All-time weather records — Liberal, MO
Climate change signal in Liberal
of Liberal's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (219 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (199 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 47 | ||
| 2010s | 198 | 190 | ||
| 2020s | 147 | 129 |
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 2007, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2007-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 2, 2023 | -9.9°F — Jan 6, 2014 | 1.91 in — Jan 29, 2013 |
| February | 82.4°F — Feb 23, 2017 | -17.0°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.69 in — Feb 24, 2011 |
| March | 94.5°F — Mar 21, 2026 | 0.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 3.34 in — Mar 4, 2025 |
| April | 88.2°F — Apr 10, 2019 | 23.4°F — Apr 7, 2018 | 3.56 in — Apr 20, 2025 |
| May | 91.8°F — May 12, 2022 | 32.5°F — May 2, 2013 | 4.30 in — May 20, 2019 |
| June | 99.5°F — Jun 28, 2012 | 44.4°F — Jun 3, 2013 | 3.93 in — Jun 18, 2011 |
| July | 108.1°F — Jul 29, 2012 | 32.0°F — Jul 8, 2020 | 4.10 in — Jul 29, 2013 |
| August | 108.9°F — Aug 2, 2011 | 44.8°F — Aug 31, 2009 | 4.33 in — Aug 5, 2017 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 36.3°F — Sep 26, 2011 | 3.67 in — Sep 1, 2010 |
| October | 93.6°F — Oct 4, 2024 | 17.4°F — Oct 19, 2022 | 4.13 in — Oct 8, 2009 |
| November | 83.8°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 6.8°F — Nov 18, 2014 | 2.60 in — Nov 3, 2024 |
| December | 78.8°F — Dec 25, 2025 | -8.0°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.45 in — Dec 26, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Liberal.