All-time weather records — Sibley, IL
Climate change signal in Sibley
of Sibley'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | · | 2 | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | 150 | 195 | ||
| 1990s | 115 | 116 | ||
| 2000s | 101 | 53 |
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 1980, the latest in 2008. Period of observation: 1935-2008.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 8, 2008 | -25.1°F — Jan 5, 1999 | 3.49 in — Jan 8, 2008 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 1996 | -17.0°F — Feb 3, 1996 | 2.39 in — Feb 28, 1945 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 30, 1986 | -2.0°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 3.98 in — Mar 31, 1939 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 26, 1986 | 3.9°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 3.80 in — Apr 24, 1950 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 29, 1991 | 28.0°F — May 7, 1989 | 3.10 in — May 27, 1956 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 26, 1988 | 37.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.94 in — Jun 25, 1937 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 16, 1988 | 46.0°F — Jul 1, 1988 | 6.25 in — Jul 9, 1951 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 18, 1988 | 37.0°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 6.62 in — Aug 3, 1943 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 2, 1984 | 27.0°F — Sep 23, 1995 | 3.12 in — Sep 17, 1960 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 8, 2007 | 17.1°F — Oct 24, 1981 | 3.70 in — Oct 3, 1949 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 1.9°F — Nov 8, 1991 | 2.12 in — Nov 20, 1991 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -23.1°F — Dec 24, 1983 | 4.35 in — Dec 21, 1949 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Sibley.