All-time weather records — Walnut Hill, IL
Climate change signal in Walnut Hill
of Walnut Hill's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (114 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (133 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 | 49 | 17 | ||
| 2000s | 126 | 138 | ||
| 2010s | 131 | 131 | ||
| 2020s | 60 | 80 |
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 1997, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1997-2025.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 30, 2002 | -14.1°F — Jan 7, 2014 | 3.18 in — Jan 22, 1999 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 28, 2024 | -11.0°F — Feb 17, 2021 | 2.29 in — Feb 6, 2008 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 22, 2012 | 1.0°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 3.90 in — Mar 19, 2008 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 16, 2024 | 21.9°F — Apr 2, 2021 | 4.27 in — Apr 5, 2025 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 17, 2001 | 33.1°F — May 9, 2020 | 3.00 in — May 8, 2008 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 39.0°F — Jun 1, 2003 | 3.80 in — Jun 17, 2000 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 6, 2012 | 6.1°F — Jul 12, 2014 | 5.00 in — Jul 16, 2024 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 16, 2007 | 44.1°F — Aug 12, 2004 | 4.13 in — Aug 17, 2014 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 7, 1998 | 34.0°F — Sep 25, 2001 | 5.09 in — Sep 26, 2012 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 2, 2019 | 21.0°F — Oct 31, 2023 | 3.20 in — Oct 9, 2009 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 1, 1999 | 7.0°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 2.35 in — Nov 22, 2020 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 4, 1998 | -14.1°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.90 in — Dec 27, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Walnut Hill.