All-time weather records — Howard Lake, MN
Climate change signal in Howard Lake
of Howard Lake's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (205 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (190 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 | 38 | 69 | ||
| 2010s | 222 | 207 | ||
| 2020s | 106 | 90 |
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 2007, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 2003-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.1°F — Jan 11, 2012 | -29.9°F — Jan 30, 2019 | 0.81 in — Jan 4, 2023 |
| February | 62.1°F — Feb 18, 2017 | -27.9°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 1.49 in — Mar 1, 2012 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 27, 2007 | -26.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 2.18 in — Mar 29, 2020 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 24, 2009 | 1.0°F — Apr 4, 2018 | 2.08 in — Apr 28, 2014 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 29, 2018 | 28.9°F — May 11, 2021 | 2.27 in — May 18, 2013 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 6, 2021 | 44.1°F — Jun 1, 2015 | 3.19 in — Jun 13, 2016 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 5, 2012 | 48.0°F — Jul 27, 2013 | 3.13 in — Jul 24, 2016 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 3, 2022 | 46.0°F — Aug 4, 2020 | 2.55 in — Aug 14, 2023 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 4, 2023 | 30.0°F — Sep 28, 2022 | 2.40 in — Sep 21, 2018 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 2, 2023 | 10.9°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 3.91 in — Oct 3, 2017 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 4, 2020 | -6.0°F — Nov 27, 2014 | 1.43 in — Nov 7, 2008 |
| December | 55.9°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -29.9°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 0.95 in — Dec 25, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Howard Lake.