All-time weather records — Pella, IA
Climate change signal in Pella
of Pella'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 32 | ||
| 1900s | 103 | 76 | ||
| 1910s | 197 | 188 | ||
| 1920s | 62 | 70 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | 1 | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1898, the latest in 1977. Period of observation: 1898-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 7, 1902 | -32.1°F — Jan 7, 1912 | 1.17 in — Jan 16, 1980 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 15, 1921 | -27.9°F — Feb 1, 1918 | 1.85 in — Feb 25, 2007 |
| March | 691.0°F — Mar 13, 1977 | -15.0°F — Mar 19, 1923 | 2.05 in — Mar 19, 1963 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 29, 1910 | 10.9°F — Apr 11, 1918 | 5.50 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 13, 1915 | 25.0°F — May 3, 1909 | 3.85 in — May 31, 1907 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 16, 1918 | 39.0°F — Jun 9, 1915 | 4.77 in — Jun 10, 2011 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 22, 1901 | 42.1°F — Jul 1, 1924 | 5.86 in — Jul 31, 2024 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 4, 1918 | 37.0°F — Aug 30, 1915 | 4.47 in — Aug 26, 1987 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 1, 1913 | 25.0°F — Sep 29, 1899 | 6.14 in — Sep 14, 1914 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 2, 1909 | 10.0°F — Oct 30, 1923 | 4.28 in — Oct 14, 2014 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 7, 1915 | -13.0°F — Nov 26, 1898 | 5.21 in — Nov 17, 1952 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 1, 1922 | -29.9°F — Dec 28, 1924 | 2.01 in — Dec 14, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Pella.