All-time weather records — Rinard, IA
Climate change signal in Rinard
of Rinard's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (29 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (26 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 | 14 | 27 | ||
| 1900s | 15 | 45 | ||
| 1910s | 15 | 51 | ||
| 1920s | 18 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 91 | 28 | ||
| 1940s | 29 | 29 | ||
| 1950s | 24 | 24 | ||
| 1960s | 23 | 23 | ||
| 1970s | 13 | 23 | ||
| 1980s | 32 | 20 | ||
| 1990s | 26 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 16 | ||
| 2010s | 24 | 19 | ||
| 2020s | 17 | 14 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1894-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 27, 2002 | -35.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.30 in — Jan 5, 1932 |
| February | 88.0°F — Feb 7, 1900 | -33.0°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.58 in — Feb 13, 1915 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 29, 1986 | -22.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.04 in — Mar 13, 1990 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 22, 1980 | -5.1°F — Apr 4, 2002 | 3.19 in — Apr 21, 1954 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 30, 1934 | 17.1°F — May 3, 1907 | 5.87 in — May 5, 1982 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 10, 1933 | 34.0°F — Jun 3, 1945 | 5.01 in — Jun 21, 1954 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 4, 1936 | 42.1°F — Jul 4, 1915 | 6.06 in — Jul 23, 1979 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 18, 1936 | 36.0°F — Aug 30, 1915 | 5.29 in — Aug 20, 2007 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 6, 1939 | 0.0°F — Sep 8, 2001 | 5.25 in — Sep 10, 1911 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 5, 1963 | -2.9°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 2.53 in — Oct 8, 1970 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 9, 1999 | -16.1°F — Nov 28, 1897 | 3.50 in — Nov 13, 1909 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 16, 2021 | -32.1°F — Dec 29, 1917 | 2.43 in — Dec 14, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rinard.