All-time weather records — West Branch, MI
Climate change signal in West Branch
of West Branch's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (40 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (8 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1910s | 39 | 56 | ||
| 1920s | 41 | 87 | ||
| 1930s | 46 | 65 | ||
| 1940s | 31 | 47 | ||
| 1950s | 30 | 38 | ||
| 1960s | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1970s | 15 | 13 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 11 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 17 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 29 | 13 | ||
| 2020s | 24 | · |
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 1901, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1900-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 26, 1944 | -29.9°F — Jan 30, 1951 | 1.43 in — Jan 11, 1975 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -36.0°F — Feb 10, 1912 | 4.08 in — Feb 22, 1922 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -33.0°F — Mar 3, 1943 | 1.95 in — Mar 5, 1976 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 26, 1990 | -11.0°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 2.10 in — Apr 13, 2014 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 26, 1944 | 15.1°F — May 9, 1947 | 3.71 in — May 19, 2020 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 1, 1934 | 25.0°F — Jun 8, 1949 | 3.56 in — Jun 18, 1996 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 13, 1936 | 12.9°F — Jul 15, 1919 | 2.97 in — Jul 4, 1951 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 1, 1955 | 30.0°F — Aug 22, 1923 | 3.32 in — Aug 3, 1991 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 11, 1931 | 21.0°F — Sep 30, 1918 | 3.78 in — Sep 1, 1975 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 9, 2007 | 5.0°F — Oct 28, 1933 | 4.36 in — Oct 3, 1954 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | -15.0°F — Nov 24, 1950 | 2.10 in — Nov 5, 2003 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -27.0°F — Dec 29, 1933 | 1.95 in — Dec 11, 1971 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in West Branch.