All-time weather records — Monticello, AR
Climate change signal in Monticello
of Monticello's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (52 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (6 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1880s | 17 | 50 | ||
| 1890s | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1930s | 9 | 7 | ||
| 1940s | 51 | 17 | ||
| 1950s | 37 | 38 | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 71 | ||
| 1970s | 20 | 48 | ||
| 1980s | 42 | 70 | ||
| 1990s | 11 | 34 | ||
| 2000s | 66 | 13 | ||
| 2010s | 48 | 6 | ||
| 2020s | 32 | 4 |
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 1876, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1876-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89.1°F — Jan 10, 2002 | -4.0°F — Jan 12, 1962 | 5.51 in — Jan 29, 1999 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 8, 2025 | -6.0°F — Feb 2, 1951 | 5.91 in — Feb 19, 1991 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 20, 2004 | 10.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 6.99 in — Mar 28, 1944 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 21.9°F — Apr 6, 1971 | 5.52 in — Apr 5, 1997 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 30, 1886 | 36.0°F — May 12, 1960 | 4.91 in — May 4, 1953 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 28, 2012 | 43.0°F — Jun 1, 1887 | 5.95 in — Jun 3, 1992 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 19, 2006 | 50.0°F — Jul 15, 1884 | 4.21 in — Jul 2, 1940 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 8, 1943 | 46.0°F — Aug 25, 1887 | 4.02 in — Aug 30, 2012 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 1, 2000 | 33.1°F — Sep 24, 1887 | 4.90 in — Sep 16, 1968 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 19.9°F — Oct 30, 1887 | 5.27 in — Oct 7, 1984 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 7, 2005 | 10.9°F — Nov 30, 1979 | 8.62 in — Nov 24, 2001 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -0.9°F — Dec 30, 1876 | 5.20 in — Dec 19, 2002 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Monticello.