All-time weather records — Lake Lotawana, MO
Climate change signal in Lake Lotawana
of Lake Lotawana's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71 | 55 | ||
| 1970s | 64 | 69 | ||
| 1980s | 118 | 84 | ||
| 1990s | 63 | 137 | ||
| 2000s | 46 | 20 | ||
| 2010s | 4 | 1 |
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 1962, the latest in 2011. Period of observation: 1962-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 9, 2003 | -18.9°F — Jan 10, 1982 | 2.30 in — Jan 31, 2002 |
| February | 80.1°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -15.0°F — Feb 1, 1979 | 2.40 in — Feb 10, 1988 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 11, 1972 | -5.1°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 1.97 in — Mar 5, 2004 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 12, 1972 | 10.9°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 3.10 in — Apr 28, 1994 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 19, 1962 | 28.0°F — May 3, 1976 | 6.90 in — May 19, 2004 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 24, 1988 | 35.1°F — Jun 5, 1993 | 5.30 in — Jun 9, 1984 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 20, 1980 | 48.0°F — Jul 13, 1975 | 3.96 in — Jul 25, 1968 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 29, 1984 | 39.0°F — Aug 19, 2002 | 8.02 in — Aug 13, 1982 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 10, 1984 | 28.9°F — Sep 27, 1993 | 7.50 in — Sep 14, 1998 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 7.0°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 5.00 in — Oct 5, 1998 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 8, 1980 | -18.9°F — Nov 8, 1991 | 3.00 in — Nov 15, 1964 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 15, 1990 | -25.1°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.93 in — Dec 15, 1971 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Lake Lotawana.