All-time weather records — Sylvester, WV
Climate change signal in Sylvester
of Sylvester'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 | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 351 | 345 | ||
| 2010s | 15 | 21 |
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 2010. Period of observation: 1961-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 31, 2002 | -5.1°F — Jan 17, 2009 | 2.50 in — Jan 14, 1999 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 1, 2002 | 0.0°F — Feb 1, 2004 | 1.93 in — Feb 16, 2003 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 9, 2000 | 10.0°F — Mar 3, 2009 | 2.89 in — Mar 12, 1963 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 3, 2010 | 21.9°F — Apr 7, 2002 | 2.43 in — Apr 13, 1994 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 31, 2006 | 28.0°F — May 23, 2002 | 3.80 in — May 17, 2001 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 19, 2007 | 39.9°F — Jun 3, 2003 | 2.95 in — Jun 24, 2006 |
| July | 93.0°F — Jul 23, 2002 | 48.9°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 3.80 in — Jul 9, 2001 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 10, 2000 | 48.0°F — Aug 9, 2002 | 3.16 in — Aug 9, 1970 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 7, 2007 | 37.9°F — Sep 16, 2007 | 3.82 in — Sep 30, 1964 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 9, 2007 | 21.9°F — Oct 29, 2001 | 1.82 in — Oct 17, 1989 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 3, 2004 | 10.9°F — Nov 23, 2000 | 2.55 in — Nov 26, 1999 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 1, 2001 | 3.0°F — Dec 24, 2000 | 2.46 in — Dec 3, 1991 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Sylvester.