All-time weather records — Kirksville, MO
Climate change signal in Kirksville
of Kirksville'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 (16 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 52 | ||
| 1900s | 34 | 55 | ||
| 1910s | 33 | 34 | ||
| 1920s | 20 | 25 | ||
| 1930s | 94 | 20 | ||
| 1940s | 26 | 16 | ||
| 1950s | 28 | 30 | ||
| 1960s | 10 | 33 | ||
| 1970s | 9 | 24 | ||
| 1980s | 17 | 34 | ||
| 1990s | 16 | 11 | ||
| 2000s | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2010s | 22 | 18 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 6 |
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 1893, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 24, 1950 | -23.1°F — Jan 10, 1982 | 3.83 in — Jan 1, 1965 |
| February | 78.1°F — Mar 1, 1932 | -31.0°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 3.00 in — Feb 23, 1999 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -13.0°F — Mar 5, 1960 | 3.45 in — Mar 18, 1898 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 10, 1930 | 8.1°F — Apr 1, 1899 | 4.80 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 30, 1934 | 21.9°F — May 4, 1907 | 5.50 in — May 19, 1898 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 28, 1936 | 28.9°F — Jun 18, 2000 | 5.32 in — Jun 25, 2015 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 15, 1936 | 35.1°F — Jul 23, 2000 | 7.67 in — Jul 25, 2008 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 9, 1934 | 39.9°F — Aug 28, 1986 | 7.38 in — Aug 5, 2023 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 4, 1913 | 25.0°F — Sep 28, 1942 | 6.62 in — Sep 10, 2014 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 25, 1899 | 1.0°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 4.50 in — Oct 3, 1973 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 7, 1912 | -9.9°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 3.25 in — Nov 17, 1928 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 2, 1913 | -23.1°F — Dec 28, 1924 | 3.34 in — Dec 15, 1971 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Kirksville.