All-time weather records — Cave Junction, OR
Climate change signal in Cave Junction
of Cave Junction's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (32 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (6 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 126 | ||
| 1970s | 37 | 104 | ||
| 1980s | 58 | 33 | ||
| 1990s | 78 | 41 | ||
| 2000s | 107 | 44 | ||
| 2010s | 62 | 18 |
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 1962, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1962-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 21, 1981 | 10.9°F — Jan 7, 1974 | 4.94 in — Jan 12, 1980 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 25, 1992 | 3.9°F — Feb 7, 1989 | 4.20 in — Feb 6, 2015 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 11, 2005 | 19.9°F — Mar 28, 1987 | 3.45 in — Mar 18, 1975 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 21, 2009 | 21.0°F — Apr 16, 1963 | 2.52 in — Apr 27, 2010 |
| May | 108.0°F — May 16, 2008 | 27.0°F — May 8, 2002 | 3.63 in — May 31, 1990 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 22, 1992 | 28.0°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 1.66 in — Jun 4, 2010 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 2, 2015 | 36.0°F — Jul 1, 1976 | 0.97 in — Jul 1, 1983 |
| August | 114.1°F — Aug 14, 2008 | 34.0°F — Aug 25, 1969 | 1.70 in — Aug 30, 1983 |
| September | 109.9°F — Sep 1, 1998 | 25.0°F — Sep 14, 1970 | 3.50 in — Sep 28, 1977 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 1, 2001 | 15.1°F — Oct 31, 2002 | 4.01 in — Oct 9, 1962 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 6, 1991 | 10.9°F — Nov 1, 2002 | 6.15 in — Nov 18, 1996 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 3, 1979 | -6.0°F — Dec 10, 1972 | 8.12 in — Dec 22, 1964 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Cave Junction.