All-time weather records — Mackinaw, IL
Climate change signal in Mackinaw
of Mackinaw'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 | 366 | 366 | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
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| 2020s | · | · |
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 1942, the latest in 1945. Period of observation: 1940-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.0°F — Jan 27, 1944 | -14.1°F — Jan 20, 1943 | 3.53 in — Jan 1, 1965 |
| February | 64.0°F — Feb 9, 1943 | -9.9°F — Feb 12, 1944 | 2.12 in — Feb 10, 1960 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 16, 1945 | -14.1°F — Mar 8, 1943 | 2.30 in — Mar 5, 1964 |
| April | 78.1°F — Apr 8, 1943 | 19.9°F — Apr 3, 1943 | 3.14 in — Apr 24, 1950 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 30, 1944 | 28.9°F — May 6, 1944 | 2.86 in — May 20, 1984 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 27, 1944 | 39.9°F — Jun 7, 1944 | 3.98 in — Jun 2, 1980 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 25, 1943 | 45.0°F — Jul 21, 1944 | 5.01 in — Jul 9, 2003 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 10, 1944 | 44.1°F — Aug 24, 1942 | 4.18 in — Aug 3, 1943 |
| September | 93.9°F — Sep 2, 1942 | 28.0°F — Sep 28, 1942 | 6.00 in — Sep 20, 1986 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 6, 1944 | 19.9°F — Oct 26, 1942 | 4.30 in — Oct 3, 1986 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 2, 1944 | 9.0°F — Nov 17, 1943 | 2.51 in — Nov 27, 1990 |
| December | 60.1°F — Dec 5, 1943 | -6.0°F — Dec 26, 1944 | 3.84 in — Dec 21, 1949 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mackinaw.