All-time weather records — West Haverstraw, NY
Climate change signal in West Haverstraw
of West Haverstraw's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (33 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (39 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28 | 59 | ||
| 1970s | 60 | 103 | ||
| 1980s | 58 | 87 | ||
| 1990s | 74 | 44 | ||
| 2000s | 80 | 27 | ||
| 2010s | 66 | 46 |
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 1965, the latest in 2017. Period of observation: 1965-2017.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.9°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -15.0°F — Jan 27, 1994 | 7.00 in — Jan 13, 1967 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 25, 2017 | -9.9°F — Feb 11, 1979 | 2.97 in — Feb 3, 1973 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -15.0°F — Mar 10, 1995 | 4.60 in — Mar 22, 1980 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 14.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 5.15 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 21, 1996 | 28.9°F — May 10, 1966 | 3.55 in — May 24, 2013 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 11, 2008 | 37.9°F — Jun 11, 1972 | 4.95 in — Jun 18, 2001 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 7, 2010 | 46.0°F — Jul 5, 1979 | 4.22 in — Jul 16, 2012 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 10, 2001 | -56.9°F — Aug 30, 2001 | 6.86 in — Aug 28, 1971 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 9, 2015 | 32.0°F — Sep 28, 2000 | 10.95 in — Sep 17, 1999 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 9, 2007 | 19.9°F — Oct 28, 1976 | 4.64 in — Oct 13, 2005 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 2, 1974 | -16.1°F — Nov 30, 1995 | 3.18 in — Nov 27, 2013 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | -9.0°F — Dec 25, 1980 | 3.00 in — Dec 12, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in West Haverstraw.