All-time weather records — Olney, TX
Climate change signal in Olney
of Olney'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 | 40 | ||
| 1960s | 49 | 75 | ||
| 1970s | 88 | 66 | ||
| 1980s | 67 | 85 | ||
| 1990s | 41 | 67 | ||
| 2000s | 56 | 29 | ||
| 2010s | 39 | 4 |
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 1956, the latest in 2011. Period of observation: 1956-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 20, 1986 | -5.1°F — Jan 23, 1966 | 3.10 in — Jan 3, 2005 |
| February | 95.0°F — Feb 21, 1996 | -6.0°F — Feb 2, 1985 | 2.10 in — Feb 20, 1997 |
| March | 99.0°F — Mar 31, 1974 | 10.9°F — Mar 20, 1965 | 2.75 in — Mar 24, 2001 |
| April | 100.9°F — Apr 19, 2011 | 26.1°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 4.08 in — Apr 24, 2004 |
| May | 111.0°F — May 29, 2011 | 36.0°F — May 1, 1960 | 8.54 in — May 16, 1989 |
| June | 120.0°F — Jun 2, 1998 | 48.9°F — Jun 1, 1982 | 6.20 in — Jun 14, 1983 |
| July | 116.1°F — Jul 15, 1978 | 55.0°F — Jul 31, 1971 | 8.74 in — Jul 28, 2004 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 3, 2011 | 53.1°F — Aug 22, 1956 | 3.61 in — Aug 30, 2003 |
| September | 111.0°F — Sep 4, 2000 | 37.9°F — Sep 21, 1983 | 4.67 in — Sep 28, 1980 |
| October | 102.9°F — Oct 1, 1977 | 21.0°F — Oct 30, 1993 | 4.61 in — Oct 3, 1959 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 2, 1992 | 10.0°F — Nov 17, 1959 | 2.60 in — Nov 15, 2004 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 16, 2010 | -7.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.42 in — Dec 19, 1987 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Olney.