All-time weather records — Laurel, DE
Climate change signal in Laurel
of Laurel's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (311 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (244 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207 | 256 | ||
| 2020s | 159 | 110 |
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 2012, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2012-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 26, 2024 | -0.9°F — Jan 30, 2014 | 2.13 in — Jan 10, 2024 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 25, 2017 | 5.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 1.55 in — Feb 8, 2013 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 17, 2023 | 8.1°F — Mar 4, 2014 | 4.10 in — Mar 17, 2025 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 29, 2024 | 26.1°F — Apr 3, 2021 | 1.68 in — Apr 16, 2014 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 31, 2022 | 33.1°F — May 10, 2020 | 4.39 in — May 18, 2018 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 24, 2025 | 46.0°F — Jun 2, 2014 | 3.00 in — Jun 28, 2016 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 8, 2012 | 53.1°F — Jul 9, 2018 | 4.20 in — Jul 29, 2017 |
| August | 96.1°F — Aug 13, 2021 | 51.1°F — Aug 21, 2024 | 5.23 in — Aug 12, 2017 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 7, 2023 | 44.1°F — Sep 18, 2013 | 5.30 in — Sep 29, 2016 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 30.0°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 6.40 in — Oct 12, 2018 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 7, 2024 | 19.0°F — Nov 22, 2014 | 4.72 in — Nov 12, 2020 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 25, 2015 | 10.9°F — Dec 25, 2022 | 4.93 in — Dec 18, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Laurel.