All-time weather records — Chapel Hill, TN
Climate change signal in Chapel Hill
of Chapel Hill's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (170 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (161 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108 | 129 | ||
| 2010s | 183 | 143 | ||
| 2020s | 75 | 94 |
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 2004, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2004-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 2, 2022 | -11.0°F — Jan 17, 2024 | 4.60 in — Jan 23, 2006 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 24, 2023 | 0.0°F — Feb 19, 2015 | 4.00 in — Feb 18, 2021 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 23, 2026 | 10.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 6.88 in — Mar 28, 2021 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 10, 2011 | 18.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 3.70 in — Apr 22, 2017 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 28, 2012 | 32.0°F — May 1, 2018 | 5.29 in — May 9, 2024 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 43.0°F — Jun 1, 2021 | 2.77 in — Jun 27, 2015 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 52.0°F — Jul 5, 2014 | 3.67 in — Jul 31, 2024 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 17, 2007 | 46.9°F — Aug 13, 2004 | 3.33 in — Aug 4, 2011 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 4, 2011 | 37.9°F — Sep 24, 2012 | 4.45 in — Sep 17, 2004 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 25.0°F — Oct 19, 2022 | 3.19 in — Oct 14, 2014 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 2, 2016 | 12.0°F — Nov 28, 2013 | 2.29 in — Nov 30, 2015 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 12, 2007 | -2.9°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.75 in — Dec 10, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Chapel Hill.