All-time weather records — Richland, OR
Climate change signal in Richland
of Richland'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 47 | ||
| 1900s | 9 | 50 | ||
| 1910s | 27 | 39 | ||
| 1920s | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1940s | 24 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 90 | 68 | ||
| 1960s | 86 | 30 | ||
| 1970s | 23 | 27 | ||
| 1980s | 33 | 35 | ||
| 1990s | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2000s | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2010s | · | 3 |
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 1893, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1893-2015.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 7, 1962 | -27.0°F — Jan 31, 1979 | 3.00 in — Jan 25, 1984 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 11, 1961 | -26.0°F — Feb 5, 1989 | 1.75 in — Feb 2, 1916 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 29, 1966 | -9.0°F — Mar 16, 1906 | 1.35 in — Mar 27, 1983 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 28, 1987 | 12.9°F — Apr 9, 1900 | 1.29 in — Apr 21, 2010 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 18, 2008 | 12.0°F — May 1, 1954 | 1.60 in — May 26, 1998 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 20, 1918 | 19.0°F — Jun 10, 1897 | 2.03 in — Jun 12, 1993 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 20, 1996 | 19.9°F — Jul 4, 1983 | 1.48 in — Jul 2, 1982 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 4, 1961 | 30.9°F — Aug 30, 1912 | 1.60 in — Aug 7, 2009 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 4, 1955 | 18.0°F — Sep 26, 1900 | 1.70 in — Sep 23, 1917 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 2, 1992 | 6.1°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 1.24 in — Oct 29, 1985 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 2, 1962 | -7.1°F — Nov 27, 1896 | 4.00 in — Nov 28, 2001 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 2, 1950 | -22.0°F — Dec 13, 1919 | 4.00 in — Dec 28, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Richland.