All-time weather records — Mankato, KS
Climate change signal in Mankato
of Mankato'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1900s | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1910s | 41 | 20 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1960s | 74 | 54 | ||
| 1970s | 53 | 74 | ||
| 1980s | 60 | 87 | ||
| 1990s | 64 | 72 | ||
| 2000s | 43 | 19 | ||
| 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 1893, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1893-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 10, 1911 | -25.1°F — Jan 10, 1982 | 0.97 in — Jan 23, 1965 |
| February | 80.1°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -18.9°F — Feb 11, 1981 | 1.27 in — Mar 1, 2004 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 22, 1910 | -13.0°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 2.30 in — Mar 7, 1990 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 23, 1989 | 10.9°F — Apr 13, 1893 | 2.50 in — Apr 1, 1960 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 30, 2000 | 19.0°F — May 4, 1997 | 3.63 in — May 5, 2001 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 25, 1911 | 37.0°F — Jun 3, 1893 | 4.50 in — Jun 9, 1941 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 5, 1964 | 42.1°F — Jul 1, 1893 | 3.77 in — Jul 26, 2005 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 2, 1964 | 42.1°F — Aug 25, 1910 | 3.65 in — Aug 19, 1961 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 3, 2000 | 21.9°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 5.85 in — Sep 14, 1941 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 3, 1997 | 10.0°F — Oct 27, 1997 | 3.70 in — Oct 11, 1986 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 7, 1980 | -5.1°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 3.15 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 78.1°F — Dec 23, 1964 | -23.1°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 1.98 in — Dec 20, 1911 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mankato.