All-time weather records — Osage, IA
Climate change signal in Osage
of Osage's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (43 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1900s | 10 | 53 | ||
| 1910s | 41 | 31 | ||
| 1920s | 14 | 33 | ||
| 1930s | 74 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 34 | 38 | ||
| 1950s | 18 | 41 | ||
| 1960s | 14 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 12 | 21 | ||
| 1980s | 27 | 24 | ||
| 1990s | 30 | 19 | ||
| 2000s | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2020s | 31 | 10 |
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 | 61.0°F — Jan 27, 2002 | -35.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.62 in — Jan 30, 1947 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -35.0°F — Feb 1, 1996 | 1.34 in — Feb 25, 2007 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 23, 1910 | -27.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.07 in — Mar 6, 1959 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 22, 1980 | 6.1°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 3.05 in — Apr 28, 1975 |
| May | 105.1°F — May 31, 1934 | 21.0°F — May 9, 1945 | 4.85 in — May 27, 1938 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 27, 1934 | 34.0°F — Jun 4, 1945 | 6.31 in — Jun 13, 1914 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 14, 1936 | 37.0°F — Jul 4, 1908 | 5.75 in — Jul 18, 1999 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 3, 1930 | 37.0°F — Aug 13, 1907 | 6.37 in — Aug 10, 1980 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 5, 1913 | 19.9°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 5.17 in — Sep 20, 1983 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 1997 | -4.0°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 2.67 in — Oct 9, 1970 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 28, 1914 | -15.0°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 4.00 in — Nov 27, 1995 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 6, 2001 | -29.9°F — Dec 27, 1950 | 1.78 in — Dec 28, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Osage.