All-time weather records — Topsail Beach, NC
Climate change signal in Topsail Beach
of Topsail Beach's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (105 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (72 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 | 138 | ||
| 2010s | 221 | 228 |
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 2005, the latest in 2018. Period of observation: 2005-2018.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 14, 2017 | 7.0°F — Jan 7, 2018 | 2.68 in — Jan 24, 2015 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 17, 2018 | 10.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 2.85 in — Feb 4, 2016 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 24, 2011 | 16.0°F — Mar 4, 2009 | 2.48 in — Mar 14, 2017 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 16, 2006 | 24.1°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 3.46 in — Apr 24, 2018 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 2, 2010 | 39.9°F — May 14, 2013 | 5.16 in — May 29, 2018 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 24, 2010 | 51.1°F — Jun 7, 2012 | 2.60 in — Jun 4, 2015 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 8, 2010 | 55.0°F — Jul 4, 2010 | 3.85 in — Jul 22, 2014 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 3, 2006 | 57.0°F — Aug 1, 2007 | 4.36 in — Aug 13, 2009 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 4, 2010 | 46.0°F — Sep 30, 2006 | 9.05 in — Sep 8, 2009 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 10, 2007 | 28.0°F — Oct 31, 2008 | 4.32 in — Oct 1, 2010 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 4, 2016 | 18.0°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 7.55 in — Nov 12, 2009 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 13, 2007 | 15.1°F — Dec 15, 2010 | 2.78 in — Dec 25, 2014 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Topsail Beach.