All-time weather records — Old Fort, NC
Climate change signal in Old Fort
of Old Fort's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (278 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (263 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243 | 223 | ||
| 2020s | 123 | 143 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 2011-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 2, 2022 | 1.0°F — Jan 8, 2014 | 3.36 in — Jan 10, 2024 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 13, 2017 | 1.0°F — Feb 21, 2015 | 2.77 in — Feb 7, 2020 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 12, 2026 | 14.0°F — Mar 13, 2022 | 3.56 in — Mar 31, 2017 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 16, 2026 | 21.9°F — Apr 4, 2021 | 3.84 in — Apr 24, 2018 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 30, 2019 | 30.0°F — May 10, 2020 | 5.35 in — May 6, 2013 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 23, 2022 | 42.1°F — Jun 10, 2023 | 3.13 in — Jun 10, 2019 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 50.0°F — Jul 4, 2021 | 2.93 in — Jul 13, 2013 |
| August | 93.9°F — Aug 9, 2011 | 48.0°F — Aug 28, 2025 | 4.08 in — Aug 2, 2025 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 37.0°F — Sep 30, 2022 | 6.30 in — Sep 26, 2024 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 23.0°F — Oct 27, 2013 | 3.80 in — Oct 8, 2021 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 10, 2023 | 10.9°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.11 in — Nov 12, 2022 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 4, 2021 | 1.9°F — Dec 25, 2022 | 3.51 in — Dec 26, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Old Fort.