All-time weather records — Leonard, MN
Climate change signal in Leonard
of Leonard's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (55 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (5 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 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1900s | 11 | 7 | ||
| 1910s | 39 | 75 | ||
| 1920s | 19 | 44 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 24 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 36 | ||
| 1960s | 27 | 24 | ||
| 1970s | 28 | 25 | ||
| 1980s | 45 | 16 | ||
| 1990s | 44 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 28 | 49 | ||
| 2010s | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2020s | 33 | 3 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51.1°F — Jan 25, 1981 | -47.9°F — Jan 4, 1968 | 8.00 in — Jan 18, 1996 |
| February | 62.1°F — Feb 18, 2017 | -47.9°F — Feb 5, 1895 | 5.00 in — Feb 27, 1996 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 23, 1910 | -33.0°F — Mar 1, 1916 | 3.00 in — Mar 5, 1896 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 22, 1980 | -17.0°F — Apr 6, 1979 | 3.00 in — Apr 17, 2003 |
| May | 109.9°F — May 18, 1999 | 6.1°F — May 3, 2002 | 4.34 in — May 30, 1949 |
| June | 699.1°F — Jun 18, 1946 | 27.0°F — Jun 1, 1946 | 3.79 in — Jun 25, 1950 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 28, 1917 | 21.9°F — Jul 21, 2000 | 18.00 in — Jul 7, 2000 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 8, 1983 | 30.9°F — Aug 16, 2000 | 4.07 in — Aug 21, 1983 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 1, 1894 | 10.9°F — Sep 26, 2000 | 2.62 in — Sep 9, 1962 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 7, 1963 | -2.9°F — Oct 31, 1996 | 2.27 in — Oct 19, 1965 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 2, 1999 | -29.9°F — Nov 24, 1893 | 2.00 in — Nov 24, 2002 |
| December | 57.9°F — Dec 2, 1962 | -44.0°F — Dec 29, 1917 | 2.50 in — Dec 16, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leonard.