All-time weather records — Kalkaska, MI
Climate change signal in Kalkaska
of Kalkaska's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (137 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (80 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | 83 | 130 | ||
| 2000s | 92 | 112 | ||
| 2010s | 116 | 94 | ||
| 2020s | 75 | 30 |
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 1990, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1938-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.9°F — Jan 13, 2013 | -32.1°F — Jan 31, 1994 | 1.50 in — Jan 13, 2005 |
| February | 68.0°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -34.1°F — Feb 4, 1996 | 0.97 in — Feb 28, 1981 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -29.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 2.08 in — Mar 31, 1998 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 17, 2002 | -4.0°F — Apr 6, 2003 | 3.54 in — Apr 13, 2026 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 13, 2022 | 19.0°F — May 13, 2020 | 3.62 in — May 29, 1942 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 18, 1994 | 28.9°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 2.66 in — Jun 25, 1954 |
| July | 97.0°F — Jul 1, 2018 | 33.1°F — Jul 21, 1992 | 3.25 in — Jul 22, 1948 |
| August | 96.1°F — Aug 1, 2006 | 32.0°F — Aug 31, 2009 | 2.78 in — Aug 16, 1987 |
| September | 91.9°F — Sep 23, 2017 | 23.0°F — Sep 29, 2000 | 3.26 in — Sep 14, 1961 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 5, 2025 | 19.0°F — Oct 22, 2008 | 2.75 in — Oct 25, 1991 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 10, 2020 | -2.0°F — Nov 15, 1996 | 2.27 in — Nov 18, 2013 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -18.0°F — Dec 27, 2004 | 2.16 in — Dec 27, 1942 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Kalkaska.