All-time weather records — Long Point, IL
Climate change signal in Long Point
of Long Point's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (31 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (17 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 | 55 | 72 | ||
| 1900s | 71 | 122 | ||
| 1910s | 113 | 113 | ||
| 1930s | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1940s | 47 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | 3 | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | 58 | 22 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | · |
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 2020. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 23, 1909 | -20.0°F — Jan 31, 2019 | 2.35 in — Jan 13, 1995 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 18, 2017 | -26.0°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 2.67 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 23, 1910 | -9.9°F — Mar 8, 1943 | 2.42 in — Mar 12, 1902 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 29, 1899 | 8.1°F — Apr 1, 1899 | 3.82 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 2018 | 23.0°F — May 3, 1909 | 3.00 in — May 7, 2012 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 9, 1911 | 37.0°F — Jun 3, 1910 | 4.12 in — Jun 14, 2016 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 30, 1913 | 37.9°F — Jul 19, 1917 | 3.95 in — Jul 18, 2007 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 5, 1918 | 39.0°F — Aug 31, 1915 | 4.52 in — Aug 16, 1910 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 5, 1899 | 19.9°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 4.48 in — Sep 24, 1961 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 6, 1946 | 1.9°F — Oct 25, 1908 | 4.24 in — Oct 4, 1991 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 7, 1915 | -9.0°F — Nov 30, 1893 | 3.03 in — Nov 27, 1990 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 4, 2012 | -17.0°F — Dec 13, 1903 | 3.57 in — Dec 2, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Long Point.