All-time weather records — Rhodes, IA
Climate change signal in Rhodes
of Rhodes'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48 | 70 | ||
| 1970s | 66 | 112 | ||
| 1980s | 106 | 80 | ||
| 1990s | 65 | 65 | ||
| 2000s | 81 | 39 |
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 1964, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1964-2009.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 27, 2002 | -27.9°F — Jan 16, 1977 | 1.05 in — Jan 2, 1966 |
| February | 66.0°F — Feb 13, 1990 | -27.9°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 1.85 in — Feb 25, 2007 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 30, 1986 | -15.0°F — Mar 22, 1965 | 1.85 in — Mar 31, 2007 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 23, 1980 | 3.9°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 3.53 in — Apr 18, 1976 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 25, 1967 | 24.1°F — May 6, 1989 | 5.20 in — May 23, 2004 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 9, 1985 | 36.0°F — Jun 3, 1969 | 4.00 in — Jun 4, 1991 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 5, 1977 | 43.0°F — Jul 4, 1967 | 4.85 in — Jul 27, 1990 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 39.9°F — Aug 28, 1986 | 4.20 in — Aug 29, 1975 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 12, 2000 | 26.1°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 3.30 in — Sep 21, 1986 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 1997 | 10.9°F — Oct 19, 1972 | 3.35 in — Oct 11, 1973 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 9, 1999 | -9.9°F — Nov 26, 1977 | 4.00 in — Nov 4, 2003 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 5, 1998 | -23.1°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 1.30 in — Dec 28, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rhodes.