All-time weather records — Lillington, NC
Climate change signal in Lillington
of Lillington's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (212 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (131 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 | · | · | ||
| 1910s | 110 | 160 | ||
| 1920s | · | 13 | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | 122 | 125 | ||
| 2020s | 134 | 68 |
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 1915, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1891-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 1, 2022 | -4.0°F — Jan 4, 1918 | 1.78 in — Jan 13, 1975 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 23, 2023 | 8.1°F — Feb 5, 1917 | 5.00 in — Feb 17, 1987 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 29, 2020 | 14.0°F — Mar 7, 1920 | 2.37 in — Mar 5, 2025 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 20, 1917 | 27.0°F — Apr 1, 1915 | 3.60 in — Apr 25, 2017 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 20, 2022 | 30.9°F — May 6, 2021 | 6.00 in — May 16, 1916 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 45.0°F — Jun 1, 2021 | 2.91 in — Jun 30, 2016 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 48.0°F — Jul 1, 1919 | 5.65 in — Jul 18, 2018 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 15, 1918 | 48.9°F — Aug 30, 2015 | 5.02 in — Aug 23, 1891 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 3, 2014 | 39.9°F — Sep 23, 1918 | 4.20 in — Sep 15, 2018 |
| October | 100.9°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 28.0°F — Oct 31, 1917 | 6.13 in — Oct 9, 2016 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 4, 2016 | 16.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.43 in — Nov 13, 2018 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 23, 2013 | 1.0°F — Dec 30, 1917 | 2.96 in — Dec 17, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Lillington.