All-time weather records — Leitchfield, KY
Climate change signal in Leitchfield
of Leitchfield's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (4 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (11 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 | 21 | ||
| 1900s | 27 | 20 | ||
| 1910s | 44 | 36 | ||
| 1920s | 45 | 28 | ||
| 1930s | 72 | 18 | ||
| 1940s | 40 | 22 | ||
| 1950s | 32 | 17 | ||
| 1960s | 21 | 29 | ||
| 1970s | 14 | 45 | ||
| 1980s | 20 | 42 | ||
| 1990s | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2000s | 10 | 30 | ||
| 2010s | 11 | 34 |
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 2018. Period of observation: 1895-2018.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 24, 1943 | -27.0°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 5.73 in — Jan 31, 1933 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 13, 1962 | -26.0°F — Feb 13, 1899 | 5.33 in — Feb 14, 1989 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 24, 1929 | -9.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 5.53 in — Mar 2, 1997 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 11, 1930 | 19.0°F — Apr 7, 1990 | 4.25 in — Apr 30, 1911 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 31, 1937 | 28.9°F — May 2, 1909 | 5.53 in — May 15, 1986 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 29, 1936 | 34.0°F — Jun 3, 1946 | 3.85 in — Jun 28, 1973 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 28, 1930 | 44.1°F — Jul 2, 1988 | 3.65 in — Jul 6, 1946 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 8, 1930 | 37.9°F — Aug 29, 1922 | 3.79 in — Aug 14, 1921 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 1, 1953 | 28.0°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 6.04 in — Sep 14, 1979 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 6, 1919 | 18.0°F — Oct 28, 1976 | 4.00 in — Oct 22, 2007 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 1, 1987 | -5.1°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 5.21 in — Nov 20, 1900 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 2, 1982 | -17.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 6.17 in — Dec 15, 1902 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leitchfield.