All-time weather records — Wilson, KS
Climate change signal in Wilson
of Wilson's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (99 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (44 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29 | 38 | ||
| 1970s | 37 | 81 | ||
| 1980s | 68 | 81 | ||
| 1990s | 52 | 62 | ||
| 2000s | 45 | 35 | ||
| 2010s | 66 | 48 | ||
| 2020s | 69 | 21 |
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 1964, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1964-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 28, 2015 | -15.0°F — Jan 3, 1979 | 1.39 in — Jan 17, 2017 |
| February | 86.0°F — Feb 20, 2016 | -18.9°F — Feb 16, 2021 | 1.29 in — Feb 7, 2005 |
| March | 97.0°F — Mar 26, 2026 | -5.1°F — Mar 4, 1978 | 30.00 in — Mar 4, 1982 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 23, 1989 | 12.0°F — Apr 1, 1987 | 2.32 in — Apr 14, 1987 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 25, 1967 | 27.0°F — May 3, 1976 | 4.86 in — May 20, 2011 |
| June | 111.0°F — Jun 21, 1988 | 6.1°F — Jun 7, 1990 | 2.27 in — Jun 6, 2022 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 11, 1980 | 46.0°F — Jul 5, 1972 | 4.70 in — Jul 6, 1986 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 16, 1983 | 45.0°F — Aug 4, 1978 | 5.11 in — Aug 22, 1985 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 19, 2022 | 28.0°F — Sep 30, 1984 | 3.41 in — Sep 11, 2003 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 6, 2024 | 15.1°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 3.07 in — Oct 4, 1976 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 9, 2006 | -5.1°F — Nov 27, 1975 | 3.50 in — Nov 17, 1996 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 3, 2022 | -26.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 2.85 in — Dec 1, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wilson.