All-time weather records — Dunkirk, NY
Climate change signal in Dunkirk
of Dunkirk's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (366 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (366 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164 | 178 | ||
| 2020s | 202 | 188 |
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 2015, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2009-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -11.0°F — Jan 30, 2026 | 1.51 in — Jan 17, 2022 |
| February | 75.0°F — Feb 25, 2017 | -9.9°F — Feb 9, 2026 | 1.45 in — Feb 10, 2023 |
| March | 77.0°F — Mar 20, 2025 | 5.0°F — Mar 5, 2019 | 2.22 in — Mar 2, 2018 |
| April | 84.9°F — Apr 28, 2017 | 17.1°F — Apr 8, 2026 | 1.43 in — Apr 7, 2017 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 27, 2020 | 27.0°F — May 13, 2020 | 1.26 in — May 2, 2017 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 11, 2020 | 39.0°F — Jun 2, 2025 | 1.30 in — Jun 21, 2019 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 11, 2020 | 48.0°F — Jul 3, 2015 | 3.77 in — Jul 25, 2018 |
| August | 93.0°F — Aug 4, 2022 | 46.0°F — Aug 30, 2025 | 2.26 in — Aug 10, 2024 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 6, 2018 | 35.1°F — Sep 30, 2022 | 2.01 in — Sep 10, 2018 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 10, 2018 | 27.0°F — Oct 27, 2025 | 2.25 in — Oct 7, 2018 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 10.9°F — Nov 23, 2018 | 2.67 in — Nov 6, 2017 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 15, 2015 | -0.9°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 1.28 in — Dec 1, 2024 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dunkirk.