All-time weather records — Bethel, MO
Climate change signal in Bethel
of Bethel's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (28 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (13 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1900s | 25 | 21 | ||
| 1910s | 93 | 80 | ||
| 1920s | 34 | 33 | ||
| 1930s | 70 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 16 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 21 | 25 | ||
| 1960s | 15 | 29 | ||
| 1970s | 10 | 36 | ||
| 1980s | 14 | 27 | ||
| 1990s | 14 | 22 | ||
| 2000s | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2010s | 20 | 13 | ||
| 2020s | 18 | 5 |
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 1899, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 23, 1909 | -24.0°F — Jan 12, 1918 | 3.30 in — Jan 2, 1897 |
| February | 80.1°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -27.9°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 3.08 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 20, 1907 | -11.0°F — Mar 5, 1960 | 3.72 in — Mar 4, 1985 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 10, 1930 | 5.0°F — Apr 5, 1920 | 4.90 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 31, 1934 | 26.1°F — May 4, 1907 | 4.27 in — May 14, 2001 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 18, 1913 | 35.1°F — Jun 2, 1990 | 4.92 in — Jun 25, 2008 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 15, 1936 | 42.1°F — Jul 3, 1917 | 5.80 in — Jul 29, 1910 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 8, 1934 | 37.9°F — Aug 10, 1917 | 5.48 in — Aug 5, 1970 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 4, 1913 | 24.1°F — Sep 28, 1942 | 6.04 in — Sep 10, 2014 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 7, 1939 | 7.0°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 4.52 in — Oct 4, 1991 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 6, 1915 | -9.9°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 3.23 in — Nov 1, 1984 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -26.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 3.18 in — Dec 10, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bethel.