All-time weather records — Morrison, IL
Climate change signal in Morrison
of Morrison's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (29 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 1900s | 9 | 40 | ||
| 1910s | 46 | 59 | ||
| 1920s | 46 | 32 | ||
| 1930s | 67 | 14 | ||
| 1940s | 26 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | 24 | 29 | ||
| 1960s | 13 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 7 | 33 | ||
| 1980s | 25 | 24 | ||
| 1990s | 24 | 17 | ||
| 2000s | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 22 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 5 |
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 1896, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1895-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 2, 1897 | -35.0°F — Jan 31, 2019 | 2.23 in — Jan 12, 1960 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -35.0°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 1.77 in — Feb 27, 1948 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 30, 1986 | -17.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 2.49 in — Mar 5, 1976 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 29, 1926 | 8.1°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 4.09 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 105.1°F — May 31, 1934 | 23.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 4.20 in — May 17, 1974 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 1, 1934 | 35.1°F — Jun 11, 1972 | 6.06 in — Jun 4, 2002 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 14, 1936 | 41.0°F — Jul 2, 1904 | 4.05 in — Jul 8, 1951 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 18, 1936 | 34.0°F — Aug 30, 1920 | 4.60 in — Aug 18, 1979 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 5, 1899 | 19.0°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 3.95 in — Sep 8, 1941 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 6, 1963 | 9.0°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 6.10 in — Oct 10, 1954 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 1, 1933 | -7.1°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 2.68 in — Nov 17, 1952 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 8, 1937 | -27.9°F — Dec 26, 1914 | 2.50 in — Dec 27, 1942 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Morrison.