All-time weather records — Flora, IL
Climate change signal in Flora
of Flora's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (155 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (134 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122 | 154 | ||
| 2010s | 150 | 138 | ||
| 2020s | 94 | 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 2000, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2000-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -14.1°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 2.50 in — Jan 13, 2013 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -9.0°F — Feb 1, 2004 | 1.93 in — Feb 6, 2008 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 23, 2026 | 1.9°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 3.72 in — Mar 19, 2008 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 23.0°F — Apr 3, 2021 | 3.80 in — Apr 5, 2025 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 29, 2012 | 34.0°F — May 18, 2002 | 4.17 in — May 8, 2008 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 41.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 4.70 in — Jun 20, 2015 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 6, 2012 | 51.1°F — Jul 28, 2013 | 3.87 in — Jul 18, 2022 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 8, 2012 | 46.9°F — Aug 12, 2004 | 5.64 in — Aug 9, 2006 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 2, 2011 | 36.0°F — Sep 25, 2001 | 4.32 in — Sep 2, 2012 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 24.1°F — Oct 28, 2001 | 3.78 in — Oct 3, 2014 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 6.1°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 2.61 in — Nov 18, 2015 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 3, 2021 | -7.1°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.30 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Flora.