All-time weather records — McGregor, MN
Climate change signal in McGregor
of McGregor's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (22 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (2 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 | 3 | 51 | ||
| 1900s | 26 | 30 | ||
| 1910s | 22 | 62 | ||
| 1920s | 30 | 59 | ||
| 1930s | 41 | 48 | ||
| 1940s | 26 | 23 | ||
| 1950s | 17 | 26 | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 20 | ||
| 1970s | 29 | 16 | ||
| 1980s | 58 | 10 | ||
| 1990s | 29 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 1 |
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 1897, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54.0°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -52.1°F — Jan 31, 1899 | 1.26 in — Jan 11, 1975 |
| February | 57.9°F — Feb 27, 1982 | -49.0°F — Feb 5, 1895 | 2.25 in — Feb 23, 1893 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 27, 1946 | -40.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 1.43 in — Mar 15, 1945 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -9.0°F — Apr 2, 1899 | 2.96 in — Apr 15, 1894 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 31, 1934 | 12.9°F — May 27, 1895 | 2.95 in — May 29, 1978 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 20, 1910 | 27.0°F — Jun 23, 1917 | 5.06 in — Jun 20, 2012 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 28, 1988 | 35.1°F — Jul 29, 1925 | 4.65 in — Jul 28, 1972 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 18, 1976 | 27.0°F — Aug 28, 1934 | 4.23 in — Aug 31, 1989 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 4, 2023 | 17.1°F — Sep 21, 1934 | 4.24 in — Sep 1, 1986 |
| October | 86.0°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 3.0°F — Oct 23, 1936 | 4.33 in — Oct 2, 1995 |
| November | 73.9°F — Nov 3, 1978 | -32.1°F — Nov 29, 1896 | 1.80 in — Nov 28, 1905 |
| December | 60.1°F — Dec 1, 1962 | -45.0°F — Dec 31, 1898 | 1.21 in — Dec 16, 2021 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in McGregor.