All-time weather records — Clay, WV
Climate change signal in Clay
of Clay'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 | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | 95 | 159 | ||
| 1990s | 173 | 154 | ||
| 2000s | 98 | 53 |
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 1985, the latest in 2007. Period of observation: 1951-2007.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 23, 1999 | -20.0°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 2.90 in — Jan 2, 1995 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 27, 2000 | -13.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.60 in — Feb 19, 2000 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 29, 1989 | 0.0°F — Mar 15, 1993 | 2.07 in — Mar 15, 1967 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 28, 1990 | 16.0°F — Apr 11, 1989 | 2.34 in — Apr 15, 2007 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 27, 1991 | 28.0°F — May 4, 1986 | 2.60 in — May 30, 1982 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 26, 1988 | 37.9°F — Jun 5, 1988 | 4.00 in — Jun 28, 1998 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 17, 1988 | 39.9°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 3.54 in — Jul 17, 1976 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 41.0°F — Aug 30, 1986 | 3.00 in — Aug 25, 2000 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 1, 1993 | 30.9°F — Sep 28, 1989 | 2.65 in — Sep 14, 1991 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 1, 1986 | 18.0°F — Oct 27, 1988 | 2.67 in — Oct 20, 1983 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 3, 1987 | 10.9°F — Nov 14, 1986 | 3.10 in — Nov 26, 1999 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -13.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.32 in — Dec 9, 1978 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Clay.