All-time weather records — Laurel, MS
Climate change signal in Laurel
of Laurel's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (23 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 41 | 22 | ||
| 1910s | 56 | 49 | ||
| 1920s | 39 | 48 | ||
| 1930s | 47 | 29 | ||
| 1940s | 41 | 24 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 23 | ||
| 1960s | 20 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 5 | 32 | ||
| 1980s | 20 | 51 | ||
| 1990s | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2000s | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 18 | 15 |
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 1902, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1891-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91.0°F — Jan 22, 2012 | 3.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 6.50 in — Jan 10, 2026 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 5, 1957 | 10.0°F — Feb 2, 1951 | 4.96 in — Feb 16, 1949 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 25, 1907 | 14.0°F — Mar 2, 2021 | 7.21 in — Mar 11, 2016 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 28, 1984 | 0.0°F — Apr 12, 2021 | 6.00 in — Apr 22, 1977 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 1911 | 1.0°F — May 28, 2018 | 6.18 in — May 7, 1960 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 26, 1914 | 33.1°F — Jun 13, 1904 | 9.20 in — Jun 5, 1928 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 11, 1930 | 51.1°F — Jul 17, 2013 | 9.09 in — Jul 6, 1916 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 12, 2007 | 52.0°F — Aug 8, 1984 | 7.00 in — Aug 30, 2005 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 1, 1951 | 39.9°F — Sep 22, 1983 | 7.82 in — Sep 7, 1994 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 1, 1904 | 23.0°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 4.71 in — Oct 5, 1964 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 4, 1993 | 1.0°F — Nov 10, 2019 | 6.25 in — Nov 10, 1919 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 4, 2007 | 3.0°F — Dec 24, 1989 | 6.39 in — Dec 26, 1973 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Laurel.