All-time weather records — Worthington, KY
Climate change signal in Worthington
of Worthington's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (14 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (10 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 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1910s | · | · | ||
| 1920s | 48 | 13 | ||
| 1930s | 78 | 11 | ||
| 1940s | 45 | 14 | ||
| 1950s | 38 | 6 | ||
| 1960s | 13 | 57 | ||
| 1970s | 17 | 47 | ||
| 1980s | 30 | 135 | ||
| 1990s | 32 | 60 | ||
| 2000s | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2010s | 7 | 11 | ||
| 2020s | 9 | · |
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 1897, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 26, 1950 | -25.1°F — Jan 19, 1994 | 2.31 in — Jan 1, 1945 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 1, 2002 | -23.1°F — Feb 4, 1996 | 4.00 in — Feb 16, 2010 |
| March | 100.0°F — Mar 13, 1990 | -9.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 4.00 in — Mar 15, 1896 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 24, 1925 | 9.0°F — Apr 9, 1996 | 3.00 in — Apr 5, 1898 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 20, 1996 | 19.9°F — May 1, 1996 | 4.00 in — May 11, 2011 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 25, 1930 | 30.0°F — Jun 10, 1988 | 4.09 in — Jun 12, 1962 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 28, 1930 | 34.0°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 5.61 in — Jul 20, 1973 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 1, 1999 | 30.0°F — Aug 30, 1989 | 3.97 in — Aug 4, 1933 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 1, 1932 | 27.0°F — Sep 23, 1974 | 3.72 in — Sep 17, 1995 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 7, 1941 | 10.0°F — Oct 14, 1988 | 2.84 in — Oct 22, 1929 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 4, 1961 | 1.9°F — Nov 30, 1929 | 3.32 in — Nov 4, 2004 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 4, 1982 | -18.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.80 in — Dec 3, 1991 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Worthington.