All-time weather records — Rison, AR
Climate change signal in Rison
of Rison's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (12 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (16 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 | 49 | 121 | ||
| 1900s | 76 | 112 | ||
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1920s | 132 | 48 | ||
| 1930s | 66 | 23 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 21 | 26 | ||
| 2010s | 20 | 35 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 2019. Period of observation: 1893-2020.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -4.0°F — Jan 18, 1930 | 7.24 in — Jan 19, 1935 |
| February | 82.9°F — Feb 4, 1927 | -11.0°F — Feb 11, 1899 | 5.92 in — Feb 20, 2018 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 24, 1929 | 14.0°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 5.20 in — Mar 30, 2016 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 5, 1927 | 26.1°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 5.48 in — Apr 10, 1900 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 23, 1897 | 30.9°F — May 1, 1903 | 4.98 in — May 1, 1958 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 22, 1925 | 30.0°F — Jun 19, 1896 | 5.66 in — Jun 25, 1903 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 29, 1930 | 42.1°F — Jul 10, 1896 | 5.00 in — Jul 4, 2015 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 8, 1930 | 28.0°F — Aug 20, 1932 | 7.00 in — Aug 31, 2012 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 6, 1925 | 37.0°F — Sep 14, 1902 | 5.50 in — Sep 20, 2013 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 1, 1893 | 26.1°F — Oct 24, 1903 | 7.85 in — Oct 10, 2004 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 6, 2003 | 8.1°F — Nov 18, 1903 | 4.01 in — Nov 10, 1952 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 4, 1933 | 3.9°F — Dec 19, 1901 | 5.75 in — Dec 21, 2013 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rison.