All-time weather records — Lester, WV
Climate change signal in Lester
of Lester's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (17 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (14 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 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 1900s | 31 | 16 | ||
| 1910s | 68 | 31 | ||
| 1920s | 41 | 14 | ||
| 1930s | 69 | 44 | ||
| 1940s | 25 | 34 | ||
| 1950s | 32 | 48 | ||
| 1960s | 12 | 45 | ||
| 1970s | 25 | 53 | ||
| 1980s | 14 | 30 | ||
| 1990s | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2000s | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | 5 |
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 1896, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 25, 1950 | -23.1°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 2.44 in — Jan 2, 2022 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -22.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.68 in — Feb 17, 2023 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 29, 2020 | -9.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 2.99 in — Mar 12, 1963 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 18, 1976 | 8.1°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 2.70 in — Apr 11, 1915 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 22, 1941 | 21.0°F — May 10, 1923 | 3.02 in — May 31, 2004 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 30, 1936 | 28.9°F — Jun 2, 1966 | 3.59 in — Jun 28, 1932 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 21, 1926 | 37.0°F — Jul 7, 1972 | 5.31 in — Jul 27, 2001 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 11, 1926 | 33.1°F — Aug 20, 1940 | 5.00 in — Aug 6, 1926 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 2, 1932 | 23.0°F — Sep 29, 1942 | 4.57 in — Sep 29, 1964 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 9.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 3.37 in — Oct 16, 1954 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 1, 1971 | -0.9°F — Nov 23, 1937 | 2.17 in — Nov 26, 1999 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 1, 1909 | -22.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.21 in — Dec 15, 1948 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Lester.