All-time weather records — West Point, VA
Climate change signal in West Point
of West Point's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (36 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (16 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41 | 29 | ||
| 1960s | 28 | 118 | ||
| 1970s | 44 | 98 | ||
| 1980s | 53 | 47 | ||
| 1990s | 51 | 30 | ||
| 2000s | 83 | 25 | ||
| 2010s | 51 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 3 |
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 1954, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1954-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -7.1°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 3.08 in — Jan 3, 1999 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 27, 1997 | -0.9°F — Feb 10, 1979 | 2.22 in — Feb 4, 1998 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 30, 1998 | 10.0°F — Mar 7, 1960 | 3.07 in — Mar 29, 2010 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 24.1°F — Apr 1, 1965 | 3.07 in — Apr 16, 1983 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 20, 1996 | 0.0°F — May 7, 2000 | 3.25 in — May 19, 1957 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 37.9°F — Jun 2, 1967 | 5.65 in — Jun 7, 2013 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 24, 2010 | 48.0°F — Jul 6, 1979 | 6.12 in — Jul 30, 1960 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 8, 2007 | 45.0°F — Aug 30, 1986 | 7.00 in — Aug 27, 2011 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 7, 1954 | 36.0°F — Sep 25, 1963 | 10.75 in — Sep 16, 1999 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 19.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 5.10 in — Oct 12, 2018 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 1, 1974 | 12.0°F — Nov 25, 1970 | 2.60 in — Nov 1, 1956 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 6, 1998 | 0.0°F — Dec 16, 1958 | 2.88 in — Dec 29, 1958 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in West Point.