All-time weather records — Leonore, IL
Climate change signal in Leonore
of Leonore'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | 32 | 75 | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | 114 | 59 | ||
| 2000s | 217 | 230 |
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 1949, the latest in 2005. Period of observation: 1943-2005.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 3, 2000 | -24.0°F — Jan 5, 1999 | 1.95 in — Jan 1, 1985 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -8.0°F — Feb 1, 2004 | 2.88 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 31, 1998 | -4.0°F — Mar 5, 2002 | 3.80 in — Mar 25, 1954 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 19, 2002 | 14.0°F — Apr 13, 2004 | 2.32 in — Apr 25, 1950 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 17, 2001 | 30.9°F — May 19, 2002 | 3.42 in — May 12, 1966 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 27, 1998 | 37.9°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.73 in — Jun 2, 1970 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 31, 1999 | 46.9°F — Jul 2, 2001 | 6.97 in — Jul 14, 1958 |
| August | 95.0°F — Aug 27, 2003 | 46.0°F — Aug 9, 2002 | 4.85 in — Aug 15, 1981 |
| September | 95.0°F — Sep 2, 2000 | 37.0°F — Sep 30, 2003 | 4.02 in — Sep 12, 1961 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 4, 1997 | 21.9°F — Oct 28, 1976 | 2.70 in — Oct 11, 1969 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 1.0°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 2.44 in — Nov 28, 1990 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -15.0°F — Dec 25, 2000 | 3.15 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Leonore.