All-time weather records — Garrison, MN
Climate change signal in Garrison
of Garrison's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (42 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53 | 88 | ||
| 1970s | 53 | 117 | ||
| 1980s | 77 | 62 | ||
| 1990s | 41 | 32 | ||
| 2000s | 60 | 36 | ||
| 2010s | 60 | 24 | ||
| 2020s | 22 | 7 |
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 1963, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 1959-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.9°F — Jan 26, 1973 | -45.0°F — Jan 15, 1972 | 2.50 in — Jan 18, 1995 |
| February | 57.0°F — Feb 18, 2017 | -44.0°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 0.83 in — Feb 10, 1965 |
| March | 75.9°F — Mar 19, 2012 | -32.1°F — Mar 24, 1965 | 1.54 in — Mar 29, 2020 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 22, 1980 | -6.0°F — Apr 1, 1970 | 2.00 in — Apr 23, 1985 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 29, 2006 | 3.0°F — May 5, 1987 | 2.75 in — May 10, 1979 |
| June | 96.1°F — Jun 15, 1994 | 28.0°F — Jun 4, 1964 | 4.05 in — Jun 3, 1990 |
| July | 99.0°F — Jul 6, 1988 | 34.0°F — Jul 3, 1978 | 9.80 in — Jul 22, 1972 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 19, 1976 | 30.9°F — Aug 28, 1993 | 3.85 in — Aug 25, 1995 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 8, 1976 | 18.0°F — Sep 22, 1974 | 4.82 in — Sep 30, 2019 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 1, 1976 | 3.9°F — Oct 27, 1976 | 2.78 in — Oct 5, 2005 |
| November | 73.9°F — Nov 2, 2022 | -25.1°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 2.00 in — Nov 17, 1996 |
| December | 54.0°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -45.9°F — Dec 18, 1983 | 3.10 in — Dec 15, 1984 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Garrison.