All-time weather records — Archer, IA
Climate change signal in Archer
of Archer's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (41 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (12 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 39 | ||
| 1920s | 41 | 74 | ||
| 1930s | 92 | 43 | ||
| 1940s | 25 | 30 | ||
| 1950s | 26 | 24 | ||
| 1960s | 25 | 33 | ||
| 1970s | 20 | 42 | ||
| 1980s | 24 | 17 | ||
| 1990s | 20 | 30 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2010s | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2020s | 34 | 6 |
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 1914, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1914-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 25, 1944 | -33.0°F — Jan 15, 1972 | 1.35 in — Jan 31, 1926 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -35.0°F — Feb 2, 1917 | 1.35 in — Feb 1, 1922 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 29, 2025 | -20.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.50 in — Mar 16, 1917 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -9.9°F — Apr 6, 1996 | 2.60 in — Apr 29, 1947 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 30, 1934 | 16.0°F — May 3, 1967 | 5.04 in — May 26, 2013 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 10, 1933 | 33.1°F — Jun 16, 1984 | 5.90 in — Jun 14, 2018 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 17, 1936 | 37.9°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 6.62 in — Jul 22, 2010 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 3, 1930 | 34.0°F — Aug 24, 1934 | 4.10 in — Aug 6, 1995 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 3, 1925 | 21.9°F — Sep 30, 1939 | 6.44 in — Sep 20, 2018 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 1.9°F — Oct 28, 1925 | 3.08 in — Oct 7, 2017 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 5, 2020 | -16.1°F — Nov 14, 1959 | 2.82 in — Nov 12, 2015 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -29.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 4.00 in — Dec 5, 1924 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Archer.