All-time weather records — Masontown, WV
Climate change signal in Masontown
of Masontown's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (46 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1880s | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1890s | 23 | 11 | ||
| 1940s | 23 | 19 | ||
| 1950s | 61 | 58 | ||
| 1960s | 55 | 86 | ||
| 1970s | 34 | 56 | ||
| 1980s | 29 | 63 | ||
| 1990s | 34 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 29 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 45 | 23 | ||
| 2020s | 23 | 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 1878, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1872-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.6°F — Jan 1, 1892 | -20.0°F — Jan 16, 1972 | 1.70 in — Jan 11, 2005 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 20, 2018 | -9.9°F — Feb 17, 1973 | 2.71 in — Feb 18, 2000 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 23, 1966 | -2.7°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 2.17 in — Mar 6, 1967 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 18, 1976 | 14.0°F — Apr 10, 1985 | 2.65 in — Apr 12, 1948 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 26, 1878 | 25.0°F — May 10, 1947 | 2.90 in — May 30, 2025 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 30.0°F — Jun 11, 1972 | 2.75 in — Jun 23, 1972 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 25, 1892 | 41.0°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 4.33 in — Jul 18, 1996 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 17, 1988 | 37.9°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 5.01 in — Aug 5, 1956 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 30.0°F — Sep 24, 1983 | 2.77 in — Sep 9, 2018 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 2, 1891 | -999.9°F — Oct 13, 1892 | 4.20 in — Oct 9, 1979 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 3, 1961 | -999.9°F — Nov 8, 1892 | 3.49 in — Nov 4, 1985 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 9, 1966 | -13.0°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 2.24 in — Dec 18, 1990 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Masontown.