All-time weather records — Ridgetop, TN
Climate change signal in Ridgetop
of Ridgetop's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (83 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (66 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 | 214 | ||
| 2010s | 150 | 140 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 12 |
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 2000, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 2000-2022.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 2, 2022 | -5.1°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 2.53 in — Jan 28, 2009 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 24, 2018 | 1.9°F — Feb 10, 2011 | 3.18 in — Feb 18, 2022 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 15, 2012 | 1.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 2.28 in — Mar 18, 2002 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 26, 2009 | 19.9°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 4.41 in — Apr 28, 2013 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 31, 2006 | 32.0°F — May 11, 2020 | 3.55 in — May 2, 2009 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 43.0°F — Jun 5, 2003 | 2.51 in — Jun 12, 2009 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 48.0°F — Jul 24, 2003 | 3.53 in — Jul 7, 2016 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 16, 2007 | 54.0°F — Aug 8, 2003 | 3.73 in — Aug 8, 2013 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 34.0°F — Sep 26, 2001 | 6.27 in — Sep 1, 2017 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 1, 2019 | 26.1°F — Oct 19, 2008 | 2.58 in — Oct 23, 2007 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 3, 2000 | 10.9°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 2.39 in — Nov 30, 2010 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 26, 2021 | 1.9°F — Dec 14, 2010 | 3.26 in — Dec 16, 2000 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ridgetop.