All-time weather records — Okeechobee, FL
Climate change signal in Okeechobee
of Okeechobee's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1950s | 8 | 21 | ||
| 1960s | 23 | 43 | ||
| 1970s | 36 | 33 | ||
| 1980s | 79 | 166 | ||
| 1990s | 78 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 139 | 50 | ||
| 2010s | 1 | 26 |
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 1946, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 1940-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87.1°F — Jan 26, 1967 | 16.0°F — Jan 20, 1977 | 3.77 in — Jan 16, 1991 |
| February | 87.1°F — Feb 1, 1990 | 26.1°F — Feb 5, 2009 | 3.68 in — Feb 6, 2006 |
| March | 93.9°F — Mar 29, 1994 | 28.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 5.67 in — Mar 12, 2010 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 21, 2006 | 37.0°F — Apr 2, 1987 | 2.56 in — Apr 20, 1951 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 11, 2009 | 48.9°F — May 1, 1988 | 6.70 in — May 28, 1997 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 4, 1985 | 54.0°F — Jun 2, 1971 | 4.63 in — Jun 1, 1947 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 4, 1998 | 63.0°F — Jul 26, 2001 | 3.42 in — Jul 7, 1968 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 20, 1995 | 55.0°F — Aug 14, 2000 | 6.50 in — Aug 27, 1949 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 7, 1970 | 60.1°F — Sep 2, 1980 | 4.15 in — Sep 4, 1979 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 9, 2009 | 41.0°F — Oct 29, 2008 | 9.29 in — Oct 2, 1951 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 5, 1982 | 33.1°F — Nov 25, 1970 | 3.25 in — Nov 16, 1994 |
| December | 89.1°F — Dec 18, 1994 | 19.9°F — Dec 26, 1983 | 3.73 in — Dec 24, 1957 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Okeechobee.