All-time weather records — Truesdale, IA
Climate change signal in Truesdale
of Truesdale's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (33 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (7 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 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1900s | 15 | 43 | ||
| 1910s | 21 | 32 | ||
| 1920s | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1930s | 95 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 13 | 22 | ||
| 1950s | 25 | 31 | ||
| 1960s | 22 | 55 | ||
| 1970s | 16 | 48 | ||
| 1980s | 33 | 23 | ||
| 1990s | 18 | 23 | ||
| 2000s | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2020s | 24 | 5 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 25, 1981 | -31.0°F — Jan 5, 1924 | 1.02 in — Jan 25, 1982 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -34.1°F — Feb 2, 1905 | 5.00 in — Feb 15, 2003 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 25, 1967 | -24.0°F — Mar 2, 1962 | 2.50 in — Mar 28, 2004 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 23, 1980 | 1.9°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 2.38 in — Apr 21, 1999 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 30, 1934 | 19.9°F — May 2, 1967 | 5.60 in — May 27, 2013 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 10, 1933 | 26.1°F — Jun 9, 1994 | 5.68 in — Jun 25, 2005 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 4, 1936 | 23.0°F — Jul 3, 2000 | 6.25 in — Jul 22, 2010 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 3, 1930 | 36.0°F — Aug 13, 1964 | 6.65 in — Aug 31, 1962 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 5, 1913 | 21.9°F — Sep 29, 1899 | 6.26 in — Sep 13, 1978 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 3, 1997 | 1.9°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 3.75 in — Oct 13, 2023 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 1, 1968 | -11.0°F — Nov 21, 1937 | 3.00 in — Nov 30, 2000 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 1, 1998 | -29.0°F — Dec 29, 1917 | 1.45 in — Dec 30, 1931 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Truesdale.