All-time weather records — Morton, WA
Climate change signal in Morton
of Morton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 | 75 | ||
| 1970s | 83 | 95 | ||
| 1980s | 153 | 78 | ||
| 1990s | 70 | 92 | ||
| 2000s | 17 | 26 |
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 1966, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1966-2004.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.0°F — Jan 18, 1983 | 3.9°F — Jan 6, 1982 | 6.00 in — Jan 2, 2004 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 28, 1986 | 1.9°F — Feb 3, 1989 | 3.65 in — Feb 8, 1996 |
| March | 75.9°F — Mar 1, 1968 | 10.9°F — Mar 1, 1971 | 1.99 in — Mar 28, 1977 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 27, 1987 | 18.0°F — Apr 7, 1990 | 3.10 in — Apr 5, 1991 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 29, 1983 | 28.0°F — May 1, 1967 | 1.58 in — May 8, 1991 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 19, 1982 | 28.9°F — Jun 17, 1989 | 2.62 in — Jun 5, 1974 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 20, 1988 | 36.0°F — Jul 9, 1989 | 1.55 in — Jul 3, 1966 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 10, 1981 | 0.0°F — Aug 22, 2002 | 1.66 in — Aug 24, 1977 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 3, 1988 | 27.0°F — Sep 13, 1970 | 1.95 in — Sep 30, 2000 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 2, 1987 | 19.9°F — Oct 31, 1995 | 2.90 in — Oct 27, 1994 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 6, 1987 | 6.1°F — Nov 24, 1993 | 4.19 in — Nov 24, 1999 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 4, 1988 | -2.0°F — Dec 8, 1972 | 5.39 in — Dec 2, 1977 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Morton.