All-time weather records — Elkmont, AL
Climate change signal in Elkmont
of Elkmont's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (169 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (61 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 88 | ||
| 2010s | 343 | 278 | ||
| 2020s | 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 2008, the latest in 2020. Period of observation: 2008-2020.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 15, 2017 | 3.0°F — Jan 8, 2015 | 2.97 in — Jan 23, 2017 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 25, 2017 | 6.1°F — Feb 1, 2014 | 3.09 in — Feb 13, 2014 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 16, 2016 | 16.0°F — Mar 7, 2015 | 2.20 in — Mar 26, 2009 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 15, 2017 | 28.9°F — Apr 9, 2018 | 2.67 in — Apr 9, 2019 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 26, 2019 | 27.0°F — May 9, 2018 | 2.11 in — May 5, 2013 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 51.1°F — Jun 6, 2009 | 4.01 in — Jun 5, 2014 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 4, 2012 | 55.0°F — Jul 30, 2014 | 4.64 in — Jul 5, 2013 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 3, 2010 | 0.0°F — Aug 5, 2011 | 3.04 in — Aug 5, 2011 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 26, 2016 | 45.0°F — Sep 29, 2010 | 4.50 in — Sep 5, 2011 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 3, 2018 | 27.0°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 2.74 in — Oct 25, 2010 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 17.1°F — Nov 29, 2013 | 3.88 in — Nov 19, 2015 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 5, 2013 | 12.0°F — Dec 14, 2010 | 5.50 in — Dec 26, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Elkmont.