All-time weather records — Hanlontown, IA
Climate change signal in Hanlontown
of Hanlontown's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (68 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (36 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 | 7 | ||
| 1950s | 30 | 50 | ||
| 1960s | 44 | 67 | ||
| 1970s | 39 | 58 | ||
| 1980s | 61 | 49 | ||
| 1990s | 38 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 39 | 41 | ||
| 2010s | 51 | 35 | ||
| 2020s | 51 | 22 |
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 1948, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 26, 2002 | -31.0°F — Jan 16, 2009 | 1.12 in — Jan 22, 1982 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 26, 2024 | -32.1°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 1.62 in — Feb 27, 1948 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 28, 2025 | -27.9°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.08 in — Mar 30, 2006 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 1985 | 6.1°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 2.74 in — Apr 19, 2005 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 14, 2013 | 21.9°F — May 3, 2005 | 4.59 in — May 21, 2004 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 8, 1985 | 36.0°F — Jun 1, 1993 | 5.36 in — Jun 18, 1954 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 7, 1980 | 42.1°F — Jul 5, 1967 | 4.13 in — Jul 24, 2015 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 13, 1965 | 35.1°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 6.33 in — Aug 22, 1954 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 9, 2013 | 24.1°F — Sep 29, 1949 | 5.20 in — Sep 12, 1978 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 3, 1997 | 12.0°F — Oct 19, 1972 | 2.75 in — Oct 11, 1986 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 8, 2006 | -16.1°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 2.35 in — Nov 9, 1975 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 15, 2021 | -26.0°F — Dec 18, 1983 | 1.60 in — Dec 27, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Hanlontown.