All-time weather records — Duncan, NE
Climate change signal in Duncan
of Duncan's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (11 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 | 9 | 46 | ||
| 1900s | 22 | 60 | ||
| 1910s | 24 | 70 | ||
| 1920s | 36 | 31 | ||
| 1930s | 99 | 25 | ||
| 1940s | 28 | 26 | ||
| 1950s | 21 | 22 | ||
| 1960s | 23 | 19 | ||
| 1970s | 11 | 16 | ||
| 1980s | 32 | 18 | ||
| 1990s | 16 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 7 |
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 1895, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 25, 1944 | -29.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.36 in — Jan 5, 1932 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 25, 1896 | -29.0°F — Feb 11, 1899 | 1.71 in — Feb 2, 2016 |
| March | 95.0°F — Mar 21, 2026 | -15.0°F — Mar 2, 1913 | 3.57 in — Mar 14, 2021 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 28, 1910 | 3.9°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 2.93 in — Apr 9, 2013 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 29, 1913 | 6.1°F — May 5, 2006 | 3.95 in — May 14, 1905 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 26, 1936 | 34.0°F — Jun 8, 1894 | 5.17 in — Jun 18, 1946 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 25, 1936 | 41.0°F — Jul 9, 1895 | 4.81 in — Jul 26, 2017 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 18, 1934 | 37.0°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 5.97 in — Aug 5, 1981 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 6, 1922 | 24.1°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 5.70 in — Sep 11, 1900 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 3, 1938 | 6.1°F — Oct 27, 1925 | 3.29 in — Oct 16, 1968 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 5, 1945 | -14.1°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 2.59 in — Nov 4, 1922 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -25.1°F — Dec 28, 1916 | 1.80 in — Dec 25, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Duncan.