All-time weather records — Black Mountain, NC
Climate change signal in Black Mountain
of Black Mountain'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | · | ||
| 1950s | 115 | 79 | ||
| 1960s | 47 | 70 | ||
| 1970s | 66 | 57 | ||
| 1980s | 70 | 89 | ||
| 1990s | 28 | 46 | ||
| 2000s | 38 | 25 |
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 1949, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1949-2010.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 1, 1952 | -14.1°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 5.20 in — Jan 14, 1995 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 26, 1977 | -7.1°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 3.70 in — Feb 13, 1966 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 30, 1985 | 7.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 4.70 in — Mar 12, 1963 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 27, 1986 | 18.0°F — Apr 19, 1983 | 3.68 in — Apr 4, 1974 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 20, 1977 | 26.1°F — May 8, 1989 | 6.02 in — May 29, 1976 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 26, 1952 | 32.0°F — Jun 1, 1984 | 77.00 in — Jun 25, 1982 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 20, 1980 | 41.0°F — Jul 27, 1988 | 2.80 in — Jul 7, 1967 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 21, 1983 | 43.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 6.80 in — Aug 17, 1994 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 7, 1954 | 28.0°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 10.00 in — Sep 8, 2004 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 6, 1954 | 18.0°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 4.00 in — Oct 4, 1964 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 2, 1950 | 3.0°F — Nov 26, 1950 | 6.24 in — Nov 6, 1977 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 8, 1998 | -13.0°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 11.01 in — Dec 11, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Black Mountain.