All-time weather records — Dunes City, OR
Climate change signal in Dunes City
of Dunes City's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (43 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (29 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70 | 116 | ||
| 1980s | 87 | 79 | ||
| 1990s | 98 | 35 | ||
| 2000s | 54 | 94 | ||
| 2010s | 45 | 23 | ||
| 2020s | 12 | 19 |
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 1971, the latest in 2024. Period of observation: 1971-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 6, 2003 | 14.0°F — Jan 29, 1980 | 4.60 in — Jan 10, 2000 |
| February | 75.0°F — Feb 26, 1992 | 12.9°F — Feb 5, 1989 | 3.15 in — Feb 12, 1986 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 31, 1987 | 19.0°F — Mar 1, 2002 | 3.00 in — Mar 14, 1974 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 15, 1999 | 21.9°F — Apr 17, 2024 | 3.48 in — Apr 27, 1990 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 3, 1992 | 3.9°F — May 26, 1987 | 2.16 in — May 14, 1978 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 28, 1995 | 3.9°F — Jun 16, 1993 | 2.70 in — Jun 6, 1985 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 2, 1972 | 33.1°F — Jul 3, 2001 | 1.78 in — Jul 22, 1993 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 13, 2002 | 39.0°F — Aug 18, 1973 | 1.53 in — Aug 2, 1989 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 4, 1973 | 30.0°F — Sep 22, 1995 | 1.85 in — Sep 29, 2013 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 10, 1991 | 24.1°F — Oct 18, 1999 | 3.62 in — Oct 20, 1979 |
| November | 69.1°F — Nov 3, 1976 | 3.9°F — Nov 6, 1988 | 3.40 in — Nov 30, 1975 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 23, 1999 | 9.0°F — Dec 8, 1972 | 4.00 in — Dec 28, 1998 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dunes City.