All-time weather records — Rolla, KS
Climate change signal in Rolla
of Rolla's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (78 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (22 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 | 35 | 22 | ||
| 1910s | 28 | 87 | ||
| 1920s | 36 | 67 | ||
| 1930s | 50 | 35 | ||
| 1940s | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | 38 | 45 | ||
| 1990s | 29 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 28 | ||
| 2010s | 67 | 26 | ||
| 2020s | 49 | 10 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 8, 2006 | -22.0°F — Jan 18, 1984 | 1.50 in — Jan 4, 1932 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -22.0°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 3.10 in — Feb 25, 1912 |
| March | 102.0°F — Mar 29, 2026 | -18.0°F — Mar 7, 1920 | 1.50 in — Mar 16, 1924 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 13, 2025 | 8.1°F — Apr 4, 1920 | 2.90 in — Apr 13, 1955 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 16, 2002 | 21.9°F — May 3, 2013 | 3.00 in — May 18, 1989 |
| June | 111.0°F — Jun 14, 1896 | 33.1°F — Jun 2, 1919 | 3.34 in — Jun 8, 1942 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 9, 1934 | 46.0°F — Jul 3, 1924 | 6.80 in — Jul 31, 1911 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 9, 2025 | 43.0°F — Aug 30, 1915 | 3.60 in — Aug 14, 1959 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 5, 2023 | 25.0°F — Sep 29, 1984 | 5.15 in — Sep 6, 1920 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 1, 1994 | 3.9°F — Oct 27, 1988 | 4.35 in — Oct 11, 1930 |
| November | 91.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | -7.1°F — Nov 3, 1991 | 1.75 in — Nov 16, 1971 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -18.0°F — Dec 21, 1916 | 2.76 in — Dec 20, 1911 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rolla.