All-time weather records — Peabody, MA
Climate change signal in Peabody
of Peabody's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (157 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (117 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 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 130 | 187 | ||
| 2010s | 144 | 107 | ||
| 2020s | 78 | 58 |
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 | 71.1°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -25.8°F — Jan 2, 2011 | 2.19 in — Jan 13, 2024 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -11.7°F — Feb 4, 2023 | 1.90 in — Feb 14, 2007 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 22, 2012 | 1.2°F — Mar 1, 2022 | 4.44 in — Mar 22, 2001 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 17.2°F — Apr 6, 2016 | 4.80 in — Apr 1, 2004 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 18, 2017 | 29.1°F — May 1, 2008 | 5.17 in — May 14, 2006 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 18, 2017 | 1.2°F — Jun 7, 2013 | 3.07 in — Jun 6, 2000 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 6, 2010 | 46.0°F — Jul 27, 2001 | 2.85 in — Jul 9, 2021 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 8, 2022 | 45.0°F — Aug 22, 2007 | 3.08 in — Aug 25, 2010 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 8, 2007 | 32.0°F — Sep 29, 2000 | 3.65 in — Sep 10, 1999 |
| October | 84.0°F — Oct 2, 2002 | -58.0°F — Oct 3, 2003 | 5.03 in — Oct 23, 2014 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 12.0°F — Nov 25, 2000 | 2.90 in — Nov 14, 2009 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 7, 1998 | -1.8°F — Dec 29, 2017 | 3.93 in — Dec 9, 2014 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Peabody.