All-time weather records — Wakefield, KS
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of Wakefield's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 56 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 52 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 | 56 | 52 | ||
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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 1896. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.0°F — Jan 16, 1894 | — | 1.48 in — Jan 31, 1998 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 26, 1896 | — | 1.63 in — Feb 27, 1948 |
| March | 98.1°F — Mar 27, 1895 | — | 2.95 in — Mar 26, 1967 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 6, 1893 | — | 5.88 in — Apr 2, 2025 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 8, 1895 | — | 5.50 in — May 22, 1971 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 21, 1893 | — | 8.65 in — Jun 2, 2011 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 25, 1894 | — | 6.80 in — Jul 18, 1896 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 11, 1894 | — | 3.87 in — Aug 16, 1990 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 16, 1895 | — | 4.25 in — Sep 20, 1998 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 10, 1893 | — | 4.40 in — Oct 11, 1973 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 15, 1894 | — | 3.68 in — Nov 16, 1996 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 7, 1894 | — | 2.85 in — Dec 13, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wakefield.