All-time weather records — Raeford, NC
Climate change signal in Raeford
of Raeford'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 (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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199 | 153 | ||
| 2000s | 125 | 144 | ||
| 2010s | 42 | 69 |
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 1992, the latest in 2014. Period of observation: 1992-2015.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 24, 1999 | 3.9°F — Jan 30, 2014 | 2.57 in — Jan 15, 1995 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 28, 1997 | 1.9°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 3.00 in — Feb 12, 2014 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 25, 2007 | 14.0°F — Mar 9, 1999 | 3.01 in — Mar 9, 1998 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 24.1°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 2.27 in — Apr 22, 2012 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 20, 1996 | 36.0°F — May 19, 2009 | 5.07 in — May 26, 2003 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 28, 1998 | 46.0°F — Jun 1, 1996 | 3.51 in — Jun 7, 2013 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 53.1°F — Jul 5, 1996 | 3.41 in — Jul 30, 2003 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 10, 2007 | 51.1°F — Aug 7, 2004 | 4.53 in — Aug 30, 2004 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 2, 1993 | 41.0°F — Sep 24, 1999 | 6.03 in — Sep 6, 2008 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 10, 2007 | 26.1°F — Oct 20, 1992 | 3.55 in — Oct 18, 1999 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 16, 1993 | 14.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.12 in — Nov 22, 2006 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 7, 1998 | 12.0°F — Dec 31, 1993 | 1.69 in — Dec 26, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Raeford.