All-time weather records — Leigh, NE
Climate change signal in Leigh
of Leigh'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 (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 68 | 55 | ||
| 1950s | 82 | 49 | ||
| 1960s | 50 | 80 | ||
| 1970s | 46 | 72 | ||
| 1980s | 57 | 50 | ||
| 1990s | 39 | 51 | ||
| 2000s | 24 | 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 1941, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1940-2004.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -31.0°F — Jan 12, 1974 | 1.41 in — Jan 3, 1949 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 28, 1972 | -27.0°F — Feb 12, 1944 | 1.78 in — Feb 18, 1971 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 29, 1986 | -20.0°F — Mar 4, 1960 | 5.50 in — Mar 15, 2004 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 23, 1989 | 7.0°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 2.63 in — Apr 26, 1985 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 24, 1967 | 15.1°F — May 4, 2002 | 4.30 in — May 6, 2003 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 15, 1946 | 33.1°F — Jun 15, 1969 | 6.25 in — Jun 11, 1944 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 11, 1954 | 39.9°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 3.65 in — Jul 14, 1966 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 16, 1983 | 35.1°F — Aug 12, 1944 | 4.92 in — Aug 22, 1995 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 2, 1956 | 21.0°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 4.28 in — Sep 4, 1989 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 1951 | 8.1°F — Oct 19, 1972 | 3.34 in — Oct 30, 1979 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 5, 1945 | -15.0°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 2.04 in — Nov 11, 1982 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 18, 1979 | -27.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 1.46 in — Dec 10, 1970 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leigh.