All-time weather records — Bayard, WV
Climate change signal in Bayard
of Bayard's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (16 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (17 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 21 | 20 | ||
| 1910s | 35 | 30 | ||
| 1920s | 74 | 47 | ||
| 1930s | 79 | 52 | ||
| 1940s | 35 | 59 | ||
| 1950s | 27 | 31 | ||
| 1960s | 8 | 61 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 12 | ||
| 1980s | 15 | 13 | ||
| 1990s | 18 | 11 | ||
| 2000s | 13 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 10 | 7 |
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 1902, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1902-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 29, 1914 | -29.9°F — Jan 13, 1912 | 1.96 in — Jan 8, 1996 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 11, 1932 | -25.1°F — Feb 28, 1934 | 4.15 in — Feb 9, 1994 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 28, 1950 | -17.0°F — Mar 11, 1960 | 3.37 in — Mar 29, 1924 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 24, 1925 | 1.0°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 2.67 in — Apr 28, 1928 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 7, 1949 | 17.1°F — May 2, 1943 | 3.17 in — May 24, 1968 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 4, 1925 | 27.0°F — Jun 1, 1930 | 4.71 in — Jun 30, 2019 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 4, 1911 | 32.0°F — Jul 21, 1929 | 4.29 in — Jul 29, 2017 |
| August | 95.0°F — Aug 4, 1930 | 28.0°F — Aug 28, 1968 | 3.53 in — Aug 9, 1996 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 2, 1932 | 15.1°F — Sep 29, 1942 | 5.15 in — Sep 19, 2003 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 5, 1951 | 8.1°F — Oct 22, 1930 | 4.25 in — Oct 15, 1954 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 1, 1929 | -14.1°F — Nov 29, 1930 | 4.55 in — Nov 5, 1985 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 22, 1924 | -20.0°F — Dec 24, 1989 | 2.40 in — Dec 9, 1972 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bayard.