All-time weather records — Wheaton, MN
Climate change signal in Wheaton
of Wheaton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (24 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (8 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 | 60 | ||
| 1920s | 27 | 86 | ||
| 1930s | 88 | 67 | ||
| 1940s | 34 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 36 | 20 | ||
| 1960s | 25 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 20 | 29 | ||
| 1980s | 45 | 16 | ||
| 1990s | 31 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 18 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 3 |
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 1914, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1914-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -38.0°F — Jan 13, 1916 | 2.05 in — Jan 5, 1997 |
| February | 66.0°F — Feb 2, 1991 | -35.0°F — Feb 16, 1936 | 5.00 in — Feb 19, 1924 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 31, 1963 | -29.9°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 2.10 in — Mar 19, 1982 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -7.1°F — Apr 1, 1924 | 2.20 in — Apr 26, 1924 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 31, 1934 | 14.0°F — May 6, 1925 | 4.27 in — May 10, 1920 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 16, 1933 | 30.9°F — Jun 9, 1915 | 7.02 in — Jun 2, 2007 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 16, 1936 | 37.9°F — Jul 19, 1921 | 4.90 in — Jul 8, 1950 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 10, 1947 | 30.9°F — Aug 30, 1931 | 3.95 in — Aug 31, 1982 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 10, 1931 | 18.0°F — Sep 29, 1939 | 3.30 in — Sep 2, 2006 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 5, 1963 | -4.0°F — Oct 26, 1919 | 2.90 in — Oct 5, 1946 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | -17.0°F — Nov 24, 1951 | 1.75 in — Nov 19, 2024 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 9, 1939 | -38.0°F — Dec 19, 1915 | 1.50 in — Dec 26, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wheaton.