All-time weather records — Butternut, WI
Climate change signal in Butternut
of Butternut's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (134 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (98 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 33 | ||
| 2000s | 134 | 189 | ||
| 2010s | 99 | 92 | ||
| 2020s | 93 | 52 |
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 1997, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1997-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.1°F — Jan 27, 2002 | -47.0°F — Jan 31, 2019 | 0.58 in — Jan 1, 2007 |
| February | 62.1°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -49.0°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 0.95 in — Feb 3, 2003 |
| March | 75.9°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -29.0°F — Mar 5, 2003 | 2.00 in — Mar 16, 2016 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 15, 2003 | -6.0°F — Apr 9, 2018 | 2.30 in — Apr 19, 2004 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 25, 2010 | 19.0°F — May 2, 2003 | 2.98 in — May 22, 2024 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 24, 2009 | 26.1°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.75 in — Jun 12, 2017 |
| July | 97.0°F — Jul 16, 2006 | 33.1°F — Jul 5, 2001 | 3.40 in — Jul 27, 2020 |
| August | 96.1°F — Aug 1, 2006 | 33.1°F — Aug 25, 2008 | 2.63 in — Aug 27, 2013 |
| September | 93.0°F — Sep 5, 2023 | 21.9°F — Sep 22, 1998 | 2.93 in — Sep 24, 2010 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 2, 2023 | 6.1°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 5.12 in — Oct 5, 2005 |
| November | 72.0°F — Nov 3, 2022 | -16.1°F — Nov 24, 1997 | 2.55 in — Nov 12, 2015 |
| December | 57.9°F — Dec 3, 1998 | -33.0°F — Dec 28, 2017 | 1.00 in — Dec 24, 2020 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Butternut.