All-time weather records — Oakdale, NE
Climate change signal in Oakdale
of Oakdale's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (32 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (14 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 | 22 | 28 | ||
| 1900s | 12 | 34 | ||
| 1910s | 18 | 35 | ||
| 1920s | 19 | 42 | ||
| 1930s | 85 | 25 | ||
| 1940s | 8 | 21 | ||
| 1950s | 29 | 20 | ||
| 1960s | 30 | 29 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 22 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | ||
| 1990s | 25 | 28 | ||
| 2000s | 21 | 22 | ||
| 2010s | 25 | 21 | ||
| 2020s | 23 | 8 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 25, 1981 | -38.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.33 in — Jan 4, 1949 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 10, 2026 | -33.0°F — Feb 9, 1899 | 2.36 in — Feb 19, 1971 |
| March | 96.1°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -25.1°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 2.16 in — Mar 17, 1987 |
| April | 100.9°F — Apr 28, 1910 | -8.0°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 2.77 in — Apr 26, 1964 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 29, 1934 | 19.9°F — May 2, 1909 | 3.70 in — May 29, 1903 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 23, 1937 | 33.1°F — Jun 6, 1983 | 4.32 in — Jun 15, 1990 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 24, 1936 | 37.9°F — Jul 9, 1895 | 5.80 in — Jul 16, 1920 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 8, 1934 | 35.1°F — Aug 29, 1893 | 6.09 in — Aug 22, 1995 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 7, 1931 | 17.1°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 5.04 in — Sep 26, 1915 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 1, 1963 | 3.9°F — Oct 28, 1925 | 4.24 in — Oct 3, 2013 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 3, 2005 | -16.1°F — Nov 11, 1986 | 1.82 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 75.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -33.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 1.45 in — Dec 25, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Oakdale.