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 Earliest Frost Dates (< 32 deg)    
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The warmest summer  (Jun, Jul, Aug)  
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 Number of summer days > 90 deg  
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 Number of winter days with max temp < 32 deg  
 Number of winter days with min temp < 0 deg  

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 The coldest May   
 The warmest May  
 The coldest June  
 The warmest June  
 The coldest July  
 The warmest July  
 The coldest August  
 The warmest August  
 The coldest September  
 The warmest September  
 The coldest October   
 The warmest October  
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 The coldest December  
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Precipitation

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The wettest spring (Mar, Apr, May)      
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The wettest summer (Jun, Jul, Aug)      
The driest summer      
The wettest fall (Sep, Oct, Nov)      
 The driest fall      

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 The wettest April  
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 The wettest May  
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 The wettest June  
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 The wettest July  
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 The wettest September  
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 The wettest October  
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Temperature
 

TOP 10 hottest days (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 115 deg F - July 14, 1954 113 deg F - July 14, 1954 114 deg F - July 15, 1936
2 112 deg F - July 18, 1954 113 deg F - July 12, 1954 112 deg F - July 14, 1954
3 111 deg F - July 24, 1934 111 deg F - July 15, 1936 112 deg F - July 23, 1934
4 110 deg F - July 12, 1954 111 deg F - July 25, 1934 111 deg F - July 16, 1936
5 110 deg F - August 9, 1934 111 deg F - July 18, 1954 111 deg F - July 24, 1934
6 110 deg F - July 20, 1934 111 deg F - July 30, 1980 111 deg F - August 9, 1934
7 108 deg F - July 28, 1930 110 deg F - July 1, 1980 110 deg F - August 8, 1934
8 108 deg F - August 8, 1934 110 deg F - August 29, 1984 110 deg F - July 12, 1954
9 108 deg F - July 23, 1934 110 deg F - August 9, 1934 109 deg F - July 21, 1934
10 108 deg F - July 14, 1936 110 deg F - August 10, 1934 109 deg F - July 12, 1936
 

TOP 10 coldest days (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 -23 deg F - January 29, 1873* -26 deg F - February 12, 1899 -21 deg F - January 20, 1985
2 -22 deg F - January 5, 1884 -25 deg F - February 13, 1905 -20 deg F - January 13, 1912
3 -22 deg F - January 1, 1864* -23 deg F - December 20, 1901 -20 deg F - January 12, 1918
4 -20 deg F - December 24, 1872* -21 deg F - February 11, 1899 -20 deg F - January 16, 1977
5 -19 deg F - January 18, 1930 -20 deg F - December 22, 1989 -19 deg F - January 7, 1912
6 -18 deg F - February 13, 1905 -20 deg F - January 7, 1920 -19 deg F - January 8, 1912
7 -18 deg F - January 20, 1985 -20 deg F - February 9, 1899 -19 deg F - January 17, 1977
8 -17 deg F - January 12, 1918 -19 deg F - December 23, 1989 -19 deg F - January 19, 1985
9 -16 deg F - December 22, 1989 -19 deg F - December 25, 1983 -18 deg F - February 3, 1996
10 -16 deg F - February 12, 1899 -19 deg F - January 10, 1982 -17 deg F - February 2, 1996
 

* unofficial record

    
 

TOP 10 highest mean temps (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 98 - July 14, 1954    
2 97 - July 24, 1934    
3 97 - July 20, 1934    
4 96 - July 18, 1954    
5 96 - July 22, 1901    
6 96 - July 24, 1901    
7 95 - August 29, 1984    
8 95 - July 15, 1980    
9 95 - July 12, 1966    
10 95 - August 19, 1936    
 

TOP 10 lowest mean temps (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 -13 - January 5, 1884    
2 -10 - February 12   1899    
3 -10 - February 9, 1899    
4 -10 - December 29, 1880    
5 -9 - December 22, 1989    
6 -9 - January 20, 1985    
7 -9 - December 24, 1983    
8 -8 - January 10, 1982    
9 -8 - January 12, 1918    
10 -8 - February 13, 1905    
  TOP 10 coldest Wind Chill Indices (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 -48 on January 20, 1985 -44 on January 20, 1985 -51 on January 10, 1982
2 -44 on January 10, 1982 -44 on December 25, 1983 -50 on January 20, 1985
3 -41 on December 24, 1983 -43 on December 22, 1989 -46 on December, 24 1983
4 -38 on January 16, 1977 -41 on January 10, 1982 -43 on January 16, 1977
5 -37 on December 22, 1989 -36 on January 28, 1977 -41 on January 22, 1989
6 -36 on February 11, 1981 -36 on January 16, 1977 -38 on February 3, 1996
7 -35 on February 3, 1996 -35 on February 11, 1981 -38 on January 28, 1977
8 -34 January 28, 1977 -35 on December 15, 1989 -37 on January 18, 1994
9 -32 on January 10, 1982 -31 on February 3, 1996 -37 on January 12, 1974
10 -29 on January 18, 1994 -30 on January 14, 1979 -36 on December 15, 1985
 

TOP 10 lowest High Temperatures (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 -5 - December 24, 1983    
2 -4 - December 29, 1880    
3 -3 - February 12, 1899    
4 -3 - February 9, 1899    
5 -3 - December 24, 1872    
6 -2 - January 15, 1888    
7 -2 - January 5, 1884    
8 -1 - December 22. 1989    
9 -1 - January 10, 1982    
10 0 - December 23, 1983    
 

TOP 10 highest Low Temperatures (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 86 - July 24, 1901    
2 85 - August 19, 1936    
3 84 - July 30 1887    
4 84 - July 22, 1901    
5 84 - August 5, 1918    
6 84 - August 4, 1930    
7 84 - July 15, 1936    
8 84 - July 26, 1936    
9 84 - July 12, 1966    
10 84 - July 31, 1980    
 

TOP 10 Consecutive days with temperatures 90 or higher (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 28 days Jul 2 - 29, 1936    
2 23 days Jul 20 - Aug 11, 1941    
3 21 days Jul 11 - 31, 1916    
4 21 days Aug 8 - 28, 1936    
5 21 days Jun 17 - Jul 7, 1954    
6 20 days Jul 15 - Aug 30, 1901    
7 20 days Jun 28 - Jul 17, 1921    
8 19 days Jul 8 - 26, 1934    
9 19 days Jul 2 - 20, 1937    
10 18 days Jun 19 - Jul 6, 1901    
 

TOP 10 Consecutive days with temperatures 100 or higher (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 13 days Aug 12 - 24, 1936    
2 9 days Jul 9 - 17, 1936    
3 8 days Jul 18 - 25, 1934    
4 7 days Aug 3 - 9, 1930    
5 7 days Jul 27 - Aug 2, 1953    
6 6 days Jul 9 - 14, 1966    
7 5 days Jul 20 - 24, 1901    
8 5 days Jun 27 - Jul 1, 1931    
9 5 days Jul 11 - 15, 1934    
10 5 days Jul 23 - 27, 1936    
 

TOP 10 Consecutive days with temperatures 32 or lower (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 30 days Jan 25 - Feb 23, 1978    
2 26 days Dec 29, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977    
3 22 days Jan 26 - Feb 16, 1895    
4 17 days Jan 6 - 22, 1918    
5 16 days Jan 29 - Feb 13, 1899    
6 16 days Jan 1 - 16, 1912    
7 16 days 12/31/78 - 1/15/79    
8 16 days Dec 15 - 30, 1983    
9 15 days Dec 9 - 23, 1963    
10 15 days Jan 21 - Feb 4, 1966    
 

TOP 10 Consecutive days with temperatures 0 (zero) or lower (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 10 days Jan 22 - 31, 1936    
2 6 days Feb 8 - 13, 1899    
3 5 days Jan 2 - 6, 1879    
4 5 days Jan 15 - 19, 1977    
5 4 days Dec 27 - 30, 1880    
6 4 days Jan 8 - 11, 1886    
7 4 days Feb 12 - 15, 1905    
8 4 days Jan 5 - 8, 1912    
9 4 days Dec 31, 1927 - Jan 3, 1928    
10 4 days Jan 2 - 5, 1940    
 

TOP 10 warmest years (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 56.3) Columbia, Mo (norm is 54.0) Quincy, Il
1 60.1 - 1921 58.3 - 1938  
2 59.2 - 1991 58.2 - 1931  
3 59.0 - 1990 58.0 - 1946  
4 58.7 - 1998 57.6 - 1921  
5 58.7 - 1938 57.5 - 1954  
6 58.6 - 1954 57.3 - 1953  
7 58.5 - 1953 57.3 - 1941  
8 58.5 - 1931 57.3 - 1939  
9 58.3 - 1900 57.1 - 1934  
10 58.2 - 1987 57.0 - 1933  
 

TOP 10 coldest years (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 56.3) Columbia, Mo (norm is 54.0) Quincy, Il
1 52.8 - 1875 51.7 - 1917  
2 53.2 - 1978 52.2 - 1924  
3 53.4 - 1872 52.3 - 1979  
4 53.7 - 1873 52.4 - 1989  
5 53.8 - 1961 52.4 - 1904  
6 54.0 - 1940 52.5 - 1985  
7 54.0 - 1917 52.6 - 1996  
8 54.1 - 1979 52.6 - 1993  
9 54.1 - 1976 52.6 - 1912  
10 54.1 - 1966 52.6 - 1951  
 

TOP 10 warmest summers  (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 82.7 - 1901 82.7 - 1936  
2 82.3 - 1936 82.4 - 1934  
3 82.1 - 1934 81.3 - 1980  
4 81.4 - 1954 80.8 - 1901  
5 81.3 - 1980 80.7 - 1954  
6 81.0 - 1983 79.7 - 1913  
7 81.0 - 1914 79.0 - 1953  
8 80.7 - 1988 79.0 - 1914  
9 80.7 - 1913 78.6 - 1943  
10 80.6 - 1881 78.6 - 1918  
 

TOP 10 coolest summers  (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 72.9 - 1915 70.6 - 1915  
2 73.7 - 1927 71.4 - 1927  
3 73.8 - 1967 71.6 - 2004  
4 73.9 - 1961 71.9 - 1992  
5 73.9 - 1950 72.2 - 1904  
6 74.2 - 1945 72.3 - 1950  
7 74.2 - 1904 72.5 - 1903  
8 74.2 - 1875 72.7 - 1985  
9 74.6 - 1974 73.2 - 1928  
10 74.6 - 1889 73.3 - 1974  
 

TOP 10 number of Summer days with temperatures > 90 deg  (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 66 days in 1936 69 days in 1901  
2 65 days in 1934 66 days in 1980  
3 64 days in 1954 66 days in 1936  
4 64 days in 1901 65 days in 1934  
5 61 days in 1953 64 days in 1954  
6 58 days in 1983 60 days in 1913  
7 57 days in 1988 59 days in 1894  
8 56 days in 1914 54 days in 1988  
9 55 days in 1980 53 days in 1953  
10 55 days in 1952 53 days in 1914  
 

TOP 10 number of days with temperatures > 100 deg (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 37 days in 1936    
2 29 days in 1934    
3 18 days in 1980    
4 18 days in 1954    
5 16 days in 1881    
6 15 days in 1901    
7 14 days in 1983    
8 12 days in 1988    
9 12 days in 1953    
10 10 days in 1952    
 

TOP 10 warmest winters (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 43.1 - 1889-1890 41.0 - 1889-1890  
2 42.0 - 1875-1876 40.7 - 1931-1932  
3 41.6 - 1877-1878 37.6 - 1920-1921  
4 41.3 - 1931-1932 37.4 - 1991-1992  
5 40.8 - 1879-1880 37.1 - 1930-1931  
6 39.9 - 1881-1882 36.6 - 1999-2000  
7 39.6 - 1991-1992 36.5 - 1982-1983  
8 39.6 - 1920-1921 36.5 - 1953-1954  
9 39.2 - 1918-1919 36.4 - 1918-1919  
10 39.1 - 2001-2002 36.3 - 2001-2002  
 

TOP 10 coldest winters  (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 23.8 - 1977-1978 24.2 - 1904-1905  
2 24.9 - 1978-1979 24.3 - 1977-1978  
3 25.1 - 1935-1936 24.4 - 1978-1979  
4 26.1 - 1976-1977 24.4 - 1917-1918  
5 26.3 - 1872-1873 24.6 - 1976-1977  
6 27.0 - 1962-1963 24.9 - 1935-1936  
7 27.1 - 1917-1918 26.0 - 1898-1899  
8 27.2 - 1880-1881 26.1 - 1901-1902  
9 27.4 - 1981-1982 26.3 - 1911-1912  
10 27.4 - 1904-1905 26.7 - 1962-1963  
 

TOP 10 number of Winter days with maximum temperatures < 32 deg (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 54 days in 1977-78 46 days in 1977-78  
2 46 days in 1917-18 45 days in 1917-18  
3 44 days in 1978-79 43 days in 1904-05  
4 43 days in 1880-81 41 days in 1976-77  
5 41 days in 1976-77 41 days in 1935-36  
6 40 days in 1962-63 41 days in 1909-10  
7 37 days in 1935-36 40 days in 1978-79  
8 37 days in 1904-05 39 days in 1962-63  
9 36 days in 1939-40 37 days in 1939-40  
10 36 days in 1884-85 35 days in 1901-02  
 

TOP 10 number of Winter days with minimum temperatures < 0 deg (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo Columbia, Mo Quincy, Il
1 14 days in 1976-77 19 days in 1935-36  
2 13 days in 1984-85 18 days in 1904-05  
3 13 days in 1983-84 17 days in 1976-77  
4 12 days in 1939-40 17 days in 1917-18  
5 11 days in 1981-82 16 days in 1983-84  
6 10 days in 1935-36 15 days in 1962-63  
7 10 days in 1911-12 15 days in 1898-99  
8 10 days in 1904-05 14 days in 1978-79  
9 9 days in 1874-75 14 days in 1901-02  
10 8 days in 1978-79 13 days in 1894-95  
 

TOP 10 coldest January (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 29.6) Columbia, Mo (norm is 27.8) Quincy, Il
1 14.6 - 1940 13.6 - 1977  
2 15.1 - 1977 14.0 - 1940  
3 16.6 - 1979 15.4 - 1918  
4 18.8 - 1918 15.9 - 1979  
5 19.6 - 1978 17.4 - 1912  
6 20.4 - 1912 19.9 - 1985  
7 21.3 - 1963 19.9 - 1963  
8 22.2 - 1930 20.4 - 1978  
9 22.2 - 1881 20.4 - 1930  
10 22.5 - 1982 20.8 - 1905  
 

TOP 10 warmest January (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 29.6) Columbia, Mo (norm is 27.8) Quincy, Il
1 46.8 - 1880 42.1 - 1933  
2 42.9 - 1990 39.5 - 1990  
3 41.4 - 1933 39.4 - 1939  
4 41.2 - 1989 38.9 - 1923  
5 41.2 - 1876 38.1 - 1989  
6 39.7 - 1914 37.8 - 1914  
7 39.5 - 1923 36.8 - 1921  
8 39.2 - 1921 36.2 - 1932  
9 39.2 - 1890 36.2 - 1890  
10 38.4 - 1939 36.1 - 1931  
 

TOP 10 coldest February (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 35.4) Columbia, Mo (norm is 33.7) Quincy, Il
1 21.1 - 1978 19.5 - 1905  
2 22.9 - 1936 19.8 - 1899  
3 23.1 - 1979 21.4 - 1936  
4 23.4 - 1905 21.7 - 1978  
5 24.1 - 1899 22.1 - 1902  
6 25.1 - 1895 23.1 - 1979  
7 25.4 - 1958 23.2 - 1989  
8 26.0 - 1875 23.6 - 1895  
9 26.4 - 1902 24.6 - 1958  
10 27.4 - 1914 25.4 - 1929  
 

TOP 10 warmest February (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 35.4) Columbia, Mo (norm is 33.7) Quincy, Il
1 44.6 - 1882 44.2 - 1930  
2 43.8 - 1954 42.8 - 1954  
3 43.5 - 1976 42.6 - 1976  
4 43.2 - 1927 42.6 - 1932  
5 43.0 - 1930 42.0 - 2000  
6 42.9 - 2000 41.6 - 1999  
7 42.7 - 1992 41.0 - 1931  
8 42.6 - 1998 40.8 - 1998  
9 42.6 - 1938 40.3 - 1938  
10 42.5 - 1999 40.2 - 1946  
 

TOP 10 warmest March (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 45.8) Columbia, Mo (norm is 44.0) Quincy, Il
1 57.5 - 1910 56.0 - 1946  
2 56.3 - 1946 55.8 - 1910  
3 54.3 - 1878 52.8 - 1938  
4 54.0 - 1938 52.4 - 1945  
5 54.0 - 1921 52.0 - 1921  
6 53.4 - 1945 51.6 - 1907  
7 52.9 - 1907 50.9 - 1918  
8 52.7 - 1918 50.1 - 1935  
9 51.2 - 1894 50.0 - 1894  
10 50.9 - 1973 49.6 - 1905  
 

TOP 10 coldest March (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 45.8) Columbia, Mo (norm is 44.0) Quincy, Il
1 30.3 - 1960 28.7 - 1960  
2 33.7 - 1906 31.8 - 1906  
3 34.5 - 1965 32.9 - 1965  
4 35.6 - 1912 33.4 - 1912  
5 36.4 - 1947 35.2 - 1915  
6 37.1 - 1984 36.4 - 1947  
7 37.3 - 1932 36.7 - 1984  
8 37.8 - 1969 37.0 - 1932  
9 37.9 - 1978 37.0 - 1891  
10 38.0 - 1958 37.0 - 1890  
 

TOP 10 warmest April (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 56.6) Columbia, Mo (norm is 54.4) Quincy, Il
1 64.8 - 1896 63.6 - 1896  
2 63.1 - 1981 62.2 - 1955  
3 63.1 - 1915 62.0 - 1915  
4 62.9 - 1955 61.4 - 2001  
5 62.7 - 1925 61.0 - 1981  
6 62.1 - 1954 61.0 - 1948  
7 61.5 - 1991 60.8 - 1925  
8 60.9 - 1878 60.5 - 1954  
9 60.8 - 1986 60.4 - 1942  
10 60.8 - 1977 59.9 - 1930  
 

TOP 10 coldest April (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 56.6) Columbia, Mo (norm is 54.4) Quincy, Il
1 46.9 - 1907 47.4 - 1907  
2 47.3 - 1874 47.9 - 1904  
3 49.2 - 1904  48.2 - 1983  
4 50.0 - 1961 48.3 - 1926  
5 50.2 - 1926 48.8 - 1920  
6 50.3 - 1983 48.9 - 1997  
7 50.7 - 1950 49.4 - 1918  
8 50.9 - 1997 49.8 - 1961  
9 51.0 - 1875 50.0 - 1950  
10 51.2 - 1918 50.6 - 1953  
 

TOP 10 warmest May (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 66.5) Columbia, Mo (norm is 63.7) Quincy, Il
1 73.0 - 1991 72.8 - 1962  
2 73.0 - 1896 71.2 - 1896  
3 72.6 - 1987 70.7 - 1965  
4 72.1 - 1962 70.2 - 1991  
5 71.8 - 1902 70.0 - 1941  
6 71.6 - 1881 69.7 - 1998  
7 71.4 - 1911 69.7 - 1936  
8 71.2 - 1998 69.4 - 1964  
9 71.1 - 1977 69.2 - 1944  
10 71.1 - 1887 69.1 - 1987  
 

TOP 10 coldest May (back to the top )
  St. Louis, Mo (norm is 66.5) Columbia, Mo (norm is 63.7) Quincy, Il
1 58.3 - 1961 57.4 - 1924  
2 59.0 - 1907 58.6 - 1917  
3 59.4 - 1924 58.7 - 1997  
4 60.2 - 1945 59.0 - 1907  
5 60.2 - 1882 59.1 - 1981  
6 60.5 - 1935 59.2 - 1976  
7 60.6 - 1917 59.2 - 1910  
8 60.7 - 1981 59.5 - 1990  
9 60.8 - 1976 59.6 - 1945  
10 60.8 - 1967 59.9 - 1954