All-time weather records — Reading, PA
Climate change signal in Reading
of Reading's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (168 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (102 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 | 15 | 29 | ||
| 1950s | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1990s | 12 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 108 | 152 | ||
| 2010s | 125 | 118 | ||
| 2020s | 103 | 41 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1949-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 26, 1950 | -6.9°F — Jan 22, 2025 | 3.02 in — Jan 23, 2016 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -2.7°F — Feb 24, 2015 | 2.70 in — Feb 13, 2008 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 29, 2025 | 2.1°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 2.77 in — Mar 21, 2000 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 27, 2009 | 21.0°F — Apr 14, 1950 | 3.00 in — Apr 30, 2014 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 31, 2011 | 32.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 2.07 in — May 30, 2025 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 22, 2024 | 43.0°F — Jun 1, 2009 | 2.90 in — Jun 22, 2001 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 22, 2011 | 50.0°F — Jul 2, 2007 | 5.35 in — Jul 9, 2023 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 2, 2002 | 45.0°F — Aug 21, 1949 | 5.89 in — Aug 2, 2020 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 2, 2010 | 34.0°F — Sep 29, 2000 | 5.15 in — Sep 30, 2010 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 24.1°F — Oct 31, 2011 | 6.75 in — Oct 8, 2005 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 14.2°F — Nov 23, 2018 | 2.21 in — Nov 2, 2018 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 1, 2006 | 1.9°F — Dec 14, 2005 | 1.88 in — Dec 18, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Reading.