All-time weather records — Elmwood Park, WI
Climate change signal in Elmwood Park
of Elmwood Park's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (29 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 | 18 | ||
| 1900s | 20 | 47 | ||
| 1910s | 30 | 33 | ||
| 1920s | 38 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 72 | 28 | ||
| 1940s | 33 | 42 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 32 | ||
| 1960s | 16 | 40 | ||
| 1970s | 19 | 31 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 30 | ||
| 1990s | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2000s | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2010s | 19 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 18 | 2 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.0°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -31.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 3.03 in — Jan 24, 1938 |
| February | 66.9°F — Feb 23, 2017 | -24.0°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 2.46 in — Feb 2, 2011 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 30, 1986 | -11.9°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.65 in — Mar 5, 1976 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 10, 1930 | 10.0°F — Apr 2, 1899 | 4.80 in — Apr 5, 1947 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 25, 1911 | 25.0°F — May 10, 1966 | 3.69 in — May 22, 2004 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 1, 1934 | 33.1°F — Jun 4, 1945 | 3.55 in — Jun 3, 1954 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 10, 1901 | 42.1°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 3.99 in — Jul 3, 2000 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 6, 1918 | 39.9°F — Aug 25, 1977 | 4.10 in — Aug 19, 2007 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 7, 1939 | 28.0°F — Sep 25, 1942 | 6.75 in — Sep 12, 2022 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 7, 1990 | 14.0°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 3.15 in — Oct 5, 1991 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 1, 1944 | -5.1°F — Nov 24, 1950 | 2.50 in — Nov 17, 1928 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -23.1°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 1.90 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Elmwood Park.