All-time weather records — River Falls, WI
Climate change signal in River Falls
of River Falls's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (43 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (9 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1920s | 31 | 110 | ||
| 1930s | 80 | 62 | ||
| 1940s | 35 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | 25 | 43 | ||
| 1960s | 28 | 16 | ||
| 1970s | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1980s | 36 | 19 | ||
| 1990s | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 15 | ||
| 2010s | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 34 | 5 |
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 1919, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1918-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.0°F — Jan 25, 1944 | -42.0°F — Jan 30, 1951 | 1.53 in — Jan 20, 1996 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -47.0°F — Feb 16, 1936 | 1.47 in — Mar 1, 2012 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 17, 2012 | -38.0°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 2.13 in — Mar 28, 1998 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -8.0°F — Apr 1, 1924 | 4.70 in — Apr 18, 2019 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 29, 2018 | 19.0°F — May 3, 1967 | 3.31 in — May 18, 1938 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 1, 1934 | 30.0°F — Jun 4, 1945 | 7.37 in — Jun 1, 1965 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 15, 1936 | 37.0°F — Jul 10, 1965 | 5.36 in — Jul 6, 2015 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 4, 1947 | 32.0°F — Aug 30, 1931 | 5.52 in — Aug 8, 2009 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 11, 1931 | 21.9°F — Sep 28, 1942 | 4.30 in — Sep 1, 1942 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 4, 1997 | 5.0°F — Oct 28, 1988 | 3.84 in — Oct 17, 1996 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 2, 1933 | -18.9°F — Nov 28, 1952 | 1.72 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 2, 1998 | -36.0°F — Dec 19, 1983 | 1.53 in — Dec 28, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in River Falls.