All-time weather records — West Lafayette, IN
Climate change signal in West Lafayette
of West Lafayette'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 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2010s | 351 | 360 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1975, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1975-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 30, 2013 | -6.0°F — Jan 20, 2012 | 8.00 in — Jan 6, 2014 |
| February | 64.9°F — Feb 18, 2011 | -7.1°F — Feb 10, 2011 | 2.14 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 22, 2012 | 12.0°F — Mar 25, 2013 | 2.50 in — Mar 3, 2016 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 4, 2012 | 21.9°F — Apr 3, 2013 | 2.90 in — Apr 19, 2013 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 24, 2012 | 34.0°F — May 6, 2011 | 2.31 in — May 25, 2024 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 44.1°F — Jun 4, 2013 | 2.87 in — Jun 21, 2011 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 7, 2012 | 57.9°F — Jul 29, 2012 | 2.80 in — Jul 10, 2024 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 2, 2012 | 51.1°F — Aug 19, 2012 | 3.65 in — Aug 30, 1975 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 4, 2011 | 34.0°F — Sep 25, 2012 | 2.89 in — Sep 19, 2015 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 9, 2011 | 15.1°F — Oct 9, 2012 | 2.00 in — Oct 3, 2014 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 11, 2012 | 15.1°F — Nov 17, 2012 | 2.30 in — Nov 18, 2017 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 4, 2012 | 12.0°F — Dec 15, 2012 | 5.10 in — Dec 15, 2013 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in West Lafayette.