All-time weather records — Nuiqsut, AK
Climate change signal in Nuiqsut
of Nuiqsut's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (182 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (63 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 | 11 | 31 | ||
| 2000s | 121 | 191 | ||
| 2010s | 140 | 103 | ||
| 2020s | 94 | 41 |
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 1998, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1998-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36.0°F — Jan 19, 2025 | -61.8°F — Jan 24, 2012 | 0.48 in — Jan 18, 2003 |
| February | 37.9°F — Feb 5, 2007 | -55.8°F — Feb 1, 2012 | 0.32 in — Feb 21, 2006 |
| March | 34.0°F — Mar 30, 2019 | -53.0°F — Mar 10, 1999 | 0.21 in — Mar 1, 2009 |
| April | 44.1°F — Apr 1, 2007 | -38.7°F — Apr 7, 2013 | 0.65 in — Apr 26, 2002 |
| May | 66.9°F — May 24, 2002 | -23.1°F — May 1, 2001 | 0.42 in — May 12, 2012 |
| June | 82.0°F — Jun 20, 2015 | 21.0°F — Jun 5, 2000 | 0.68 in — Jun 26, 2023 |
| July | 84.0°F — Jul 3, 2025 | 28.9°F — Jul 26, 2002 | 0.71 in — Jul 12, 2023 |
| August | 88.0°F — Aug 6, 2024 | 25.0°F — Aug 27, 2000 | 0.60 in — Aug 19, 2016 |
| September | 66.9°F — Sep 6, 2019 | 5.0°F — Sep 29, 1999 | 0.71 in — Sep 23, 2016 |
| October | 50.0°F — Oct 1, 2018 | -20.9°F — Oct 31, 2005 | 0.16 in — Oct 1, 2017 |
| November | 37.9°F — Nov 21, 2004 | -45.9°F — Nov 19, 2005 | 0.21 in — Nov 10, 2013 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 19, 2012 | -49.9°F — Dec 27, 2010 | 0.82 in — Dec 12, 2025 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Nuiqsut.