All-time weather records — Mattawa, WA
Climate change signal in Mattawa
of Mattawa's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (58 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (12 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 | 22 | ||
| 1960s | 68 | 74 | ||
| 1970s | 49 | 63 | ||
| 1980s | 54 | 87 | ||
| 1990s | 61 | 79 | ||
| 2000s | 31 | 23 | ||
| 2010s | 43 | 15 | ||
| 2020s | 36 | 3 |
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 1956, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1956-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 31, 1971 | -11.9°F — Jan 31, 1996 | 24.05 in — Jan 23, 1982 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 24, 1986 | -9.9°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 1.00 in — Mar 1, 2000 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 25, 1960 | 10.9°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 1.02 in — Mar 23, 1967 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 24, 1977 | 25.0°F — Apr 4, 1964 | 1.07 in — Apr 28, 1995 |
| May | 105.1°F — May 30, 1986 | 28.9°F — May 20, 1991 | 1.30 in — May 13, 2015 |
| June | 113.0°F — Jun 30, 2021 | 26.1°F — Jun 13, 1991 | 1.00 in — Jun 20, 1991 |
| July | 116.1°F — Jul 5, 2015 | 46.9°F — Jul 1, 1991 | 0.98 in — Jul 18, 1987 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 4, 1961 | 42.1°F — Aug 31, 1999 | 0.88 in — Aug 30, 1977 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 2, 1998 | 33.1°F — Sep 25, 1996 | 0.68 in — Sep 13, 1980 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 5, 2001 | 18.0°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 0.97 in — Oct 2, 1957 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 12, 1999 | -7.1°F — Nov 23, 1985 | 1.35 in — Nov 19, 1996 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 26, 1980 | -7.1°F — Dec 30, 1968 | 1.50 in — Dec 2, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mattawa.