All-time weather records — Dale, IN
Climate change signal in Dale
of Dale'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 | 122 | 125 | ||
| 1970s | 73 | 93 | ||
| 1980s | 80 | 71 | ||
| 1990s | 45 | 52 | ||
| 2000s | 46 | 23 | ||
| 2010s | · | 2 |
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 1960, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1959-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 23, 1967 | -26.0°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 4.25 in — Jan 3, 2000 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 13, 1962 | -14.1°F — Feb 5, 1966 | 4.00 in — Feb 18, 2000 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 8, 1974 | -11.0°F — Mar 6, 1960 | 5.42 in — Mar 19, 2008 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 24, 1960 | 21.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 4.29 in — Apr 29, 1996 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 18, 1962 | 26.1°F — May 3, 2003 | 4.44 in — May 8, 1961 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 37.0°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 3.20 in — Jun 9, 1979 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 13, 1966 | 46.9°F — Jul 16, 1967 | 3.70 in — Jul 11, 1988 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 3, 1964 | 43.0°F — Aug 13, 1964 | 3.76 in — Aug 21, 1979 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 7, 1960 | 33.1°F — Sep 25, 1965 | 3.90 in — Sep 13, 2006 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 11, 1963 | 19.9°F — Oct 24, 1981 | 3.10 in — Oct 9, 2009 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 2, 1961 | 6.1°F — Nov 22, 1964 | 3.92 in — Nov 15, 2005 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 2, 1982 | -18.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 3.05 in — Dec 17, 2001 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dale.