All-time weather records — Kirwin, KS
Climate change signal in Kirwin
of Kirwin's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (56 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (41 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59 | 37 | ||
| 1960s | 55 | 61 | ||
| 1970s | 34 | 65 | ||
| 1980s | 49 | 72 | ||
| 1990s | 31 | 51 | ||
| 2000s | 39 | 25 | ||
| 2010s | 60 | 27 | ||
| 2020s | 39 | 28 |
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 1952, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1952-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 11, 1990 | -33.0°F — Jan 2, 1990 | 0.95 in — Jan 23, 1965 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 23, 1982 | -27.0°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 1.58 in — Feb 19, 1971 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 12, 1972 | -15.0°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 3.20 in — Mar 22, 1979 |
| April | 102.0°F — Apr 24, 1989 | 9.0°F — Apr 9, 2018 | 2.65 in — Apr 7, 1976 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 29, 2012 | 25.0°F — May 14, 1953 | 3.65 in — May 5, 1960 |
| June | 116.1°F — Jun 25, 2012 | 36.0°F — Jun 5, 1952 | 2.45 in — Jun 14, 1968 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 19, 1966 | 41.0°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 4.23 in — Jul 21, 1985 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 8, 1970 | 37.9°F — Aug 29, 1988 | 4.36 in — Aug 12, 1963 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 2, 2011 | 15.1°F — Sep 30, 1984 | 4.90 in — Sep 13, 1985 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 1, 1952 | 3.0°F — Oct 27, 1997 | 3.60 in — Oct 14, 1986 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | -9.9°F — Nov 13, 1986 | 2.48 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 3, 2021 | -33.0°F — Dec 26, 1989 | 1.43 in — Dec 3, 1953 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Kirwin.