All-time weather records — Elgin, KS
Climate change signal in Elgin
of Elgin's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 90 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 90 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 | 90 | 90 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · |
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 1896, the latest in 1897. Period of observation: 1896-2007.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 1, 1897 | -2.0°F — Jan 27, 1897 | 2.77 in — Jan 5, 2005 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 20, 1897 | — | 3.16 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | — | — | 4.08 in — Mar 21, 2007 |
| April | — | — | 5.03 in — Apr 10, 1944 |
| May | — | — | 7.90 in — May 15, 1990 |
| June | — | — | 6.09 in — Jun 11, 1967 |
| July | — | — | 8.09 in — Jul 22, 1959 |
| August | — | — | 5.66 in — Aug 8, 1986 |
| September | — | — | 7.79 in — Sep 30, 1986 |
| October | — | — | 9.20 in — Oct 13, 1984 |
| November | — | — | 9.60 in — Nov 21, 1979 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 10, 1896 | 17.1°F — Dec 1, 1896 | 2.34 in — Dec 4, 1999 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Elgin.