All-time weather records — Tonawanda, NY
Climate change signal in Tonawanda
of Tonawanda's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (132 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (57 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 | 142 | ||
| 1990s | 80 | 91 | ||
| 2000s | 67 | 51 | ||
| 2010s | 91 | 56 | ||
| 2020s | 84 | 26 |
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 1982, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1982-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 13, 2005 | -11.9°F — Jan 6, 1996 | 1.81 in — Jan 31, 2002 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -15.0°F — Feb 14, 2016 | 1.62 in — Feb 16, 1990 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 21, 2012 | -8.0°F — Mar 8, 1984 | 1.54 in — Mar 4, 1991 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 28, 1990 | 15.1°F — Apr 5, 2016 | 1.98 in — Apr 2, 2005 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 27, 2020 | 25.0°F — May 8, 2020 | 2.49 in — May 31, 2015 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 26, 2007 | 35.1°F — Jun 9, 1983 | 2.46 in — Jun 23, 1987 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 10, 2020 | 41.0°F — Jul 5, 1982 | 3.18 in — Jul 28, 2006 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 4, 2012 | 36.0°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 2.73 in — Aug 31, 2005 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 9, 2002 | 27.0°F — Sep 30, 1991 | 3.77 in — Sep 9, 2004 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 5, 2023 | 21.0°F — Oct 16, 2025 | 2.18 in — Oct 9, 2017 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 6, 2022 | 10.0°F — Nov 30, 2013 | 2.49 in — Nov 2, 1999 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 4, 1982 | -9.0°F — Dec 27, 1993 | 1.69 in — Dec 30, 1990 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Tonawanda.