All-time weather records — Burrton, KS
Climate change signal in Burrton
of Burrton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (100 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (99 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1950s | 92 | 71 | ||
| 1990s | 16 | 28 | ||
| 2000s | 84 | 114 | ||
| 2010s | 107 | 84 | ||
| 2020s | 64 | 55 |
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 1949, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95.0°F — Jan 31, 2011 | -14.1°F — Jan 4, 1959 | 1.14 in — Jan 4, 2005 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 10, 2017 | -18.8°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.59 in — Feb 23, 2020 |
| March | 97.0°F — Mar 26, 2026 | -8.9°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 2.72 in — Mar 23, 2000 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 13, 2006 | 15.3°F — Apr 4, 2018 | 1.77 in — Apr 4, 2017 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 4, 2014 | 18.1°F — May 26, 2019 | 7.49 in — May 23, 2007 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 13, 1953 | 39.0°F — Jun 6, 1998 | 2.60 in — Jun 29, 1951 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 27, 2011 | 48.0°F — Jul 8, 1952 | 3.47 in — Jul 16, 1958 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 2, 2011 | 46.9°F — Aug 20, 2012 | 4.00 in — Aug 4, 2013 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 30.9°F — Sep 26, 2000 | 2.56 in — Sep 12, 2008 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 1, 2006 | 13.1°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 3.73 in — Oct 8, 2003 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 8, 2006 | 1.9°F — Nov 27, 1952 | 1.69 in — Nov 2, 2024 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 24, 1955 | -12.8°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 2.26 in — Dec 26, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Burrton.