 5.57 in — Jan 8, 2013 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 22, 1949 | 0.0°F — Feb 28, 1953 | 6.38 in — Feb 20, 1944 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 21, 1948 | 21.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 9.30 in — Mar 28, 1922 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 20, 1922 | 28.0°F — Apr 5, 1917 | 9.26 in — Apr 16, 1927 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 30, 1911 | 0.0°F — May 9, 2013 | 9.70 in — May 3, 2017 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 29, 1914 | 39.0°F — Jun 2, 1982 | 8.65 in — Jun 16, 1934 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 1, 1894 | 25.0°F — Jul 10, 1982 | 11.55 in — Jul 29, 1954 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 27, 2023 | 8.1°F — Aug 12, 1909 | 8.51 in — Aug 3, 1984 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 12, 1915 | 0.0°F — Sep 16, 1950 | 14.35 in — Sep 16, 1942 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 2, 1904 | 30.9°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 7.23 in — Oct 4, 1964 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 7, 1911 | 23.0°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 6.80 in — Nov 14, 1961 |
| December | 91.9°F — Dec 23, 1922 | 10.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 6.10 in — Dec 8, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Baldwin.