All-time weather records — Henderson, NC
Climate change signal in Henderson
of Henderson's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (22 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (24 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 33 | 6 | ||
| 1900s | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1910s | 18 | 10 | ||
| 1920s | 54 | 15 | ||
| 1930s | 49 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 53 | 23 | ||
| 1950s | 42 | 20 | ||
| 1960s | 7 | 19 | ||
| 1970s | 14 | 71 | ||
| 1980s | 30 | 65 | ||
| 1990s | 11 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 13 | 32 | ||
| 2010s | 16 | 19 | ||
| 2020s | 13 | 12 |
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 1893, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.0°F — Jan 25, 1949 | -8.0°F — Jan 28, 1940 | 3.00 in — Jan 23, 2016 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 27, 1977 | -6.0°F — Feb 1, 1936 | 4.00 in — Feb 13, 2014 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 17, 1945 | 3.9°F — Mar 1, 1937 | 4.70 in — Mar 22, 1903 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 18, 1896 | 0.0°F — Apr 11, 1997 | 6.51 in — Apr 8, 1895 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 29, 1941 | 7.0°F — May 17, 1988 | 3.68 in — May 16, 2014 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 21, 1933 | 3.9°F — Jun 12, 1990 | 4.75 in — Jun 30, 1941 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 21, 1926 | 26.1°F — Jul 31, 1987 | 6.43 in — Jul 10, 1959 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 23, 1983 | 37.9°F — Aug 28, 2025 | 6.10 in — Aug 13, 1903 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 6, 1954 | 10.9°F — Sep 29, 1987 | 5.00 in — Sep 16, 1999 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 6, 1941 | 19.9°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 5.38 in — Oct 9, 2016 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | 10.9°F — Nov 25, 1970 | 7.50 in — Nov 29, 1934 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | 0.0°F — Dec 23, 1935 | 3.00 in — Dec 27, 2012 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Henderson.