All-time weather records — Rienzi, MS
Climate change signal in Rienzi
of Rienzi's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (11 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (2 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 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 1900s | 14 | 30 | ||
| 1910s | 33 | 50 | ||
| 1920s | 46 | 37 | ||
| 1930s | 73 | 17 | ||
| 1940s | 25 | 34 | ||
| 1950s | 60 | 35 | ||
| 1960s | 22 | 49 | ||
| 1970s | 10 | 26 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 33 | ||
| 1990s | 11 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 14 | ||
| 2010s | 17 | 11 |
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 1896, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1892-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 10, 1949 | -9.9°F — Jan 12, 1918 | 4.10 in — Jan 23, 1999 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 8, 1937 | -9.0°F — Feb 12, 1899 | 4.86 in — Feb 19, 1991 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 25, 1920 | 0.0°F — Mar 6, 1899 | 5.55 in — Mar 28, 1902 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 4, 1913 | 25.0°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 4.72 in — Apr 18, 1940 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 28, 2006 | 36.0°F — May 2, 1909 | 7.29 in — May 27, 1991 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 30, 1936 | 45.0°F — Jun 1, 1972 | 9.00 in — Jun 8, 2017 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 28, 1952 | 50.0°F — Jul 23, 1947 | 5.88 in — Jul 22, 1953 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 27, 1943 | 48.9°F — Aug 31, 1946 | 6.30 in — Aug 28, 1992 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 6, 1925 | 10.0°F — Sep 21, 1948 | 8.13 in — Sep 27, 2002 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 1, 1953 | 26.1°F — Oct 18, 1948 | 5.52 in — Oct 14, 2001 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 2000 | 1.9°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 6.02 in — Nov 19, 1948 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 7, 1998 | -6.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 7.59 in — Dec 1, 1991 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rienzi.