All-time weather records — Dalton, GA
Climate change signal in Dalton
of Dalton'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 | 62 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 88 | 60 | ||
| 1950s | 62 | 62 | ||
| 1960s | 34 | 75 | ||
| 1970s | 17 | 46 | ||
| 1980s | 59 | 57 | ||
| 1990s | 32 | 23 | ||
| 2000s | 12 | 10 |
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 1935, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1935-2005.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 11, 1949 | -9.9°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 4.24 in — Jan 16, 1954 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 16, 1989 | -0.9°F — Feb 1, 1936 | 3.66 in — Feb 13, 1945 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 10, 2000 | 7.0°F — Mar 15, 1993 | 4.30 in — Mar 15, 1964 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 19, 1955 | 24.1°F — Apr 13, 1940 | 3.95 in — Apr 2, 1936 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 29, 1941 | 33.1°F — May 4, 1971 | 3.78 in — May 22, 2003 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 27, 1988 | 42.1°F — Jun 1, 1984 | 5.29 in — Jun 19, 2003 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 28, 1952 | 39.9°F — Jul 31, 1998 | 3.70 in — Jul 26, 1943 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 5, 1947 | 51.1°F — Aug 29, 1968 | 3.24 in — Aug 13, 1966 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 6, 1954 | 32.0°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 5.20 in — Sep 14, 1973 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 6, 1954 | 23.0°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 4.00 in — Oct 3, 1962 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 3, 1935 | 12.0°F — Nov 29, 1955 | 4.01 in — Nov 11, 1946 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 9, 1956 | -4.0°F — Dec 26, 1983 | 3.71 in — Dec 12, 1961 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dalton.