All-time weather records — Nichols, NY
Climate change signal in Nichols
of Nichols's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (144 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (113 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | 366 | 366 |
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 2011, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1979-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 31, 2013 | -17.0°F — Jan 25, 2011 | 1.62 in — Jan 19, 1996 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 21, 2016 | -20.9°F — Feb 24, 2015 | 1.57 in — Feb 17, 2016 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 23, 2012 | -18.9°F — Mar 1, 2015 | 2.18 in — Mar 4, 1994 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 17, 2012 | 7.0°F — Apr 5, 2016 | 2.28 in — Apr 16, 1983 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 29, 2016 | 27.0°F — May 1, 2012 | 2.06 in — May 11, 2000 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 21, 2012 | 37.9°F — Jun 5, 2013 | 2.57 in — Jun 28, 1994 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 22, 2011 | 46.0°F — Jul 1, 2011 | 1.92 in — Jul 27, 2012 |
| August | 93.0°F — Aug 4, 2012 | 44.1°F — Aug 15, 2013 | 2.65 in — Aug 18, 1994 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 9, 2015 | 35.1°F — Sep 17, 2013 | 8.35 in — Sep 8, 2011 |
| October | 82.0°F — Oct 7, 2013 | 23.0°F — Oct 13, 2012 | 4.41 in — Oct 1, 2010 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 5, 2015 | 5.0°F — Nov 29, 2014 | 2.17 in — Nov 9, 1996 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 5, 2012 | 0.0°F — Dec 17, 2013 | 2.59 in — Dec 14, 1983 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Nichols.