All-time weather records — Prairieburg, IA
Climate change signal in Prairieburg
of Prairieburg's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (140 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (102 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 | 113 | 140 | ||
| 2010s | 247 | 225 | ||
| 2020s | 6 | 1 |
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 2005, the latest in 2020. Period of observation: 2005-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.9°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -40.0°F — Jan 16, 2009 | 0.97 in — Jan 24, 2010 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 23, 2017 | -34.1°F — Feb 1, 2019 | 0.82 in — Feb 25, 2007 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -25.1°F — Mar 1, 2015 | 1.22 in — Mar 28, 2014 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 30, 2007 | 12.0°F — Apr 8, 2018 | 3.05 in — Apr 18, 2013 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 28, 2018 | 19.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 3.14 in — May 30, 2008 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 24, 2009 | 41.0°F — Jun 3, 2013 | 4.82 in — Jun 26, 2013 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 26, 2012 | 46.9°F — Jul 16, 2014 | 3.08 in — Jul 24, 2010 |
| August | 97.0°F — Aug 1, 2006 | 41.0°F — Aug 31, 2009 | 3.89 in — Aug 12, 2016 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 10, 2013 | 26.1°F — Sep 24, 2012 | 2.70 in — Sep 23, 2016 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 4, 2006 | 19.0°F — Oct 29, 2017 | 3.65 in — Oct 2, 2019 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 3, 2015 | 0.0°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 1.29 in — Nov 12, 2012 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 4, 2012 | -18.9°F — Dec 25, 2013 | 2.06 in — Dec 14, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Prairieburg.