All-time weather records — Otterbein, IN
Climate change signal in Otterbein
of Otterbein's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (45 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (24 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22 | 28 | ||
| 1910s | 39 | 26 | ||
| 1920s | 29 | 22 | ||
| 1930s | 85 | 16 | ||
| 1940s | 22 | 12 | ||
| 1950s | 12 | 20 | ||
| 1960s | 15 | 59 | ||
| 1970s | 11 | 49 | ||
| 1980s | 18 | 48 | ||
| 1990s | 13 | 38 | ||
| 2000s | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2010s | 36 | 33 | ||
| 2020s | 34 | 5 |
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 1901, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1901-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.0°F — Jan 20, 1906 | -24.0°F — Jan 20, 1985 | 2.50 in — Jan 18, 1949 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -23.1°F — Feb 26, 1963 | 2.96 in — Feb 26, 1936 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -11.9°F — Mar 1, 1960 | 3.85 in — Mar 11, 1990 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 11, 1930 | 7.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 3.73 in — Apr 12, 1994 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 29, 2018 | 24.1°F — May 9, 2020 | 4.79 in — May 28, 2000 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 1, 1934 | 35.1°F — Jun 22, 1992 | 4.27 in — Jun 26, 1978 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 14, 1936 | 42.1°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 4.85 in — Jul 18, 1939 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 5, 1918 | 35.1°F — Aug 29, 1965 | 4.11 in — Aug 14, 1926 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 7, 1939 | 25.0°F — Sep 23, 1995 | 3.85 in — Sep 15, 1965 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 2023 | 18.0°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 3.12 in — Oct 22, 1983 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 9, 2023 | -2.9°F — Nov 28, 1930 | 4.07 in — Nov 3, 1936 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -22.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.16 in — Dec 18, 1924 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Otterbein.