All-time weather records — Betterton, MD
Climate change signal in Betterton
of Betterton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (33 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (22 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1920s | 31 | 54 | ||
| 1930s | 41 | 69 | ||
| 1940s | 39 | 58 | ||
| 1950s | 42 | 24 | ||
| 1960s | 10 | 21 | ||
| 1970s | 32 | 52 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 34 | ||
| 1990s | 38 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 46 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 38 | 24 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 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 1919, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1919-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 26, 1950 | -11.9°F — Jan 28, 1935 | 2.37 in — Jan 1, 1976 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 25, 1930 | -13.0°F — Feb 28, 1934 | 2.77 in — Feb 24, 2003 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 30, 1998 | 3.0°F — Mar 1, 1934 | 3.09 in — Mar 21, 2000 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 12.9°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 3.47 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 23, 1925 | 30.9°F — May 9, 1947 | 5.97 in — May 1, 2014 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 25, 2025 | 39.9°F — Jun 1, 1930 | 10.11 in — Jun 22, 1972 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 10, 1936 | 48.0°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 3.67 in — Jul 9, 1935 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 31, 1953 | 48.0°F — Aug 11, 1972 | 7.25 in — Aug 28, 2009 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 2, 1953 | 34.0°F — Sep 23, 1947 | 6.38 in — Sep 3, 1969 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 6, 1941 | 21.0°F — Oct 24, 1969 | 5.51 in — Oct 1, 2010 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 1, 1950 | 8.1°F — Nov 29, 1930 | 5.79 in — Nov 2, 1956 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 7, 1998 | 0.0°F — Dec 21, 1942 | 3.35 in — Dec 18, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Betterton.