All-time weather records — Tonkawa, OK
Climate change signal in Tonkawa
of Tonkawa's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (209 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (186 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 31 | ||
| 2010s | 219 | 227 | ||
| 2020s | 135 | 108 |
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 2009, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2009-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 28, 2015 | -11.9°F — Jan 21, 2025 | 0.91 in — Jan 30, 2021 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -27.0°F — Feb 10, 2011 | 1.48 in — Feb 19, 2017 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 19, 2017 | -2.0°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 2.17 in — Mar 28, 2017 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 9, 2011 | 19.9°F — Apr 7, 2009 | 7.18 in — Apr 29, 2012 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 4, 2014 | 32.0°F — May 2, 2014 | 4.34 in — May 20, 2019 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 46.9°F — Jun 1, 2012 | 3.13 in — Jun 14, 2025 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 9, 2011 | 51.1°F — Jul 3, 2013 | 3.89 in — Jul 3, 2019 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 2, 2011 | 50.0°F — Aug 31, 2009 | 5.37 in — Aug 17, 2009 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 3, 2012 | 36.0°F — Sep 29, 2020 | 2.32 in — Sep 25, 2019 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 3, 2024 | 19.0°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 7.15 in — Oct 6, 2016 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 2, 2012 | 9.0°F — Nov 18, 2014 | 3.07 in — Nov 7, 2011 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 24, 2021 | -2.0°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 1.84 in — Dec 19, 2011 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Tonkawa.