All-time weather records — Shepherd, TX
Climate change signal in Shepherd
of Shepherd'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | 48 | 82 | ||
| 1970s | 82 | 133 | ||
| 1980s | 90 | 97 | ||
| 1990s | 123 | 48 | ||
| 2000s | 23 | 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 1964, the latest in 2001. Period of observation: 1954-2002.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 4, 1989 | 9.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 4.86 in — Jan 7, 1998 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 21, 1986 | 14.0°F — Feb 11, 1981 | 2.97 in — Feb 12, 1984 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 23, 1971 | 19.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 3.28 in — Mar 21, 1972 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 20, 1987 | 26.1°F — Apr 1, 1987 | 5.19 in — Apr 4, 1999 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 30, 1998 | 39.9°F — May 11, 1981 | 4.75 in — May 14, 1982 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 15, 1998 | 48.9°F — Jun 3, 1970 | 13.50 in — Jun 14, 1973 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 16, 2000 | 54.0°F — Jul 15, 1967 | 6.90 in — Jul 30, 1954 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 2, 1998 | 52.0°F — Aug 13, 1967 | 3.30 in — Aug 3, 1971 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 2, 1985 | 37.0°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 6.94 in — Sep 12, 1961 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 13, 1991 | 25.0°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 9.13 in — Oct 17, 1994 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 9, 1988 | 16.0°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 6.96 in — Nov 13, 1998 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 6, 1998 | 3.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 4.75 in — Dec 24, 1973 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Shepherd.