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Elkins, WV: records

: The hottest day on record in Elkins, WV: 99°F on Saturday 16 July 1988 and Tuesday 6 August 1918.

The record begins
1899

All-time records

Hottest day
99°F
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Coldest night
-28°F
Wettest day
5.02 in
Warmest night
78°F
Coldest day
-6°F

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Elkins, WV by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 100, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 88, in the 1930s.
1920s: 15 record highs1930s: 100 record highs1940s: 50 record highs1950s: 40 record highs1960s: 22 record highs1970s: 33 record highs1980s: 33 record highs1990s: 34 record highs2000s: 31 record highs2010s: 45 record highs2020s: 29 record highs1920s: 25 record lows1930s: 88 record lows1940s: 67 record lows1950s: 63 record lows1960s: 80 record lows1970s: 71 record lows1980s: 65 record lows1990s: 33 record lows2000s: 13 record lows2010s: 13 record lows2020s: 2 record lows 100 88 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s001
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s152510
1930s1008810
1940s506710
1950s406310
1960s228010
1970s337110
1980s336510
1990s343310
2000s311310
2010s451310
2020s2927

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January78°F -24°F 2.22 in
February77°F , , -22°F , 2.75 in
March86°F -15°F 3.32 in
April90°F 3°F 2.40 in
May93°F 20°F , , 3.35 in
June96°F 25°F 3.62 in
July99°F 32°F 4.24 in
August99°F 34°F 3.32 in
September97°F 26°F , 2.88 in
October90°F , 11°F 4.17 in
November82°F , -8°F 5.02 in
December76°F -28°F 2.28 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak8 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak17 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month15.76 inMay 1996
Driest month0.26 inOctober 1924
Wettest year72.88 in1996
Driest year28.38 in1930
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Elkins, WV: a low of -28°F on Sunday 30 December 1917.
  • The wettest day on record in Elkins, WV: 5.02 in on Monday 4 November 1985.
  • The warmest night on record in Elkins, WV: a low of 78°F on Monday 21 July 1930.
  • The coldest day on record in Elkins, WV: a high of -6°F on Sunday 25 December 1983.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Elkins, WV: 8 days, from Tuesday 24 August to Tuesday 31 August 1993.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Elkins, WV: 17 days, from Saturday 11 January to Monday 27 January 2003.
  • The wettest month on record in Elkins, WV: May 1996, with 15.76 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Elkins, WV: October 1924, with 0.26 in of precipitation.
  • The wettest year on record in Elkins, WV: 1996, with 72.88 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Elkins, WV: 1930, with 28.38 in of precipitation.

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