All-time weather records — Petal, MS
Climate change signal in Petal
of Petal's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (181 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (101 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133 | 173 | ||
| 2010s | 119 | 132 | ||
| 2020s | 114 | 61 |
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 2000, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2000-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 31, 2002 | 12.2°F — Jan 17, 2018 | 4.59 in — Jan 27, 2018 |
| February | 88.0°F — Feb 20, 2026 | 18.1°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 4.97 in — Feb 3, 2022 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 15, 2008 | 21.9°F — Mar 5, 2002 | 4.90 in — Mar 8, 2011 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 33.1°F — Apr 3, 2021 | 5.30 in — Apr 12, 2009 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 27, 2012 | 37.9°F — May 4, 2013 | 3.43 in — May 11, 2019 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 4, 2011 | 54.0°F — Jun 8, 2000 | 5.28 in — Jun 30, 2003 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 16, 2000 | 61.0°F — Jul 17, 2014 | 4.08 in — Jul 14, 2019 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 26, 2023 | 55.0°F — Aug 15, 2004 | 4.96 in — Aug 29, 2012 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 7, 2023 | 46.9°F — Sep 27, 2000 | 3.97 in — Sep 26, 2002 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 30.9°F — Oct 29, 2008 | 4.68 in — Oct 13, 2001 |
| November | 91.9°F — Nov 6, 2024 | 21.9°F — Nov 22, 2008 | 3.74 in — Nov 18, 2015 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 2, 2007 | 17.1°F — Dec 20, 2000 | 5.82 in — Dec 27, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Petal.