All-time weather records — Highland, KS
Climate change signal in Highland
of Highland's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (33 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (54 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 | · | · | ||
| 1950s | 92 | 43 | ||
| 1960s | 41 | 44 | ||
| 1970s | 35 | 54 | ||
| 1980s | 62 | 51 | ||
| 1990s | 38 | 46 | ||
| 2000s | 33 | 50 | ||
| 2010s | 58 | 43 | ||
| 2020s | 7 | 35 |
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 1950, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 29, 2013 | -18.0°F — Jan 10, 1982 | 1.96 in — Jan 1, 1965 |
| February | 79.0°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -23.1°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 2.05 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 29, 1986 | -13.0°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 2.68 in — Mar 24, 1957 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 26, 2012 | 8.1°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 3.14 in — Apr 27, 2009 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 26.1°F — May 2, 2023 | 6.80 in — May 3, 1958 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 18, 1953 | 39.9°F — Jun 1, 2012 | 5.55 in — Jun 8, 1984 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 13, 1954 | 45.0°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 6.00 in — Jul 15, 2020 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 17, 1983 | 43.0°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 5.05 in — Aug 24, 2007 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 1, 1975 | 30.0°F — Sep 19, 1991 | 7.75 in — Sep 14, 2016 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 4, 2006 | 8.1°F — Oct 25, 1986 | 3.16 in — Oct 11, 1973 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 8, 1980 | -7.1°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 3.48 in — Nov 5, 2022 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -22.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.20 in — Dec 24, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Highland.