All-time weather records — Pelican, AK
Climate change signal in Pelican
of Pelican's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (109 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (28 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 30 | ||
| 1970s | 56 | 115 | ||
| 1980s | 61 | 119 | ||
| 2000s | 81 | 53 | ||
| 2010s | 103 | 33 | ||
| 2020s | 41 | 16 |
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 1967, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1967-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.0°F — Jan 15, 2018 | -2.9°F — Jan 14, 1971 | 5.74 in — Jan 14, 2014 |
| February | 53.1°F — Feb 19, 1977 | -2.0°F — Feb 11, 1975 | 6.01 in — Feb 19, 1988 |
| March | 60.1°F — Mar 20, 2019 | 5.0°F — Mar 7, 1972 | 4.12 in — Mar 18, 2019 |
| April | 75.9°F — Apr 27, 2003 | 15.1°F — Apr 8, 1968 | 3.14 in — Apr 10, 1978 |
| May | 81.0°F — May 28, 2010 | 23.0°F — May 28, 1971 | 3.60 in — May 18, 1972 |
| June | 87.1°F — Jun 20, 2004 | 28.9°F — Jun 8, 1981 | 2.91 in — Jun 5, 2015 |
| July | 84.0°F — Jul 8, 1975 | 37.9°F — Jul 2, 1986 | 4.29 in — Jul 7, 1970 |
| August | 91.9°F — Aug 16, 2004 | 33.1°F — Aug 28, 1984 | 6.76 in — Aug 13, 2021 |
| September | 75.9°F — Sep 4, 1977 | 27.0°F — Sep 27, 1983 | 6.64 in — Sep 14, 1967 |
| October | 68.0°F — Oct 3, 2003 | 15.1°F — Oct 30, 1984 | 8.34 in — Oct 15, 2018 |
| November | 61.0°F — Nov 1, 1970 | 3.0°F — Nov 26, 1985 | 8.41 in — Nov 19, 2005 |
| December | 52.0°F — Dec 2, 2020 | -0.9°F — Dec 2, 1970 | 9.75 in — Dec 2, 2020 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Pelican.