All-time weather records — North Pole, AK
Climate change signal in North Pole
of North Pole's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (203 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (127 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 | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 54 | 83 | ||
| 2010s | 216 | 177 | ||
| 2020s | 96 | 106 |
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 2005, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1996-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50.0°F — Jan 16, 2009 | -69.0°F — Jan 4, 2026 | 0.70 in — Jan 30, 2009 |
| February | 50.0°F — Feb 11, 2006 | -65.9°F — Feb 3, 2024 | 0.68 in — Feb 21, 2011 |
| March | 55.9°F — Mar 23, 2019 | -58.0°F — Mar 1, 2026 | 0.70 in — Mar 5, 2009 |
| April | 72.0°F — Apr 30, 2009 | -31.0°F — Apr 10, 2021 | 0.81 in — Apr 4, 2021 |
| May | 87.1°F — May 23, 2015 | 10.0°F — May 3, 2012 | 0.77 in — May 25, 2012 |
| June | 91.9°F — Jun 26, 2013 | 24.1°F — Jun 5, 2006 | 1.32 in — Jun 11, 2017 |
| July | 91.9°F — Jul 6, 2015 | 32.0°F — Jul 9, 2012 | 1.93 in — Jul 1, 2014 |
| August | 91.0°F — Aug 15, 2010 | 26.1°F — Aug 20, 2009 | 1.00 in — Aug 16, 2002 |
| September | 73.0°F — Sep 14, 2006 | 1.9°F — Sep 28, 2010 | 1.20 in — Sep 18, 2002 |
| October | 66.9°F — Oct 2, 2018 | -23.1°F — Oct 28, 2008 | 0.78 in — Oct 21, 2024 |
| November | 44.1°F — Nov 1, 2021 | -47.0°F — Nov 16, 2011 | 0.61 in — Nov 13, 2013 |
| December | 46.0°F — Dec 3, 2011 | -65.9°F — Dec 29, 2025 | 1.50 in — Dec 27, 2021 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in North Pole.