All-time weather records — Yorktown, IN
Climate change signal in Yorktown
of Yorktown's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (104 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (18 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 | 37 | 55 | ||
| 1970s | 44 | 57 | ||
| 1980s | 57 | 96 | ||
| 1990s | 58 | 82 | ||
| 2000s | 38 | 33 | ||
| 2010s | 77 | 33 | ||
| 2020s | 55 | 10 |
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 1962, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1962-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.9°F — Jan 30, 2013 | -29.0°F — Jan 18, 1994 | 2.06 in — Jan 3, 2005 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 20, 2018 | -13.0°F — Feb 4, 1996 | 2.68 in — Feb 28, 2011 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -7.1°F — Mar 9, 1984 | 2.64 in — Mar 4, 1963 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 16, 1976 | 10.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 4.60 in — Apr 16, 1999 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 25.0°F — May 1, 1994 | 3.03 in — May 24, 1993 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 28, 2012 | 30.0°F — Jun 2, 1983 | 4.74 in — Jun 17, 1992 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 6, 2012 | 44.1°F — Jul 6, 2001 | 3.45 in — Jul 10, 2019 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 39.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 3.96 in — Aug 21, 2014 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 7, 1998 | 27.0°F — Sep 22, 1995 | 4.20 in — Sep 15, 1965 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 2019 | 18.0°F — Oct 31, 1988 | 2.24 in — Oct 1, 1977 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 8, 2020 | 3.0°F — Nov 23, 1970 | 2.69 in — Nov 14, 1993 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -20.9°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 3.33 in — Dec 21, 2013 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Yorktown.