All-time weather records — Nitro, WV
Climate change signal in Nitro
of Nitro's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (237 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (217 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 | 63 | ||
| 2010s | 184 | 169 | ||
| 2020s | 144 | 134 |
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 2007, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2007-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -5.1°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 1.90 in — Jan 7, 2009 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -15.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 3.40 in — Feb 17, 2023 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 23, 2026 | 3.9°F — Mar 4, 2014 | 2.37 in — Mar 1, 2021 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 3, 2010 | 23.0°F — Apr 2, 2019 | 2.33 in — Apr 9, 2020 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 22, 2022 | 30.0°F — May 10, 2020 | 3.85 in — May 26, 2009 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 25, 2025 | 44.1°F — Jun 1, 2025 | 1.78 in — Jun 24, 2017 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 8, 2012 | 53.1°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 3.50 in — Jul 21, 2010 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 30, 2024 | 46.9°F — Aug 28, 2025 | 2.37 in — Aug 24, 2019 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 5, 2011 | 37.0°F — Sep 28, 2022 | 2.16 in — Sep 3, 2014 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 26.1°F — Oct 30, 2008 | 1.88 in — Oct 7, 2019 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 12.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 2.10 in — Nov 23, 2011 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 28, 2015 | -0.9°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 2.38 in — Dec 1, 2010 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Nitro.