All-time weather records — Oak Harbor, WA
Climate change signal in Oak Harbor
of Oak Harbor's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (57 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (9 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 | 15 | 36 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 81 | ||
| 1960s | 50 | 50 | ||
| 1970s | 33 | 63 | ||
| 1980s | 66 | 46 | ||
| 1990s | 59 | 21 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 44 | ||
| 2010s | 77 | 20 | ||
| 2020s | 10 | 5 |
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 1945, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1945-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 19, 1981 | -0.9°F — Jan 25, 1950 | 1.36 in — Jan 5, 2015 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 27, 1986 | 6.1°F — Feb 1, 1950 | 1.42 in — Feb 5, 2020 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 29, 2004 | 16.0°F — Mar 4, 1955 | 1.16 in — Mar 20, 1984 |
| April | 78.1°F — Apr 29, 1976 | 25.2°F — Apr 4, 2011 | 1.09 in — Apr 9, 1983 |
| May | 87.1°F — May 2, 2016 | 0.1°F — May 3, 2008 | 1.83 in — May 28, 2010 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 1, 1970 | 37.0°F — Jun 19, 1955 | 2.32 in — Jun 14, 1946 |
| July | 88.0°F — Jul 19, 2015 | 33.1°F — Jul 29, 2009 | 1.02 in — Jul 5, 1961 |
| August | 88.0°F — Aug 8, 1960 | 24.3°F — Aug 14, 2007 | 1.29 in — Aug 25, 2004 |
| September | 89.1°F — Sep 28, 2017 | 28.9°F — Sep 27, 1972 | 3.03 in — Sep 1, 1983 |
| October | 75.9°F — Oct 5, 2005 | 21.9°F — Oct 28, 1971 | 1.27 in — Oct 25, 1945 |
| November | 72.0°F — Nov 8, 2016 | 9.0°F — Nov 15, 1955 | 2.29 in — Nov 9, 1990 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 10, 2014 | 3.0°F — Dec 16, 1964 | 1.81 in — Dec 27, 1949 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Oak Harbor.