All-time weather records — Prestonsburg, KY
Climate change signal in Prestonsburg
of Prestonsburg's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (366 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (366 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 | 117 | 125 | ||
| 2020s | 249 | 241 |
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 2016, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2016-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -6.0°F — Jan 18, 2024 | 2.36 in — Jan 26, 2021 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 21, 2018 | 3.9°F — Feb 2, 2026 | 2.98 in — Feb 16, 2025 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 23, 2026 | 7.0°F — Mar 13, 2022 | 3.14 in — Mar 1, 2021 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 20, 2025 | 23.0°F — Apr 1, 2019 | 1.24 in — Apr 1, 2023 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 21, 2022 | 30.9°F — May 1, 2018 | 2.37 in — May 17, 2025 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 25, 2025 | 43.0°F — Jun 1, 2020 | 1.77 in — Jun 12, 2023 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 17, 2024 | 53.1°F — Jul 3, 2021 | 2.92 in — Jul 28, 2017 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 31, 2024 | 46.9°F — Aug 29, 2025 | 2.68 in — Aug 19, 2018 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 11, 2019 | 37.0°F — Sep 29, 2022 | 2.53 in — Sep 28, 2018 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 27.0°F — Oct 20, 2022 | 1.93 in — Oct 9, 2017 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 12.9°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 2.46 in — Nov 12, 2020 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 29, 2025 | 0.0°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 1.63 in — Dec 17, 2019 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Prestonsburg.