All-time weather records — St. Elmo, IL
Climate change signal in St. Elmo
of St. Elmo'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151 | 260 | ||
| 2000s | 215 | 106 |
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 1992, the latest in 2009. Period of observation: 1992-2009.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 3, 2004 | -24.0°F — Jan 17, 1994 | 2.46 in — Jan 3, 2005 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 25, 2000 | -16.1°F — Feb 3, 1996 | 2.94 in — Feb 11, 2009 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 26, 2007 | 3.0°F — Mar 8, 1996 | 3.13 in — Mar 19, 2008 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 19, 2002 | 19.9°F — Apr 7, 1994 | 2.42 in — Apr 22, 1996 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 17, 2001 | 28.9°F — May 16, 1997 | 2.91 in — May 8, 2008 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 20, 1994 | 39.9°F — Jun 6, 1998 | 3.74 in — Jun 7, 2008 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 14, 1995 | 50.0°F — Jul 31, 1997 | 2.29 in — Jul 5, 2007 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 16, 2007 | 42.1°F — Aug 8, 1997 | 3.09 in — Aug 9, 2006 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 9, 2002 | 28.9°F — Sep 24, 1995 | 3.85 in — Sep 3, 1993 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 6, 2007 | 19.9°F — Oct 22, 1997 | 1.79 in — Oct 17, 2006 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 1, 1999 | 12.0°F — Nov 27, 1996 | 3.60 in — Nov 14, 1993 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 6, 1998 | -6.0°F — Dec 20, 2000 | 1.56 in — Dec 19, 1995 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in St. Elmo.