All-time weather records — Smithton, MO
Climate change signal in Smithton
of Smithton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (144 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (121 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 | 59 | ||
| 2000s | 103 | 135 | ||
| 2010s | 147 | 104 | ||
| 2020s | 89 | 68 |
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 1997, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1996-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.9°F — Jan 28, 2013 | -9.8°F — Jan 6, 2014 | 2.07 in — Jan 30, 2002 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 19, 2017 | -9.8°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.78 in — Feb 14, 2026 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 26, 2026 | -1.8°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 2.77 in — Mar 17, 2021 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 9, 2011 | 20.1°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 3.03 in — Apr 20, 2025 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 6, 2023 | 33.1°F — May 3, 2013 | 2.72 in — May 31, 2013 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 28, 2012 | 46.9°F — Jun 1, 2001 | 4.43 in — Jun 1, 2022 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 7, 2012 | 0.0°F — Jul 14, 1996 | 5.58 in — Jul 26, 1998 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 2, 2011 | 48.9°F — Aug 26, 2025 | 5.81 in — Aug 1, 2023 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 2, 2000 | 37.0°F — Sep 29, 2003 | 2.66 in — Sep 28, 2019 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 2006 | 24.3°F — Oct 18, 2022 | 4.35 in — Oct 8, 2009 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 5.2°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 2.67 in — Nov 17, 2015 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 15, 2021 | -5.8°F — Dec 22, 2022 | 1.62 in — Dec 26, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Smithton.