All-time weather records — Fairview Heights, IL
Climate change signal in Fairview Heights
of Fairview Heights's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (154 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (122 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 103 | 140 | ||
| 2010s | 146 | 115 | ||
| 2020s | 86 | 74 |
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 1997, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1997-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 21, 1999 | -13.9°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 2.05 in — Jan 4, 2004 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -6.9°F — Feb 7, 2014 | 2.25 in — Feb 24, 2018 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | 4.1°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 2.71 in — Mar 18, 2008 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 14, 2006 | 24.3°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 3.14 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 26, 2012 | 33.1°F — May 4, 2011 | 2.36 in — May 16, 2020 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 28, 2012 | 45.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 4.80 in — Jun 26, 1999 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 6, 2012 | 50.0°F — Jul 28, 2013 | 7.23 in — Jul 26, 2022 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 15, 2007 | 46.9°F — Aug 12, 2004 | 3.47 in — Aug 15, 2016 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 35.1°F — Sep 25, 2001 | 4.76 in — Sep 8, 2018 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 1, 2019 | 22.1°F — Oct 25, 2013 | 2.83 in — Oct 25, 2022 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 11.1°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 3.22 in — Nov 4, 2024 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 28, 2025 | -5.1°F — Dec 20, 2000 | 2.21 in — Dec 26, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fairview Heights.