All-time weather records — Readstown, WI
Climate change signal in Readstown
of Readstown's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (28 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (5 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 | 30 | 17 | ||
| 1900s | 7 | 19 | ||
| 1910s | 22 | 30 | ||
| 1920s | 14 | 31 | ||
| 1930s | 101 | 15 | ||
| 1940s | 38 | 11 | ||
| 1950s | 22 | 20 | ||
| 1960s | 18 | 55 | ||
| 1970s | 13 | 47 | ||
| 1980s | 21 | 63 | ||
| 1990s | 18 | 38 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 15 | ||
| 2010s | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2020s | 19 | 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 1893, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.0°F — Jan 1, 1897 | -42.0°F — Jan 15, 1963 | 1.71 in — Jan 9, 2026 |
| February | 66.9°F — Feb 1, 1982 | -36.9°F — Feb 3, 1996 | 3.00 in — Feb 24, 1922 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 29, 1986 | -35.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.37 in — Mar 14, 1913 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 30, 1952 | -8.0°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 3.88 in — Apr 28, 1975 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 31, 1934 | 3.9°F — May 11, 1909 | 4.00 in — May 31, 2000 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 29, 1931 | 30.0°F — Jun 1, 1897 | 5.32 in — Jun 19, 2011 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 13, 1936 | 36.0°F — Jul 7, 1984 | 8.57 in — Jul 22, 1917 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 17, 1937 | 32.0°F — Aug 28, 1986 | 9.23 in — Aug 19, 2007 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 8, 1939 | 19.9°F — Sep 22, 1995 | 5.71 in — Sep 22, 2016 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 6, 1963 | 1.0°F — Oct 30, 1925 | 2.85 in — Oct 9, 1904 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 1, 1950 | -17.0°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 2.00 in — Nov 12, 1982 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -36.0°F — Dec 19, 1983 | 3.61 in — Dec 13, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Readstown.