All-time weather records — Knightstown, IN
Climate change signal in Knightstown
of Knightstown's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 365 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 365 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 | 218 | 223 | ||
| 1900s | 147 | 142 | ||
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| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
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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 1896, the latest in 1902. Period of observation: 1896-2012.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.0°F — Jan 12, 1898 | -15.0°F — Jan 26, 1897 | 3.34 in — Jan 5, 1949 |
| February | 66.0°F — Feb 10, 1898 | — | 2.55 in — Feb 23, 1975 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 16, 1898 | 0.0°F — Mar 7, 1899 | 4.19 in — Mar 22, 1898 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 16, 1896 | 19.0°F — Apr 2, 1899 | 3.30 in — Apr 20, 1964 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 17, 1900 | 32.0°F — May 10, 1900 | 2.69 in — May 11, 2003 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 30, 1901 | 39.0°F — Jun 8, 1901 | 4.00 in — Jun 27, 1973 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 22, 1901 | 45.0°F — Jul 9, 1899 | 5.14 in — Jul 14, 1947 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 2, 1899 | 44.1°F — Aug 31, 1897 | 3.67 in — Aug 31, 2005 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 6, 1899 | 25.0°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 3.38 in — Sep 1, 2003 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 3, 1900 | 25.0°F — Oct 19, 1896 | 3.59 in — Oct 1, 1977 |
| November | 73.9°F — Nov 22, 1900 | 8.1°F — Nov 26, 1898 | 4.64 in — Nov 16, 1955 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 9, 1897 | -17.0°F — Dec 14, 1898 | 2.71 in — Dec 30, 1990 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Knightstown.