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Peoria Cold Season Records

Since 1883

Most Days with Lows at or Below Zero, Winter Season
# OF DAYS	SEASON
34	1977-78
31	1962-63
30	1884-85 1935-36 1978-79
29	1917-18 1976-77 1978-79
28	1976-77
19	1911-12 1981-82 1983-84
18	1892-93 1904-05 1909-10
17	1916-17 1958-59
16	1901-92 1914-15 1950-51 1961-62
15	1894-95 1939-40 1971-72

Coldest Nights on Record
TEMPERATURE	DATE
-27	January 5, 1884
-26	February 13, 1905
-25	January 17, 1977
-24	December 28, 1924
-23	December 22, 1989
-22	January 28, 1885
-22	February 8, 1895
-22	February 9, 1899
-22	January 15, 1979
-22	January 20, 1985
-22	December 23, 1989

Coldest High Temperatures on Record
HIGH TEMPERATURE	DATE
-16	January 5, 1884
-11	December 24, 1983
-10	January 18, 1994
-9	January 5, 1884
-9	January 15, 1972
-9	January 15, 1974
-9	January 16, 1977
-7	February 13, 1905
-7	January 29, 1966
-7	December 23, 1983

Longest Consecutive String of Low Temperatures Zero or Below
# OF DAYS	DATES	COLDEST TEMP
12	January 22- February 2, 1936	-20 on January 22, 23
11	January 1-11, 1979	-16 on January 2
11	December 14-24, 1989	-23 on December 22
10	January 19-28, 1963	-20 on January 28
10	January 4-13, 1912	-17 on January 7, 13

Longest Consecutive String of Days 32 Degrees or Below
# OF DAYS	DATES	COLDEST TEMP
35	December 30, 1976 - February 1, 1977	-25 on January 17
33	February 22 - March 18, 1960	-10 on March 6
30	January 25 - February 23, 1978	-7 on Feb. 7, 16, 19, 22
29	January 24 - February 21, 1902	-9 on January 27, 28

Winters Without Temperatures Zero or Below
1905-06
1931-32
1938-39
1952-53
1997-98

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