Local Records

Highest highs and lowest lows

Climate Central analyzed and compared the frequency of daily record-high and record-low temperatures in 247 U.S. cities. Most locations are seeing more high records than low records in recent decades — an indicator of climate change.

Through this tool, you can generate daily-updating data and graphics to visualize local temperature records.

• Generate a local graphic on the Graphics Dashboard
• See a map of daily records set since 2020 in the Map Explorer
• Explore and download data in the Data Viewer

Learn more about our analysis in the Record Heat Rising Climate Matters (published December 2024). Stay tuned as additional features will be added in the coming months.