All-time weather records — Elaine, AR
Climate change signal in Elaine
of Elaine's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (26 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (14 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 41 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 66 | 60 | ||
| 1950s | 63 | 50 | ||
| 1960s | 47 | 71 | ||
| 1970s | 26 | 39 | ||
| 1980s | 42 | 43 | ||
| 1990s | 13 | 28 | ||
| 2000s | 34 | 19 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 15 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 9 |
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 1930, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1930-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 1, 1952 | -5.1°F — Jan 12, 1962 | 4.30 in — Jan 8, 1946 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 8, 2025 | -4.0°F — Feb 2, 1951 | 4.60 in — Feb 10, 1966 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 22, 2017 | 10.9°F — Mar 3, 1943 | 6.02 in — Mar 10, 2016 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 21, 1987 | 28.0°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 9.18 in — Apr 20, 1973 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 31, 1977 | 37.9°F — May 4, 1954 | 6.00 in — May 19, 2003 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 20, 1936 | 48.9°F — Jun 1, 1936 | 4.65 in — Jun 1, 1974 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 29, 1930 | 53.1°F — Jul 20, 2014 | 4.10 in — Jul 2, 1940 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 16, 1943 | 48.0°F — Aug 19, 1943 | 4.39 in — Aug 10, 1970 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 7, 1947 | 33.1°F — Sep 24, 2008 | 5.98 in — Sep 11, 1965 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 28.0°F — Oct 29, 1952 | 4.75 in — Oct 7, 1984 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 1937 | 14.0°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 5.70 in — Nov 8, 1986 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -2.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 4.32 in — Dec 5, 2011 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Elaine.