All-time weather records — West Point, NE
Climate change signal in West Point
of West Point's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (21 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (17 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 21 | ||
| 1900s | 23 | 53 | ||
| 1910s | 42 | 37 | ||
| 1920s | 22 | 37 | ||
| 1930s | 97 | 15 | ||
| 1940s | 24 | 26 | ||
| 1950s | 39 | 21 | ||
| 1960s | 15 | 33 | ||
| 1970s | 15 | 29 | ||
| 1980s | 20 | 35 | ||
| 1990s | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2000s | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 15 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 12 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1890-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -38.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.80 in — Jan 28, 1891 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 16, 1917 | -33.0°F — Feb 2, 1905 | 1.76 in — Feb 27, 1958 |
| March | 95.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -22.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.92 in — Mar 23, 1987 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 28, 1910 | 3.0°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 3.51 in — Apr 30, 2003 |
| May | 105.1°F — May 29, 1934 | 19.9°F — May 1, 1909 | 3.89 in — May 1, 1972 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 10, 1933 | 36.0°F — Jun 6, 1983 | 7.20 in — Jun 24, 1891 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 25, 1936 | 35.1°F — Jul 29, 1982 | 4.53 in — Jul 29, 1922 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 25, 1955 | 39.0°F — Aug 9, 1927 | 6.13 in — Aug 13, 1910 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 5, 1913 | 21.9°F — Sep 25, 1926 | 4.65 in — Sep 16, 2016 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 4, 1938 | 5.0°F — Oct 28, 1925 | 3.60 in — Oct 31, 1979 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 5, 1945 | -14.1°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 2.45 in — Nov 20, 1975 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -27.0°F — Dec 22, 1983 | 1.70 in — Dec 10, 1911 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in West Point.