All-time weather records — Clear Spring, MD
Climate change signal in Clear Spring
of Clear Spring'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1970s | 43 | 72 | ||
| 2000s | 187 | 156 | ||
| 2010s | 135 | 125 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1968, the latest in 2014. Period of observation: 1938-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -4.0°F — Jan 16, 1972 | 2.36 in — Jan 2, 1948 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 19, 2011 | 0.0°F — Feb 3, 2005 | 1.72 in — Feb 8, 1965 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 14, 2006 | 3.0°F — Mar 5, 2014 | 2.61 in — Mar 29, 2005 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 7, 2010 | 21.9°F — Apr 5, 1971 | 2.49 in — Apr 17, 2011 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 31, 2006 | 32.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 3.21 in — May 26, 1952 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 42.1°F — Jun 10, 1972 | 4.72 in — Jun 26, 2006 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 30, 2011 | 51.1°F — Jul 2, 2010 | 4.16 in — Jul 10, 1970 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 12, 2010 | 48.0°F — Aug 25, 1971 | 3.15 in — Aug 21, 2015 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 3, 2010 | 39.0°F — Sep 24, 2012 | 5.75 in — Sep 2, 2021 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 9, 2007 | 24.1°F — Oct 30, 1975 | 3.65 in — Oct 11, 2013 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 2, 2006 | 17.1°F — Nov 26, 2013 | 2.50 in — Nov 7, 1963 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 2, 2006 | 0.0°F — Dec 21, 2005 | 2.50 in — Dec 16, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Clear Spring.