All-time weather records — Lakewood, NY
Climate change signal in Lakewood
of Lakewood's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (84 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (25 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 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 1970s | 22 | 91 | ||
| 1980s | 79 | 178 | ||
| 1990s | 90 | 26 | ||
| 2000s | 53 | 23 | ||
| 2010s | 65 | 28 | ||
| 2020s | 48 | 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 1960, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1960-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 9, 2008 | -25.1°F — Jan 12, 1981 | 2.00 in — Jan 7, 1999 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 25, 2017 | -31.0°F — Feb 17, 2015 | 1.88 in — Feb 26, 1961 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 15, 1990 | -23.1°F — Mar 1, 2015 | 2.00 in — Mar 4, 1991 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 29, 1990 | 1.9°F — Apr 5, 1982 | 2.46 in — Apr 12, 2024 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 17, 1991 | 19.0°F — May 1, 1987 | 3.25 in — May 21, 2014 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 21, 1988 | 27.0°F — Jun 3, 1986 | 3.94 in — Jun 14, 1994 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 8, 1988 | 36.0°F — Jul 6, 1979 | 3.15 in — Jul 29, 2002 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 3, 1988 | 28.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 3.54 in — Aug 6, 1977 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 1, 2012 | 26.1°F — Sep 24, 1974 | 3.70 in — Sep 9, 2004 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 12.9°F — Oct 29, 1985 | 2.07 in — Oct 29, 1984 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 4, 1961 | 3.0°F — Nov 24, 2000 | 2.05 in — Nov 3, 1999 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 4, 1982 | -20.9°F — Dec 12, 1988 | 2.05 in — Dec 1, 2010 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Lakewood.