All-time weather records — Hillcrest, IL
Climate change signal in Hillcrest
of Hillcrest's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (27 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (34 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 34 | ||
| 1980s | 113 | 126 | ||
| 1990s | 89 | 91 | ||
| 2000s | 80 | 54 | ||
| 2010s | 75 | 61 |
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 1978, the latest in 2018. Period of observation: 1978-2019.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -33.0°F — Jan 19, 1985 | 1.70 in — Jan 27, 1997 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -29.0°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 1.98 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 29, 1986 | -14.1°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 1.70 in — Mar 8, 2009 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 25, 1986 | 8.1°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 3.85 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 26, 1985 | 25.0°F — May 4, 2005 | 2.88 in — May 29, 1996 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 26, 1988 | 36.0°F — Jun 22, 1992 | 3.43 in — Jun 16, 2015 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 14, 1995 | 45.0°F — Jul 28, 1984 | 5.75 in — Jul 22, 1982 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 35.1°F — Aug 27, 1986 | 8.25 in — Aug 13, 1987 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 1, 1984 | 24.1°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 3.60 in — Sep 13, 2008 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 4, 1997 | 16.0°F — Oct 30, 1988 | 3.22 in — Oct 18, 1998 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 1.0°F — Nov 12, 1986 | 2.03 in — Nov 11, 1995 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 4, 2012 | -22.0°F — Dec 23, 1983 | 2.98 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Hillcrest.