All-time weather records — Rockwood, TN
Climate change signal in Rockwood
of Rockwood'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92 | 190 | ||
| 1970s | 69 | 86 | ||
| 1980s | 99 | 54 | ||
| 1990s | 37 | 22 | ||
| 2000s | 54 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1962, the latest in 2012. Period of observation: 1962-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 23, 1999 | -11.9°F — Jan 31, 1966 | 4.20 in — Jan 18, 2002 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 24, 1980 | -9.9°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 4.93 in — Feb 6, 2020 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 20, 1982 | 1.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 4.15 in — Mar 18, 2002 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 28, 1986 | 21.0°F — Apr 1, 1987 | 4.27 in — Apr 13, 2020 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 17, 1962 | 28.0°F — May 2, 1963 | 6.79 in — May 28, 1973 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 29, 1978 | 36.0°F — Jun 1, 1966 | 4.30 in — Jun 20, 1989 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 17, 1980 | 46.0°F — Jul 16, 1967 | 4.14 in — Jul 7, 2013 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 25, 1968 | 41.0°F — Aug 31, 2001 | 4.59 in — Aug 17, 1985 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 28.0°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 5.00 in — Sep 17, 2004 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 1, 1971 | 21.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 3.65 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 1, 1984 | 8.1°F — Nov 15, 1969 | 4.20 in — Nov 28, 1973 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 5, 1982 | -8.0°F — Dec 13, 1962 | 4.90 in — Dec 26, 1973 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rockwood.