All-time weather records — Sidney, IL
Climate change signal in Sidney
of Sidney'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 152 | 153 | ||
| 1900s | 122 | 145 | ||
| 1910s | 92 | 68 | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | · | · | ||
| 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 1915. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 23, 1909 | -26.0°F — Jan 7, 1912 | 2.55 in — Jan 18, 1907 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 17, 1911 | -24.0°F — Feb 13, 1905 | 3.63 in — Feb 21, 2018 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 24, 1910 | -13.0°F — Mar 17, 1906 | 2.63 in — Mar 25, 1904 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 22, 1902 | 17.1°F — Apr 4, 1903 | 2.62 in — Apr 19, 2013 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 31, 1895 | 24.1°F — May 14, 1895 | 3.16 in — May 17, 2015 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 16, 1913 | 30.9°F — Jun 6, 1894 | 3.78 in — Jun 11, 2004 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 30, 1913 | 41.0°F — Jul 2, 1904 | 4.08 in — Jul 11, 1909 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 2, 1901 | 36.0°F — Aug 16, 1897 | 2.84 in — Aug 12, 1896 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 5, 1899 | 17.1°F — Sep 30, 1899 | 3.90 in — Sep 1, 2003 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 1897 | 12.0°F — Oct 30, 1895 | 2.45 in — Oct 12, 1901 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 11, 1902 | 0.0°F — Nov 27, 1898 | 2.12 in — Nov 27, 1910 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 10, 1896 | -23.1°F — Dec 24, 1899 | 3.23 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Sidney.