All-time weather records — Walton, NY
Climate change signal in Walton
of Walton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (137 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (119 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 | 51 | ||
| 2000s | 124 | 155 | ||
| 2010s | 130 | 109 | ||
| 2020s | 67 | 51 |
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 1997, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1997-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 6, 2007 | -20.9°F — Jan 29, 2005 | 3.00 in — Jan 29, 2009 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -20.9°F — Feb 14, 2016 | 2.25 in — Feb 14, 2007 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -15.0°F — Mar 1, 2015 | 2.56 in — Mar 7, 2011 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 28, 2009 | 6.1°F — Apr 6, 2016 | 2.68 in — Apr 8, 2022 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 29, 2016 | 19.9°F — May 2, 2008 | 2.64 in — May 17, 2014 |
| June | 91.0°F — Jun 7, 1999 | 27.0°F — Jun 5, 2004 | 9.63 in — Jun 27, 2006 |
| July | 93.9°F — Jul 23, 2011 | 28.9°F — Jul 13, 2002 | 3.22 in — Jul 26, 2018 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 9, 2001 | 37.0°F — Aug 31, 2025 | 3.42 in — Aug 19, 2006 |
| September | 91.0°F — Sep 2, 1999 | 25.0°F — Sep 29, 2000 | 4.04 in — Sep 16, 2004 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 6, 2007 | 18.0°F — Oct 31, 2002 | 5.05 in — Oct 1, 2010 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 1, 2024 | -9.9°F — Nov 24, 2018 | 2.30 in — Nov 16, 2006 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 6, 1998 | -17.0°F — Dec 15, 2005 | 2.38 in — Dec 25, 2002 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Walton.