All-time weather records — Unicoi, TN
Climate change signal in Unicoi
of Unicoi's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (61 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (58 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1980s | 86 | 131 | ||
| 1990s | 84 | 71 | ||
| 2000s | 97 | 59 | ||
| 2010s | 71 | 63 | ||
| 2020s | 24 | 30 |
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 1979, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1979-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 2, 2022 | -20.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 3.04 in — Jan 28, 1998 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -11.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.25 in — Feb 14, 1984 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -5.1°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 2.45 in — Mar 18, 2002 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 30, 2017 | 19.0°F — Apr 8, 1982 | 3.44 in — Apr 13, 2020 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 21, 2022 | 24.1°F — May 22, 2002 | 3.68 in — May 7, 1984 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 37.0°F — Jun 1, 1984 | 3.27 in — Jun 17, 1980 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 45.0°F — Jul 2, 1988 | 3.28 in — Jul 2, 2021 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 21, 1983 | 45.0°F — Aug 8, 1989 | 3.32 in — Aug 4, 2023 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 11, 2019 | 30.9°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 2.86 in — Sep 26, 2024 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 21.9°F — Oct 23, 1987 | 2.48 in — Oct 24, 2017 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 5, 2003 | 1.0°F — Nov 16, 1986 | 3.25 in — Nov 12, 2020 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -5.1°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 2.28 in — Dec 5, 1993 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Unicoi.