All-time weather records — Cowen, WV
Climate change signal in Cowen
of Cowen'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251 | 265 | ||
| 2000s | 115 | 101 |
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 1990, the latest in 2006. Period of observation: 1990-2006.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 3, 2000 | -25.1°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 1.50 in — Jan 7, 1995 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 1, 2002 | -20.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.25 in — Feb 9, 1994 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -2.0°F — Mar 15, 1993 | 3.14 in — Mar 2, 1997 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 24, 2001 | 12.0°F — Apr 1, 1991 | 2.88 in — Apr 28, 2002 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 20, 1996 | 21.9°F — May 2, 1997 | 3.12 in — May 8, 2002 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 11, 1999 | 35.1°F — Jun 2, 2003 | 2.74 in — Jun 23, 2001 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 16, 1995 | 42.1°F — Jul 4, 1996 | 3.95 in — Jul 20, 1996 |
| August | 93.9°F — Aug 1, 1999 | 41.0°F — Aug 31, 1999 | 2.71 in — Aug 12, 1992 |
| September | 93.0°F — Sep 1, 1993 | 30.0°F — Sep 28, 1991 | 2.76 in — Sep 18, 2004 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 4, 2005 | 19.0°F — Oct 20, 1992 | 1.82 in — Oct 15, 2003 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 5, 2003 | 3.9°F — Nov 25, 2005 | 2.40 in — Nov 13, 2003 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -2.9°F — Dec 26, 2000 | 2.40 in — Dec 6, 1997 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Cowen.