All-time weather records — Denton, MD
Climate change signal in Denton
of Denton'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69 | 85 | ||
| 1990s | 141 | 160 | ||
| 2000s | 145 | 116 | ||
| 2010s | 11 | 5 |
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 1986, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 1986-2010.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 31, 2002 | -8.0°F — Jan 28, 1987 | 3.83 in — Jan 28, 1998 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -4.0°F — Feb 6, 1996 | 2.08 in — Feb 12, 1988 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 30, 1998 | 1.9°F — Mar 4, 2009 | 3.38 in — Mar 22, 2000 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 17.1°F — Apr 17, 2004 | 3.10 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 30, 1987 | 32.0°F — May 8, 1997 | 2.58 in — May 27, 2001 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 22, 1988 | 43.0°F — Jun 1, 1999 | 4.08 in — Jun 17, 2001 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 5, 2002 | 44.1°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 3.37 in — Jul 6, 2006 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 9, 2007 | 42.1°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 3.00 in — Aug 23, 2009 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 5, 2008 | 37.9°F — Sep 18, 1990 | 6.41 in — Sep 16, 1999 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 8, 2007 | 25.0°F — Oct 20, 1992 | 2.75 in — Oct 28, 2009 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 5, 2003 | 9.0°F — Nov 24, 1989 | 2.60 in — Nov 22, 2005 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | 3.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.66 in — Dec 25, 1986 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Denton.