All-time weather records — Orchard Park, NY
Climate change signal in Orchard Park
of Orchard Park's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | 28 | ||
| 1960s | 123 | 132 | ||
| 1970s | 74 | 74 | ||
| 1980s | 61 | 77 | ||
| 1990s | 68 | 48 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 7 |
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 1957, the latest in 2002. Period of observation: 1957-2002.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 25, 1967 | -24.0°F — Jan 21, 1984 | 2.12 in — Jan 25, 1958 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 22, 1997 | -29.9°F — Feb 2, 1961 | 2.15 in — Feb 1, 2002 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 16, 1990 | -18.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 1.95 in — Mar 22, 1980 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 29, 1990 | 3.9°F — Apr 8, 1972 | 1.95 in — Apr 24, 1977 |
| May | 89.1°F — May 19, 1962 | 21.0°F — May 7, 1970 | 1.54 in — May 18, 1969 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 30, 1963 | 28.0°F — Jun 10, 1988 | 2.66 in — Jun 23, 1972 |
| July | 96.1°F — Jul 9, 1988 | 37.0°F — Jul 9, 1963 | 3.20 in — Jul 26, 1987 |
| August | 95.0°F — Aug 3, 1988 | 30.0°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 2.75 in — Aug 29, 1959 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 4, 1973 | 24.1°F — Sep 17, 1959 | 3.66 in — Sep 20, 1977 |
| October | 84.0°F — Oct 3, 1971 | 14.0°F — Oct 29, 1965 | 2.65 in — Oct 26, 1980 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 3, 1961 | -2.9°F — Nov 23, 1971 | 1.90 in — Nov 3, 1999 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 4, 1982 | -25.1°F — Dec 25, 1980 | 1.63 in — Dec 30, 1984 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Orchard Park.