All-time weather records — Wilton, AR
Climate change signal in Wilton
of Wilton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (63 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (48 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 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1940s | 43 | 72 | ||
| 1950s | 104 | 131 | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 51 | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010s | 148 | 74 | ||
| 2020s | 29 | 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 1893, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 25, 1950 | -6.0°F — Jan 12, 1962 | 3.39 in — Jan 13, 1951 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 9, 2025 | -9.9°F — Feb 2, 1951 | 3.66 in — Feb 17, 2001 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 31, 1946 | 7.0°F — Mar 22, 2025 | 6.02 in — Mar 8, 1990 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 6, 2010 | 23.0°F — Apr 16, 2025 | 4.45 in — Apr 30, 2016 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 27, 2010 | 25.0°F — May 18, 2025 | 4.60 in — May 21, 1985 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 19, 2011 | 30.0°F — Jun 8, 2025 | 5.38 in — Jun 8, 1974 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 12, 2011 | 51.1°F — Jul 15, 2012 | 6.31 in — Jul 29, 1950 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 4, 2011 | 10.0°F — Aug 28, 1956 | 5.12 in — Aug 13, 2020 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 7, 2012 | 30.0°F — Sep 26, 2021 | 4.56 in — Sep 1, 2001 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 3, 2014 | 15.1°F — Oct 16, 2021 | 7.25 in — Oct 1, 1954 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 12.0°F — Nov 11, 1950 | 4.55 in — Nov 24, 2000 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 24, 1955 | 6.1°F — Dec 7, 1950 | 9.00 in — Dec 3, 1982 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wilton.