All-time weather records — Deer Creek, IL
Climate change signal in Deer Creek
of Deer Creek's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (129 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (100 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 | 69 | ||
| 2000s | 119 | 148 | ||
| 2010s | 123 | 91 | ||
| 2020s | 84 | 58 |
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 1996, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1990-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -36.0°F — Jan 5, 1999 | 3.11 in — Jan 8, 2008 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -23.1°F — Feb 11, 2014 | 1.65 in — Feb 27, 1997 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -6.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 1.98 in — Mar 31, 2022 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 19, 2002 | 7.0°F — Apr 2, 2018 | 2.52 in — Apr 30, 2017 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 23.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 3.06 in — May 31, 2008 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 35.1°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.37 in — Jun 18, 2017 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 8, 2012 | 46.0°F — Jul 2, 2001 | 4.92 in — Jul 16, 2020 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 25, 2023 | 39.9°F — Aug 13, 2004 | 3.19 in — Aug 27, 1994 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 2, 2011 | 30.0°F — Sep 24, 2012 | 4.13 in — Sep 14, 1993 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 2006 | 19.9°F — Oct 24, 1999 | 3.02 in — Oct 31, 2013 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 5.0°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 2.11 in — Nov 28, 1990 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 5, 1998 | -18.0°F — Dec 25, 2000 | 1.63 in — Dec 15, 2011 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Deer Creek.