All-time weather records — Southport, IN
Climate change signal in Southport
of Southport'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88 | 42 | ||
| 1960s | 70 | 73 | ||
| 1970s | 48 | 69 | ||
| 1980s | 71 | 65 | ||
| 1990s | 32 | 62 | ||
| 2000s | 29 | 45 | ||
| 2010s | 28 | 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 1952, the latest in 2012. Period of observation: 1951-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 1, 1952 | -22.0°F — Jan 20, 1985 | 2.62 in — Jan 21, 1959 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 26, 2000 | -11.9°F — Feb 3, 1996 | 2.17 in — Feb 23, 1975 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 22, 2012 | 0.0°F — Mar 6, 1978 | 2.66 in — Mar 9, 1964 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 19, 1977 | 18.0°F — Apr 8, 1982 | 3.11 in — Apr 20, 2011 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 6, 1952 | 28.9°F — May 1, 1994 | 2.82 in — May 28, 1956 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 26, 1988 | 35.1°F — Jun 21, 1992 | 3.85 in — Jun 26, 1978 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 8, 2012 | 44.1°F — Jul 14, 2001 | 4.16 in — Jul 2, 1987 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 16, 1988 | 45.0°F — Aug 28, 1986 | 3.90 in — Aug 5, 2009 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 30.0°F — Sep 22, 1995 | 4.03 in — Sep 1, 2003 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 4, 1954 | 19.9°F — Oct 25, 1981 | 3.04 in — Oct 4, 1986 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 1, 1986 | 0.0°F — Nov 30, 1958 | 3.11 in — Nov 13, 1993 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -20.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 2.73 in — Dec 30, 1990 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Southport.