All-time weather records — Paxton, IL
Climate change signal in Paxton
of Paxton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (66 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (74 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 | 37 | ||
| 1990s | 102 | 99 | ||
| 2000s | 93 | 103 | ||
| 2010s | 114 | 115 | ||
| 2020s | 11 | 12 |
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 1987, the latest in 2021. Period of observation: 1987-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.0°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -25.1°F — Jan 5, 1999 | 3.62 in — Jan 8, 2008 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 21, 2017 | -18.9°F — Feb 14, 2008 | 2.33 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 22, 2012 | -6.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 2.32 in — Mar 11, 1990 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 19, 2002 | -2.0°F — Apr 2, 2018 | 5.00 in — Apr 11, 1994 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 29, 2018 | 26.1°F — May 9, 2020 | 3.96 in — May 24, 1995 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 26, 1988 | 35.1°F — Jun 23, 2004 | 3.30 in — Jun 8, 2015 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 14, 1995 | 41.0°F — Jul 3, 2009 | 4.14 in — Jul 22, 2005 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 41.0°F — Aug 31, 2009 | 5.50 in — Aug 13, 2021 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 21.0°F — Sep 23, 1995 | 3.84 in — Sep 15, 2008 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 19.9°F — Oct 21, 2018 | 3.80 in — Oct 25, 2021 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | -11.0°F — Nov 2, 2007 | 4.00 in — Nov 19, 2017 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 4, 2012 | -49.0°F — Dec 18, 2007 | 2.30 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Paxton.