All-time weather records — Cowles, NE
Climate change signal in Cowles
of Cowles's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (45 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (32 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 | · | · | ||
| 1900s | 22 | 54 | ||
| 1910s | 32 | 40 | ||
| 1920s | 27 | 19 | ||
| 1930s | 73 | 19 | ||
| 1940s | 29 | 20 | ||
| 1950s | 27 | 12 | ||
| 1960s | 17 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 19 | 29 | ||
| 1980s | 21 | 49 | ||
| 1990s | 20 | 35 | ||
| 2000s | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 36 | 30 | ||
| 2020s | 25 | 15 |
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 1902, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1894-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 11, 1990 | -27.9°F — Jan 4, 1974 | 2.08 in — Jan 2, 1897 |
| February | 82.9°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -29.9°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 2.21 in — Feb 14, 1919 |
| March | 98.1°F — Mar 21, 1907 | -22.0°F — Mar 10, 1948 | 3.20 in — Mar 14, 2021 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 23, 1989 | 3.9°F — Apr 8, 2018 | 2.43 in — Apr 12, 1896 |
| May | 123.1°F — May 2, 1902 | 19.9°F — May 1, 1909 | 4.00 in — May 23, 2008 |
| June | 113.0°F — Jun 15, 1946 | 23.0°F — Jun 19, 1902 | 6.31 in — Jun 16, 1957 |
| July | 117.0°F — Jul 13, 1934 | 37.9°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 5.50 in — Jul 9, 1950 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 8, 1934 | 36.0°F — Aug 26, 1910 | 5.00 in — Aug 3, 1911 |
| September | 109.9°F — Sep 3, 1947 | 19.9°F — Sep 30, 1912 | 6.93 in — Sep 17, 1919 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 5, 1947 | 1.9°F — Oct 27, 1997 | 3.28 in — Oct 12, 1928 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 4, 2020 | -13.0°F — Nov 22, 1929 | 2.10 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 23, 1964 | -36.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 1.71 in — Dec 27, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Cowles.