All-time weather records — Thurmont, MD
Climate change signal in Thurmont
of Thurmont'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 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 53 | 121 | ||
| 1980s | 63 | 99 | ||
| 1990s | 105 | 54 | ||
| 2000s | 106 | 58 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 2 |
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 1968, the latest in 2012. Period of observation: 1968-2012.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 29, 2002 | -18.0°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 4.20 in — Jan 10, 1987 |
| February | 75.0°F — Feb 27, 1997 | -5.1°F — Feb 11, 1979 | 5.27 in — Feb 14, 1984 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 30, 1998 | 1.0°F — Mar 1, 1980 | 3.67 in — Mar 19, 1975 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 25, 2009 | 12.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 3.03 in — Apr 4, 1987 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 19, 1996 | 26.1°F — May 7, 1970 | 5.27 in — May 16, 2003 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 9, 2008 | 34.0°F — Jun 10, 1975 | 6.08 in — Jun 22, 1972 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 3, 2011 | 41.0°F — Jul 31, 2003 | 4.08 in — Jul 5, 1989 |
| August | 93.9°F — Aug 2, 1974 | 37.0°F — Aug 24, 2003 | 4.75 in — Aug 11, 1984 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 1, 2010 | 23.0°F — Sep 30, 2003 | 6.30 in — Sep 6, 1979 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 21, 1979 | 16.0°F — Oct 3, 2003 | 3.72 in — Oct 9, 1976 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 4, 2003 | 6.1°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 4.04 in — Nov 28, 1993 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 5, 2001 | -11.0°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 3.43 in — Dec 11, 1992 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Thurmont.