All-time weather records — Mount Leonard, MO
Climate change signal in Mount Leonard
of Mount Leonard's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (30 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (9 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 | 36 | 68 | ||
| 1900s | 16 | 44 | ||
| 1910s | 42 | 49 | ||
| 1920s | 38 | 36 | ||
| 1930s | 78 | 15 | ||
| 1940s | 21 | 25 | ||
| 1950s | 35 | 21 | ||
| 1960s | 22 | 28 | ||
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1980s | 10 | 20 | ||
| 1990s | 8 | 19 | ||
| 2000s | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2010s | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2020s | 25 | 7 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 23, 1909 | -20.9°F — Jan 18, 1930 | 2.72 in — Jan 2, 1897 |
| February | 82.0°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -26.0°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 3.46 in — Feb 22, 1985 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 21, 1910 | -14.1°F — Mar 5, 1960 | 3.30 in — Mar 25, 1920 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 29, 1895 | 6.1°F — Apr 5, 1920 | 5.87 in — Apr 21, 1973 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 30, 1934 | 25.0°F — May 4, 1907 | 4.89 in — May 16, 1990 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 19, 1936 | 39.0°F — Jun 4, 1945 | 9.75 in — Jun 25, 2021 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 14, 1954 | 46.0°F — Jul 5, 1915 | 5.10 in — Jul 15, 1910 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 4, 1918 | 39.9°F — Aug 21, 1895 | 4.65 in — Aug 12, 1993 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 6, 1925 | 28.0°F — Sep 30, 1895 | 5.81 in — Sep 22, 1970 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 7, 1939 | 18.0°F — Oct 31, 1925 | 4.30 in — Oct 8, 1914 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 8, 1945 | -2.9°F — Nov 8, 1991 | 5.35 in — Nov 1, 1977 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -24.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.32 in — Dec 11, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mount Leonard.