All-time weather records — Walden, NY
Climate change signal in Walden
of Walden'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82 | 104 | ||
| 1980s | 88 | 126 | ||
| 1990s | 97 | 89 | ||
| 2000s | 75 | 40 | ||
| 2010s | 24 | 7 |
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 1973, the latest in 2014. Period of observation: 1972-2014.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 9, 1998 | -27.0°F — Jan 21, 1994 | 2.22 in — Jan 21, 1979 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 25, 1985 | -18.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 2.81 in — Feb 26, 2010 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -13.0°F — Mar 7, 2003 | 2.61 in — Mar 23, 1977 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 19, 1976 | 12.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 4.20 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 11, 1979 | 27.0°F — May 1, 2008 | 3.32 in — May 30, 1984 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 8, 2011 | 33.1°F — Jun 1, 2001 | 4.30 in — Jun 30, 1973 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 16, 1995 | 41.0°F — Jul 2, 1978 | 3.97 in — Jul 10, 1975 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 10, 2001 | 35.1°F — Aug 30, 1986 | 6.65 in — Aug 28, 2011 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 12, 1983 | 27.0°F — Sep 24, 1974 | 4.40 in — Sep 17, 1999 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 1, 1986 | 16.0°F — Oct 21, 1974 | 6.30 in — Oct 9, 2005 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 2, 1974 | 3.9°F — Nov 30, 1995 | 2.94 in — Nov 9, 1977 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | -17.0°F — Dec 24, 1989 | 2.75 in — Dec 12, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Walden.