All-time weather records — Melissa, TX
Climate change signal in Melissa
of Melissa's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (138 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (87 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 103 | 178 | ||
| 2010s | 115 | 117 | ||
| 2020s | 99 | 51 |
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 1998, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1998-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99.0°F — Jan 13, 2005 | 3.0°F — Jan 13, 2005 | 3.56 in — Jan 25, 2012 |
| February | 91.0°F — Feb 26, 2024 | -3.8°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 2.65 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 22, 2026 | 12.9°F — Mar 3, 2002 | 4.44 in — Mar 18, 2008 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 28.2°F — Apr 7, 2009 | 3.49 in — Apr 23, 2008 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 30, 2003 | 12.9°F — May 17, 2002 | 3.16 in — May 31, 2016 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 48.0°F — Jun 15, 2004 | 2.89 in — Jun 16, 2019 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 12, 1998 | 57.9°F — Jul 3, 2013 | 2.80 in — Jul 27, 2009 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 3, 2011 | 54.0°F — Aug 12, 2004 | 3.88 in — Aug 20, 2008 |
| September | 111.9°F — Sep 4, 2000 | 41.0°F — Sep 26, 2000 | 5.64 in — Sep 21, 2018 |
| October | 108.0°F — Oct 8, 2010 | 28.2°F — Oct 28, 2008 | 4.29 in — Oct 15, 2007 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 5, 2017 | 19.2°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 6.55 in — Nov 27, 2015 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 3, 2005 | 6.1°F — Dec 9, 2005 | 3.04 in — Dec 31, 2020 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Melissa.