All-time weather records — Goldendale, WA
Climate change signal in Goldendale
of Goldendale's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (36 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (28 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 19 | ||
| 1910s | 45 | 31 | ||
| 1920s | 30 | 55 | ||
| 1930s | 41 | 34 | ||
| 1940s | 45 | 42 | ||
| 1950s | 26 | 47 | ||
| 1960s | 36 | 48 | ||
| 1970s | 7 | 23 | ||
| 1990s | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2000s | 45 | 13 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 36 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 9 |
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 1905, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 1905-2022.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 26, 2015 | -29.0°F — Jan 21, 1930 | 3.00 in — Jan 5, 1912 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 12, 1952 | -27.9°F — Feb 3, 1950 | 2.00 in — Feb 3, 1907 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 30, 1911 | -4.0°F — Mar 5, 2019 | 2.25 in — Mar 31, 1931 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 28, 1926 | 18.0°F — Apr 1, 2008 | 1.09 in — Apr 28, 1951 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 23, 2001 | 19.9°F — May 1, 1954 | 1.50 in — May 9, 1907 |
| June | 113.0°F — Jun 30, 2021 | -54.0°F — Jun 5, 1957 | 1.24 in — Jun 10, 1956 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 27, 1998 | 32.0°F — Jul 2, 1962 | 1.30 in — Jul 6, 1923 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 4, 1998 | 32.0°F — Aug 28, 1960 | 1.12 in — Aug 10, 2019 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 1, 1998 | 19.0°F — Sep 25, 1926 | 1.19 in — Sep 28, 1947 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 1, 2001 | 0.0°F — Oct 12, 1928 | 1.95 in — Oct 4, 1938 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 23, 1935 | -9.0°F — Nov 15, 1955 | 2.39 in — Nov 19, 1996 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -18.0°F — Dec 15, 1919 | 2.85 in — Dec 22, 1964 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Goldendale.