All-time weather records — Macon, IL
Climate change signal in Macon
of Macon'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 | 68 | ||
| 1970s | 93 | 95 | ||
| 1980s | 135 | 104 | ||
| 1990s | 77 | 99 | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 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 1963, the latest in 1999. Period of observation: 1963-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 6, 1997 | -24.0°F — Jan 17, 1977 | 2.38 in — Jan 11, 2020 |
| February | 75.9°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -20.9°F — Feb 10, 1982 | 2.54 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 31, 1981 | -9.0°F — Mar 5, 1978 | 2.18 in — Mar 31, 2022 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 27, 1986 | 17.1°F — Apr 3, 1987 | 3.01 in — Apr 2, 2024 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 21, 1987 | 27.0°F — May 10, 1966 | 2.60 in — May 1, 1983 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 37.0°F — Jun 6, 1985 | 3.78 in — Jun 22, 2019 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 12, 1966 | 46.0°F — Jul 5, 1964 | 4.01 in — Jul 10, 1971 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 19, 1988 | 39.9°F — Aug 13, 1964 | 2.90 in — Aug 12, 1972 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 1, 1984 | 28.9°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 4.12 in — Sep 1, 2003 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 1, 1971 | 0.0°F — Oct 19, 1993 | 2.37 in — Oct 8, 1975 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 4, 1978 | 0.0°F — Nov 30, 1964 | 3.50 in — Nov 19, 1985 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 3, 1970 | -20.9°F — Dec 21, 1989 | 4.52 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Macon.