All-time weather records — Helper, UT
Climate change signal in Helper
of Helper'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 23 | ||
| 1970s | 152 | 176 | ||
| 1980s | 138 | 122 | ||
| 1990s | 59 | 45 | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · |
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 1968, the latest in 1995. Period of observation: 1968-2017.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 31, 1971 | -15.0°F — Jan 7, 1971 | 1.65 in — Jan 14, 1997 |
| February | 68.0°F — Feb 23, 1995 | -9.9°F — Feb 1, 1985 | 1.60 in — Feb 18, 1980 |
| March | 75.0°F — Mar 26, 1971 | 3.9°F — Mar 2, 1971 | 1.50 in — Mar 9, 1987 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 28, 1992 | 8.1°F — Apr 8, 1980 | 1.15 in — Apr 18, 1988 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 24, 1994 | 21.0°F — May 10, 1986 | 0.92 in — May 21, 1987 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 27, 1994 | 28.0°F — Jun 14, 1976 | 1.27 in — Jun 10, 1970 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 26, 1978 | 36.0°F — Jul 14, 1986 | 1.36 in — Jul 23, 1997 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 9, 1990 | 34.0°F — Aug 19, 1980 | 1.99 in — Aug 5, 1997 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 1, 1974 | 10.9°F — Sep 12, 1986 | 3.54 in — Sep 23, 2016 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 5, 1979 | 3.9°F — Oct 30, 1971 | 1.66 in — Oct 15, 1980 |
| November | 69.1°F — Nov 3, 1976 | 3.0°F — Nov 29, 1993 | 0.90 in — Nov 2, 1978 |
| December | 59.0°F — Dec 15, 1980 | -14.1°F — Dec 24, 1990 | 1.05 in — Dec 26, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Helper.