All-time weather records — Maxton, NC
Climate change signal in Maxton
of Maxton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (161 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (92 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 26 | ||
| 2000s | 122 | 170 | ||
| 2010s | 129 | 119 | ||
| 2020s | 87 | 51 |
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 1998, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1998-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 1, 2022 | 2.1°F — Jan 5, 2018 | 2.48 in — Jan 12, 2015 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 23, 2023 | 8.1°F — Feb 2, 2026 | 2.44 in — Feb 6, 2020 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 28, 2020 | 19.0°F — Mar 1, 2002 | 2.34 in — Mar 16, 2007 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 16, 2006 | 23.2°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 2.84 in — Apr 5, 2008 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 29, 2019 | 37.0°F — May 12, 2020 | 3.25 in — May 3, 2003 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 0.0°F — Jun 4, 2000 | 3.17 in — Jun 9, 2015 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 55.9°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 5.03 in — Jul 10, 2008 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 9, 2007 | 52.0°F — Aug 7, 2004 | 4.47 in — Aug 29, 2004 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 2, 2014 | 42.1°F — Sep 23, 1999 | 4.63 in — Sep 6, 2008 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 7.0°F — Oct 11, 2000 | 3.45 in — Oct 17, 1999 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 7, 2022 | 15.3°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 2.60 in — Nov 12, 2018 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 3, 2021 | 13.1°F — Dec 15, 2010 | 2.89 in — Dec 13, 2019 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Maxton.