All-time weather records — Bessie, OK
Climate change signal in Bessie
of Bessie's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (218 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (213 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 | 10 | 31 | ||
| 2010s | 212 | 224 | ||
| 2020s | 144 | 111 |
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 2009, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2009-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 11, 2017 | -0.9°F — Jan 7, 2017 | 0.68 in — Jan 11, 2019 |
| February | 91.0°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -9.0°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.16 in — Feb 13, 2017 |
| March | 96.1°F — Mar 26, 2020 | 3.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 3.01 in — Mar 8, 2016 |
| April | 100.9°F — Apr 12, 2018 | 21.0°F — Apr 7, 2009 | 3.44 in — Apr 29, 2017 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 8, 2011 | 34.0°F — May 3, 2013 | 4.76 in — May 23, 2015 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 26, 2011 | 52.0°F — Jun 2, 2013 | 4.39 in — Jun 2, 2023 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 9, 2011 | 55.0°F — Jul 24, 2019 | 2.67 in — Jul 7, 2023 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 1, 2012 | 54.0°F — Aug 26, 2010 | 2.77 in — Aug 12, 2017 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 4, 2012 | 45.0°F — Sep 9, 2020 | 4.00 in — Sep 21, 2018 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 12, 2024 | 19.0°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 4.97 in — Oct 7, 2018 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 17, 2017 | 10.0°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 3.46 in — Nov 2, 2024 |
| December | 87.1°F — Dec 25, 2025 | 1.0°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 1.65 in — Dec 23, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bessie.