All-time weather records — Port Alexander, AK
Climate change signal in Port Alexander
of Port Alexander's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (7 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 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1950s | 37 | 156 | ||
| 1960s | 18 | 35 | ||
| 1970s | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1980s | 67 | 47 | ||
| 1990s | 76 | 68 | ||
| 2000s | 96 | 31 | ||
| 2010s | 65 | 11 |
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 1949, the latest in 2017. Period of observation: 1949-2017.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.0°F — Jan 15, 1981 | -0.9°F — Jan 28, 1996 | 7.12 in — Jan 16, 1985 |
| February | 52.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | 3.9°F — Feb 14, 1954 | 4.60 in — Feb 26, 1993 |
| March | 54.0°F — Mar 21, 1981 | 7.0°F — Mar 2, 1955 | 4.00 in — Mar 13, 1962 |
| April | 71.1°F — Apr 26, 2003 | 18.0°F — Apr 1, 1996 | 4.28 in — Apr 15, 1999 |
| May | 77.0°F — May 28, 2010 | 28.0°F — May 1, 1996 | 4.95 in — May 6, 1982 |
| June | 86.0°F — Jun 20, 2004 | 33.1°F — Jun 6, 1955 | 4.11 in — Jun 18, 1992 |
| July | 84.0°F — Jul 7, 2009 | 35.1°F — Jul 28, 2002 | 7.62 in — Jul 7, 1952 |
| August | 82.0°F — Aug 15, 2004 | 37.0°F — Aug 30, 1960 | 5.49 in — Aug 31, 1988 |
| September | 73.9°F — Sep 2, 1993 | 30.9°F — Sep 26, 1956 | 7.81 in — Sep 18, 1999 |
| October | 62.1°F — Oct 2, 2003 | 21.9°F — Oct 27, 2007 | 6.94 in — Oct 9, 1960 |
| November | 55.0°F — Nov 2, 1962 | 1.0°F — Nov 26, 1985 | 8.82 in — Nov 26, 2002 |
| December | 54.0°F — Dec 25, 1987 | 0.0°F — Dec 28, 1992 | 6.13 in — Dec 10, 1962 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Port Alexander.