All-time weather records — Saxman, AK
Climate change signal in Saxman
of Saxman's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (15 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 | 5 | ||
| 1950s | 62 | 102 | ||
| 1960s | 48 | 45 | ||
| 1970s | 33 | 52 | ||
| 1980s | 48 | 35 | ||
| 1990s | 86 | 26 | ||
| 2000s | 45 | 95 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 6 |
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 1948, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1948-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.0°F — Jan 7, 2001 | 1.0°F — Jan 8, 1953 | 5.69 in — Jan 16, 1966 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | -2.0°F — Feb 25, 1994 | 5.50 in — Feb 5, 1999 |
| March | 66.9°F — Mar 28, 1996 | 7.0°F — Mar 3, 1955 | 4.33 in — Mar 10, 2005 |
| April | 80.1°F — Apr 23, 1997 | 17.1°F — Apr 18, 2008 | 5.30 in — Apr 1, 1992 |
| May | 86.0°F — May 29, 1996 | 28.0°F — May 1, 1954 | 7.05 in — May 23, 1999 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 23, 1996 | 21.9°F — Jun 6, 2008 | 7.14 in — Jun 15, 1987 |
| July | 93.0°F — Jul 24, 1996 | 37.9°F — Jul 30, 1993 | 3.30 in — Jul 20, 1958 |
| August | 90.0°F — Aug 19, 1977 | 35.1°F — Aug 28, 2010 | 6.82 in — Aug 30, 1991 |
| September | 78.1°F — Sep 1, 1974 | 25.0°F — Sep 14, 2006 | 8.43 in — Sep 2, 2010 |
| October | 68.0°F — Oct 24, 1952 | 17.1°F — Oct 31, 1984 | 9.17 in — Oct 25, 2003 |
| November | 64.0°F — Nov 2, 1949 | 0.0°F — Nov 27, 1985 | 7.48 in — Nov 24, 2003 |
| December | 55.9°F — Dec 11, 1962 | 1.0°F — Dec 29, 1968 | 6.07 in — Dec 2, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Saxman.