All-time weather records — Buckner, IL
Climate change signal in Buckner
of Buckner's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (153 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (106 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77 | 120 | ||
| 1980s | 116 | 103 | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2010s | 86 | 88 | ||
| 2020s | 86 | 54 |
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 1974, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1974-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 22, 1986 | -18.9°F — Jan 17, 1977 | 3.30 in — Jan 20, 1990 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 24, 1982 | -9.9°F — Feb 10, 1982 | 4.21 in — Feb 1, 1982 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 20, 2026 | -4.0°F — Mar 5, 1978 | 3.98 in — Mar 28, 1977 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 2013 | 3.0°F — Apr 21, 2010 | 7.86 in — Apr 29, 1996 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 26, 2010 | 32.0°F — May 3, 1976 | 3.24 in — May 1, 2017 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 28, 1978 | 33.1°F — Jun 4, 2015 | 4.35 in — Jun 17, 2000 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 21, 1983 | 50.0°F — Jul 22, 2021 | 3.52 in — Jul 4, 1981 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 1, 1980 | 48.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 4.24 in — Aug 29, 1974 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 2, 1984 | 36.0°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 3.50 in — Sep 8, 2018 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 23.0°F — Oct 31, 2023 | 3.50 in — Oct 9, 2009 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 2, 2016 | 8.1°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 9.10 in — Nov 14, 1993 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -9.9°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 3.99 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Buckner.