All-time weather records — Oskaloosa, KS
Climate change signal in Oskaloosa
of Oskaloosa'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 | · | 11 | ||
| 1960s | 96 | 79 | ||
| 1970s | 83 | 83 | ||
| 1980s | 95 | 81 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 57 | ||
| 2000s | 48 | 53 | ||
| 2010s | 8 | 2 |
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 1960, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 1958-2011.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 5, 2000 | -20.0°F — Jan 10, 1982 | 1.75 in — Jan 31, 1988 |
| February | 82.0°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -15.0°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 2.06 in — Feb 21, 1997 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 31, 1966 | -11.0°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 2.38 in — Mar 15, 2001 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 23, 1965 | 10.0°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 3.24 in — Apr 5, 1969 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 19, 1962 | 28.0°F — May 3, 1973 | 4.45 in — May 27, 1985 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 27, 1980 | 34.0°F — Jun 4, 2004 | 4.60 in — Jun 13, 1966 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 14, 1980 | 48.0°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 6.52 in — Jul 27, 1981 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 21, 2003 | 42.1°F — Aug 31, 1967 | 4.50 in — Aug 18, 1960 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 2, 2000 | 28.9°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 5.27 in — Sep 9, 1989 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 16.0°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 9.80 in — Oct 2, 2005 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 8, 1980 | -0.9°F — Nov 28, 1976 | 4.09 in — Nov 16, 1964 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 5, 1980 | -24.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.00 in — Dec 9, 1997 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Oskaloosa.