All-time weather records — Ripley, WV
Climate change signal in Ripley
of Ripley's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (37 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (16 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 | 59 | 34 | ||
| 1950s | 62 | 53 | ||
| 1960s | 36 | 107 | ||
| 1970s | 49 | 45 | ||
| 1980s | 72 | 86 | ||
| 1990s | 16 | 16 | ||
| 2000s | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 17 | 2 |
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 1941, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1941-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 12, 2020 | -27.9°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 2.00 in — Jan 8, 1944 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 21, 2018 | -17.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 2.54 in — Feb 19, 2000 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 21, 1952 | -11.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 4.00 in — Mar 2, 1997 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 22, 1985 | 10.9°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 3.00 in — Apr 19, 1943 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 19, 1962 | 23.0°F — May 1, 1945 | 5.55 in — May 16, 1985 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 0.0°F — Jun 19, 1994 | 6.80 in — Jun 28, 1998 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 16, 1988 | 39.0°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 3.16 in — Jul 18, 2001 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 17, 1988 | 35.1°F — Aug 29, 1965 | 4.40 in — Aug 4, 1963 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 27.0°F — Sep 29, 1942 | 3.46 in — Sep 9, 2004 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 14.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 4.00 in — Oct 21, 1985 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 2, 1946 | 0.0°F — Nov 30, 1958 | 2.30 in — Nov 1, 1972 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 2, 1982 | -17.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.79 in — Dec 15, 1948 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ripley.