All-time weather records — Athens, IL
Climate change signal in Athens
of Athens's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347 | 344 | ||
| 2010s | 19 | 22 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 2000, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 2000-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -14.1°F — Jan 31, 2004 | 3.72 in — Jan 8, 2008 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -13.0°F — Feb 1, 2004 | 1.77 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 8, 2000 | -2.9°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 1.75 in — Mar 31, 2022 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 21.0°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 2.52 in — Apr 28, 2002 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 17, 2001 | 28.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 3.05 in — May 12, 2002 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 25, 2005 | 39.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.82 in — Jun 20, 2019 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 25, 2005 | 48.9°F — Jul 24, 2000 | 5.19 in — Jul 12, 2008 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 22, 2003 | 46.0°F — Aug 12, 2004 | 3.01 in — Aug 26, 2004 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 5, 2007 | 35.1°F — Sep 29, 2003 | 3.80 in — Sep 1, 2021 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 4, 2006 | 26.1°F — Oct 3, 2003 | 2.60 in — Oct 8, 2018 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 10.9°F — Nov 22, 2000 | 3.65 in — Nov 5, 2024 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 5, 2001 | -8.0°F — Dec 25, 2000 | 2.26 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Athens.