All-time weather records — Rockwood, IL
Climate change signal in Rockwood
of Rockwood'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 338 | 338 | ||
| 1910s | 28 | 28 | ||
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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 1905, the latest in 1910. Period of observation: 1905-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 23, 1909 | 0.0°F — Jan 12, 1909 | 3.60 in — Jan 31, 1982 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 13, 1907 | 3.9°F — Feb 6, 1907 | 2.37 in — Feb 17, 2022 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 21, 1907 | 16.0°F — Mar 16, 1906 | 4.48 in — Mar 19, 2008 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 20, 1908 | 24.1°F — Apr 3, 1908 | 3.53 in — Apr 29, 2017 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 12, 1905 | 36.0°F — May 2, 1909 | 4.20 in — May 18, 1995 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 5, 1905 | 51.1°F — Jun 3, 1907 | 4.50 in — Jun 17, 2000 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 25, 1907 | 57.0°F — Jul 27, 1907 | 6.72 in — Jul 5, 2007 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 12, 1909 | 55.9°F — Aug 26, 1908 | 5.00 in — Aug 30, 2003 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 16, 1908 | 39.9°F — Sep 29, 1908 | 7.90 in — Sep 18, 1986 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 18, 1908 | 27.0°F — Oct 29, 1910 | 3.63 in — Oct 9, 2009 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 6, 1909 | 18.0°F — Nov 29, 1905 | 4.50 in — Nov 14, 1993 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 28, 1907 | 15.1°F — Dec 2, 1908 | 3.20 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rockwood.