All-time weather records — Leighton, AL
Climate change signal in Leighton
of Leighton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (82 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (15 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 | 39 | 36 | ||
| 1950s | 47 | 38 | ||
| 1960s | 37 | 92 | ||
| 1970s | 21 | 61 | ||
| 1980s | 36 | 62 | ||
| 1990s | 15 | 18 | ||
| 2000s | 48 | 32 | ||
| 2010s | 90 | 21 | ||
| 2020s | 33 | 6 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1940-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 10, 1949 | -11.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 4.41 in — Jan 31, 1951 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 23, 2023 | -2.0°F — Feb 18, 1958 | 5.03 in — Feb 12, 1948 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | 10.0°F — Mar 3, 1943 | 6.01 in — Mar 15, 2025 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 26.1°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 5.34 in — Apr 5, 1983 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 29, 1941 | 36.0°F — May 4, 1971 | 3.32 in — May 17, 1980 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 44.1°F — Jun 1, 1972 | 5.60 in — Jun 12, 1992 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 53.1°F — Jul 6, 1972 | 5.60 in — Jul 28, 1972 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 15, 2007 | 52.0°F — Aug 15, 2004 | 3.51 in — Aug 29, 2005 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 4, 1954 | 39.0°F — Sep 23, 1982 | 5.71 in — Sep 13, 1979 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 25.0°F — Oct 27, 1961 | 3.24 in — Oct 24, 1986 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 1.9°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 3.98 in — Nov 30, 2019 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 6, 1998 | -5.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 5.20 in — Dec 1, 1991 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leighton.