All-time weather records — Payson, IL
Climate change signal in Payson
of Payson's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 304 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 304 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 5 | ||
| 1970s | 247 | 268 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · |
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 1966, the latest in 1980. Period of observation: 1948-2010.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46.0°F — Jan 7, 1978 | -20.0°F — Jan 17, 1977 | 2.75 in — Jan 8, 2008 |
| February | 55.9°F — Feb 8, 1966 | — | 1.96 in — Feb 23, 1985 |
| March | 70.0°F — Mar 31, 1978 | -8.0°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 2.36 in — Mar 21, 1962 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 21, 1971 | 34.0°F — Apr 21, 1978 | 3.39 in — Apr 21, 1973 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 26, 1978 | 34.0°F — May 1, 1978 | 3.07 in — May 31, 1974 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 26, 1978 | 48.0°F — Jun 9, 1978 | 3.30 in — Jun 15, 1968 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 14, 1976 | 55.9°F — Jul 1, 1976 | 3.76 in — Jul 2, 1978 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 5, 1980 | 59.0°F — Aug 24, 1980 | 4.17 in — Aug 29, 1955 |
| September | — | — | 4.50 in — Sep 14, 1961 |
| October | — | — | 3.57 in — Oct 5, 1955 |
| November | 71.1°F — Nov 20, 1979 | 1.9°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 2.68 in — Nov 30, 2006 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 3, 1973 | -13.0°F — Dec 31, 1976 | 3.12 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Payson.