All-time weather records — Nelson, GA
Climate change signal in Nelson
of Nelson'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 261 | 253 | ||
| 2010s | 105 | 113 |
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 2001, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1947-2015.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 30, 2002 | 1.9°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 4.17 in — Jan 25, 1964 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 1, 2002 | 10.0°F — Feb 5, 2009 | 5.50 in — Feb 3, 1982 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 26, 2007 | 16.0°F — Mar 4, 2009 | 5.73 in — Mar 30, 1977 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 19, 2002 | 24.1°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 4.60 in — Apr 3, 1979 |
| May | 88.0°F — May 23, 2011 | 28.0°F — May 17, 2002 | 3.70 in — May 14, 1972 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 48.9°F — Jun 2, 2003 | 5.90 in — Jun 28, 2001 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 54.0°F — Jul 1, 2008 | 4.30 in — Jul 23, 1997 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 23, 2007 | 46.9°F — Aug 30, 2011 | 5.96 in — Aug 7, 1978 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 11, 2002 | 39.9°F — Sep 26, 2001 | 6.23 in — Sep 17, 2004 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 8, 2007 | 26.1°F — Oct 28, 2001 | 4.21 in — Oct 20, 1950 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 2, 2003 | 15.1°F — Nov 22, 2008 | 4.12 in — Nov 11, 2009 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 11, 2007 | 10.9°F — Dec 14, 2010 | 4.51 in — Dec 12, 1961 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Nelson.