All-time weather records — Bedford, KY
Climate change signal in Bedford
of Bedford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | 9 | 33 | ||
| 1900s | 26 | 49 | ||
| 1910s | 38 | 45 | ||
| 1920s | 31 | 55 | ||
| 1930s | 126 | 39 | ||
| 1940s | 45 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 39 | 18 | ||
| 1960s | 5 | 24 | ||
| 1970s | 15 | 21 | ||
| 1980s | 18 | 21 | ||
| 1990s | 8 | 23 | ||
| 2000s | 6 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1895, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1892-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 24, 1943 | -17.0°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 4.10 in — Jan 7, 1895 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 10, 1932 | -20.0°F — Feb 13, 1899 | 3.35 in — Feb 22, 1897 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 25, 1929 | -2.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 3.10 in — Mar 1, 1997 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 23, 1925 | 7.0°F — Apr 5, 2007 | 3.02 in — Apr 21, 2002 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 28, 1911 | 27.0°F — May 1, 1963 | 4.09 in — May 8, 1927 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 28, 1944 | 37.0°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 4.00 in — Jun 23, 1960 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 15, 1936 | 28.0°F — Jul 19, 1998 | 3.68 in — Jul 30, 2020 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 19, 1936 | 21.9°F — Aug 25, 1993 | 4.97 in — Aug 8, 1992 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 30.0°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 5.16 in — Sep 27, 2002 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 8, 1939 | 17.1°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 5.00 in — Oct 18, 2004 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | 0.0°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 3.15 in — Nov 25, 2010 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 2, 1982 | -18.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 3.17 in — Dec 15, 1948 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bedford.