All-time weather records — Takoma Park, MD
Climate change signal in Takoma Park
of Takoma Park's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (40 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (15 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 | 7 | ||
| 1950s | 83 | 52 | ||
| 1960s | 33 | 80 | ||
| 1970s | 42 | 64 | ||
| 1980s | 35 | 105 | ||
| 1990s | 59 | 28 | ||
| 2000s | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2010s | 48 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 17 | 8 |
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 2025. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 26, 1950 | -9.9°F — Jan 17, 1982 | 2.43 in — Jan 1, 1976 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -0.9°F — Feb 2, 1961 | 2.43 in — Feb 23, 2003 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 31, 1998 | 7.0°F — Mar 4, 2014 | 2.61 in — Mar 29, 1984 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 19, 1976 | 18.0°F — Apr 8, 1982 | 2.88 in — Apr 14, 1970 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 1, 1988 | 25.0°F — May 5, 1966 | 3.65 in — May 12, 2008 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 42.1°F — Jun 1, 1984 | 7.37 in — Jun 26, 2006 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 30, 2011 | 46.9°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 4.80 in — Jul 29, 2017 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 1, 1999 | 42.1°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 5.88 in — Aug 13, 1955 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 1, 1953 | 34.0°F — Sep 28, 1989 | 6.18 in — Sep 6, 1979 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 19.9°F — Oct 31, 1966 | 5.30 in — Oct 14, 1955 |
| November | 98.1°F — Nov 18, 1983 | 10.0°F — Nov 22, 1987 | 2.91 in — Nov 9, 1996 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | 0.0°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 2.84 in — Dec 2, 1974 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Takoma Park.