All-time weather records — La Center, WA
Climate change signal in La Center
of La Center's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 336 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 336 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326 | 327 | ||
| 1980s | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1971, the latest in 1980. Period of observation: 1971-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.0°F — Jan 21, 1977 | 19.9°F — Jan 9, 1977 | 4.90 in — Jan 11, 1972 |
| February | 804.9°F — Feb 28, 1972 | 3.9°F — Feb 22, 1972 | 3.12 in — Feb 10, 1990 |
| March | 66.9°F — Mar 17, 1976 | 27.0°F — Mar 3, 1976 | 2.78 in — Mar 30, 2012 |
| April | 80.1°F — Apr 6, 1977 | 32.0°F — Apr 3, 1972 | 2.97 in — Apr 5, 1991 |
| May | 84.0°F — May 10, 1976 | 39.9°F — May 12, 1977 | 2.52 in — May 23, 2013 |
| June | — | — | 2.50 in — Jun 7, 1985 |
| July | 95.0°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 46.9°F — Jul 10, 1972 | 1.50 in — Jul 1, 1979 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 13, 1977 | 50.0°F — Aug 17, 1978 | 2.04 in — Aug 24, 1977 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 4, 1972 | 37.9°F — Sep 27, 1972 | 2.59 in — Sep 3, 1979 |
| October | 82.0°F — Oct 8, 1976 | 39.9°F — Oct 30, 1976 | 3.15 in — Oct 22, 2017 |
| November | 69.1°F — Nov 3, 1976 | 26.1°F — Nov 27, 1976 | 5.00 in — Nov 5, 2022 |
| December | 53.1°F — Dec 2, 1977 | 33.1°F — Dec 23, 1977 | 4.98 in — Dec 2, 1977 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in La Center.