All-time weather records — Big Lake, TX
Climate change signal in Big Lake
of Big Lake's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (37 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (18 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 | 48 | ||
| 1970s | 96 | 137 | ||
| 1980s | 43 | 81 | ||
| 1990s | 52 | 48 | ||
| 2000s | 55 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 67 | 34 | ||
| 2020s | 8 | 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 1963, the latest in 2020. Period of observation: 1963-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 9, 1969 | 1.9°F — Jan 2, 1979 | 2.20 in — Jan 17, 2007 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 11, 2017 | 3.9°F — Feb 4, 1987 | 2.60 in — Feb 20, 1997 |
| March | 95.0°F — Mar 29, 1967 | 5.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 2.50 in — Mar 19, 1979 |
| April | 104.0°F — Apr 26, 2012 | 24.1°F — Apr 9, 1973 | 3.09 in — Apr 13, 2019 |
| May | 108.0°F — May 25, 2000 | 33.1°F — May 3, 2013 | 2.69 in — May 25, 2014 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 28, 1998 | 44.1°F — Jun 1, 1964 | 3.42 in — Jun 22, 2014 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 13, 1998 | 52.0°F — Jul 2, 1984 | 4.85 in — Jul 31, 1990 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 10, 1970 | 53.1°F — Aug 26, 1966 | 3.79 in — Aug 17, 2001 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 5, 2000 | 32.0°F — Sep 24, 1989 | 3.99 in — Sep 21, 2018 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 1, 1977 | 5.0°F — Oct 15, 1983 | 4.15 in — Oct 4, 1966 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 1, 2010 | 10.9°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 2.71 in — Nov 15, 2001 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 5, 2005 | 1.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.12 in — Dec 8, 1980 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Big Lake.