All-time weather records — Watervliet, MI
Climate change signal in Watervliet
of Watervliet's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (163 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 64 | ||
| 2000s | 88 | 166 | ||
| 2010s | 136 | 101 | ||
| 2020s | 99 | 35 |
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 1996, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1996-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 7, 2008 | -16.8°F — Jan 20, 2009 | 1.69 in — Jan 31, 2025 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -11.0°F — Feb 1, 2026 | 2.21 in — Feb 20, 2018 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 21, 2012 | -8.9°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 1.70 in — Mar 31, 2023 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 15.1°F — Apr 10, 1997 | 2.11 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 25.0°F — May 4, 2005 | 1.79 in — May 14, 2018 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 14, 2022 | 32.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 2.50 in — Jun 26, 2021 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 30, 1999 | 37.0°F — Jul 11, 1996 | 2.59 in — Jul 25, 2007 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 21, 2003 | 42.1°F — Aug 15, 2004 | 3.03 in — Aug 30, 2016 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 4, 1999 | 32.0°F — Sep 30, 2004 | 4.78 in — Sep 13, 2008 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 3, 2018 | 0.1°F — Oct 29, 2024 | 4.58 in — Oct 14, 2017 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 9, 2020 | 8.2°F — Nov 22, 2008 | 1.49 in — Nov 4, 2004 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 5, 2001 | -6.0°F — Dec 13, 2000 | 1.76 in — Dec 27, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Watervliet.