All-time weather records — Mount Vernon, TX
Climate change signal in Mount Vernon
of Mount Vernon's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (74 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (28 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 | 45 | ||
| 1970s | 42 | 102 | ||
| 1980s | 36 | 95 | ||
| 1990s | 38 | 38 | ||
| 2000s | 98 | 36 | ||
| 2010s | 98 | 26 | ||
| 2020s | 40 | 24 |
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 1966, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1966-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 2, 2006 | 1.9°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 4.13 in — Jan 3, 2015 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 22, 1996 | 1.0°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 4.22 in — Feb 16, 2001 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 11, 2006 | 10.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 4.36 in — Mar 8, 1990 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 25.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 3.91 in — Apr 21, 2024 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 23, 2005 | 39.0°F — May 3, 2013 | 3.94 in — May 3, 2009 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 12, 2007 | 39.9°F — Jun 24, 2001 | 4.89 in — Jun 29, 1992 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 22, 2018 | 48.9°F — Jul 18, 2007 | 6.10 in — Jul 23, 1990 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 3, 2011 | 48.9°F — Aug 13, 1967 | 5.70 in — Aug 13, 2017 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 5, 2000 | 37.9°F — Sep 29, 1967 | 4.82 in — Sep 6, 1973 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 2, 2006 | 23.0°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 5.83 in — Oct 19, 2002 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 4, 2017 | 12.9°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 5.76 in — Nov 1, 1977 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 4, 2005 | -5.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 8.42 in — Dec 28, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mount Vernon.