All-time weather records — Catawba, NC
Climate change signal in Catawba
of Catawba'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 365 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299 | 300 | ||
| 1980s | 67 | 65 | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · |
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 1976, the latest in 1981. Period of observation: 1975-2012.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 16, 1980 | 1.9°F — Jan 17, 1977 | 3.23 in — Jan 25, 2010 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 27, 1977 | 10.9°F — Feb 8, 1977 | 2.40 in — Feb 3, 1996 |
| March | 520.0°F — Mar 15, 1980 | 8.1°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 4.62 in — Mar 20, 2003 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 20, 1977 | 35.1°F — Apr 17, 1980 | 2.54 in — Apr 10, 1984 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 18, 1977 | 6.1°F — May 4, 1977 | 5.05 in — May 16, 1976 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 7, 1977 | 50.0°F — Jun 7, 1976 | 7.45 in — Jun 2, 1981 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 7, 1977 | 57.9°F — Jul 6, 1979 | 3.33 in — Jul 8, 2005 |
| August | 95.0°F — Aug 10, 1979 | 50.0°F — Aug 18, 1976 | 4.38 in — Aug 27, 2008 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 10, 1976 | — | 4.67 in — Sep 8, 1977 |
| October | 78.1°F — Oct 14, 1976 | 28.0°F — Oct 28, 1976 | 4.58 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 68.0°F — Nov 20, 1976 | 15.1°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 5.03 in — Nov 6, 1977 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 18, 1976 | 14.0°F — Dec 20, 1976 | 4.40 in — Dec 30, 1997 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Catawba.