All-time weather records — Cave City, KY
Climate change signal in Cave City
of Cave City'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 | 59 | ||
| 1960s | 50 | 100 | ||
| 1970s | 27 | 71 | ||
| 1980s | 91 | 64 | ||
| 1990s | 81 | 45 | ||
| 2000s | 73 | 27 |
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 1953, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1953-2009.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 2, 2006 | -25.1°F — Jan 24, 1963 | 3.44 in — Jan 10, 1974 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 23, 1996 | -9.0°F — Feb 2, 1965 | 3.78 in — Feb 27, 1962 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 26, 2007 | -2.0°F — Mar 5, 1960 | 5.83 in — Mar 12, 1975 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 27, 1989 | 18.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 4.32 in — Apr 4, 1968 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 29, 1987 | 27.0°F — May 1, 1963 | 5.41 in — May 7, 1984 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 23, 1988 | 37.9°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 4.51 in — Jun 10, 1981 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 9, 1988 | 48.0°F — Jul 7, 1972 | 3.37 in — Jul 26, 1985 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 16, 2007 | 41.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 3.29 in — Aug 25, 1982 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 5, 1954 | 33.1°F — Sep 26, 2001 | 4.94 in — Sep 3, 1974 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 2, 1953 | 21.9°F — Oct 24, 1981 | 3.21 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 93.9°F — Nov 13, 1995 | 5.0°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 4.68 in — Nov 27, 1973 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 2, 1982 | -15.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 3.83 in — Dec 8, 1978 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Cave City.