All-time weather records — Highland Beach, MD
Climate change signal in Highland Beach
of Highland Beach's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (128 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (59 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39 | 66 | ||
| 1950s | 72 | 140 | ||
| 1960s | 8 | 40 | ||
| 2000s | 67 | 32 | ||
| 2010s | 126 | 63 | ||
| 2020s | 54 | 25 |
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 1945, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1945-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 26, 1950 | 5.2°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 2.23 in — Jan 9, 2024 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 21, 2018 | 3.0°F — Feb 2, 1961 | 2.22 in — Feb 22, 2003 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 16, 1945 | 14.2°F — Mar 7, 2015 | 2.41 in — Mar 20, 2003 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 6, 2010 | 24.1°F — Apr 14, 1950 | 2.71 in — Apr 15, 2007 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 29, 2019 | 37.0°F — May 9, 2020 | 3.28 in — May 12, 2008 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 29, 1959 | 48.9°F — Jun 6, 1945 | 4.31 in — Jun 25, 2006 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 7, 2012 | 59.0°F — Jul 3, 1957 | 5.97 in — Jul 18, 1945 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 31, 1953 | 55.9°F — Aug 31, 1946 | 4.91 in — Aug 27, 2011 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 4, 2019 | 44.1°F — Sep 21, 1956 | 8.80 in — Sep 30, 2010 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 30.0°F — Oct 21, 1952 | 5.87 in — Oct 29, 2012 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 3, 2016 | 18.0°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 2.74 in — Nov 21, 1952 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 1, 2006 | 8.2°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 2.90 in — Dec 7, 2011 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Highland Beach.