All-time weather records — Princeton, WV
Climate change signal in Princeton
of Princeton'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 296 | 217 | ||
| 1910s | 70 | 149 | ||
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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 1900, the latest in 1914. Period of observation: 1900-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 7, 1913 | -4.0°F — Jan 10, 1908 | 5.00 in — Jan 22, 1906 |
| February | 64.9°F — Mar 1, 1904 | -8.0°F — Feb 7, 1912 | 3.00 in — Feb 28, 1902 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 28, 1907 | 1.9°F — Mar 2, 1914 | 4.00 in — Mar 26, 1913 |
| April | 82.0°F — Apr 28, 1914 | 15.1°F — Apr 2, 1907 | 3.10 in — Apr 19, 1901 |
| May | 87.1°F — May 4, 1902 | 24.1°F — May 12, 1913 | 3.50 in — May 21, 1901 |
| June | 89.1°F — Jun 28, 1907 | 34.0°F — Jun 11, 1913 | 4.20 in — Jun 28, 1995 |
| July | 89.1°F — Jul 16, 1900 | 43.0°F — Jul 17, 1902 | 5.78 in — Jul 30, 2018 |
| August | 90.0°F — Aug 11, 1900 | 41.0°F — Aug 23, 1909 | 3.28 in — Aug 16, 1949 |
| September | 90.0°F — Sep 10, 1900 | 28.9°F — Sep 30, 1908 | 3.10 in — Sep 29, 1945 |
| October | 81.0°F — Oct 7, 1900 | 17.1°F — Oct 29, 1909 | 2.97 in — Oct 2, 1977 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 13, 1902 | 1.9°F — Nov 29, 1912 | 3.50 in — Nov 25, 1900 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 19, 1913 | -4.0°F — Dec 30, 1909 | 3.00 in — Dec 2, 1905 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Princeton.