All-time weather records — Elk Rapids, MI
Climate change signal in Elk Rapids
of Elk Rapids's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (74 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (29 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980s | 81 | 129 | ||
| 1990s | 70 | 142 | ||
| 2000s | 95 | 49 | ||
| 2010s | 77 | 34 | ||
| 2020s | 42 | 10 |
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 1979, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1979-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54.0°F — Jan 19, 1996 | -14.1°F — Jan 31, 1994 | 1.11 in — Jan 5, 1997 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -20.0°F — Feb 10, 1994 | 0.98 in — Feb 28, 1981 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -16.1°F — Mar 1, 1980 | 1.62 in — Mar 28, 1991 |
| April | 84.9°F — Apr 17, 2002 | 8.1°F — Apr 6, 1996 | 1.87 in — Apr 20, 2012 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 13, 2022 | 23.0°F — May 2, 1990 | 2.06 in — May 30, 2002 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 28, 2005 | 30.9°F — Jun 4, 1982 | 3.00 in — Jun 27, 1986 |
| July | 97.0°F — Jul 8, 1988 | 36.0°F — Jul 2, 2001 | 3.40 in — Jul 6, 1999 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 1, 2006 | 34.0°F — Aug 29, 1982 | 3.10 in — Aug 2, 1987 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 3, 2008 | 27.0°F — Sep 28, 2000 | 4.90 in — Sep 7, 2023 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 9, 2007 | 21.0°F — Oct 28, 1997 | 4.70 in — Oct 25, 1991 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 10, 2020 | 12.9°F — Nov 13, 1986 | 1.52 in — Nov 4, 2003 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -5.1°F — Dec 20, 1983 | 1.22 in — Dec 8, 2004 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Elk Rapids.