All-time weather records — Laurel, MD
Climate change signal in Laurel
of Laurel's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (1 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 | 24 | 26 | ||
| 1900s | 43 | 95 | ||
| 1910s | 21 | 110 | ||
| 1920s | 19 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 48 | 31 | ||
| 1940s | 18 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 37 | 3 | ||
| 1960s | 25 | 7 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1980s | 33 | 18 | ||
| 1990s | 48 | 10 | ||
| 2000s | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2010s | 11 | 4 |
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 1895, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1895-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 14, 1932 | -18.9°F — Jan 14, 1912 | 3.55 in — Jan 13, 1915 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 25, 1930 | -18.0°F — Feb 11, 1899 | 2.15 in — Feb 22, 2003 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 23, 1907 | 1.9°F — Mar 1, 1934 | 4.30 in — Mar 21, 1918 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 10.9°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 4.42 in — Apr 26, 1937 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 30, 1991 | 27.0°F — May 11, 1906 | 5.00 in — May 6, 1921 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 6, 1899 | 37.9°F — Jun 11, 1913 | 5.60 in — Jun 22, 1972 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 20, 1930 | 39.9°F — Jul 9, 1918 | 4.90 in — Jul 13, 1975 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 3, 1957 | 45.0°F — Aug 5, 1929 | 5.25 in — Aug 2, 1906 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 2, 1953 | 33.1°F — Sep 29, 1903 | 4.31 in — Sep 5, 1979 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 5, 1941 | 19.0°F — Oct 30, 1909 | 5.86 in — Oct 29, 2012 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 29, 1985 | 6.1°F — Nov 29, 1930 | 3.65 in — Nov 23, 1901 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 7, 1998 | -8.0°F — Dec 27, 1914 | 3.30 in — Dec 29, 1901 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Laurel.