Carbondale, IL: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Carbondale, IL: 113°F on Saturday 9 August 1930.

The record begins: 1898

All-time records

Hottest day: 113°F; 9 August 1930
Coldest night: -25°F; 11 January 1977
Wettest day: 5.85 in; 18 March 2008
Warmest night: 84°F; 6 August 1900
Coldest day: -3°F; 23 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Carbondale, IL by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 68, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 61, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	2
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	68	43	10
1940s	35	52	10
1950s	35	61	10
1960s	25	51	10
1970s	10	53	10
1980s	12	47	10
1990s	9	29	10
2000s	11	8	10
2010s	18	9	10
2020s	18	6	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	76°F 24 January 1943	-25°F 11 January 1977	4.78 in 14 January 1937
February	79°F 27 February 2024, 24 February 1982	-22°F 2 February 1951	3.30 in 26 February 1945
March	93°F 23 March 1910	-11°F 5 March 1978	5.85 in 18 March 2008
April	92°F 28 April 1915	20°F 1 April 1954	4.96 in 29 April 1996
May	101°F 28 May 1911	29°F 1 May 1903	5.77 in 22 May 1957
June	107°F 29 June 2012	39°F 16 June 1917	5.57 in 21 June 1935
July	112°F 14 July 1936, 25 July 1934, 24 July 1934 and 3 more	42°F 6 July 1972	4.26 in 6 July 2016
August	113°F 9 August 1930	41°F 31 August 1915, 12 August 1902	5.04 in 17 August 1959
September	108°F 6 September 1925, 5 September 1925, 4 September 1925	20°F 30 September 1899	4.22 in 12 September 1988
October	96°F 5 October 1938, 3 October 1922	16°F 29 October 1952	4.42 in 4 October 1910
November	88°F 1 November 1933	-1°F 30 November 1929	5.35 in 20 November 1991
December	77°F 3 December 1982	-14°F 22 December 1989	3.57 in 3 December 1982

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	52 days	12 June to 2 August 1921	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	18 days	17 December 2000 to 3 January 2001	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.13 in	January 1950
Driest month	a trace	October 1964
Wettest year	74.50 in	1945
Driest year	26.53 in	1963

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Carbondale, IL: a low of -25°F on Tuesday 11 January 1977.
The wettest day on record in Carbondale, IL: 5.85 in on Tuesday 18 March 2008.
The warmest night on record in Carbondale, IL: a low of 84°F on Monday 6 August 1900.
The coldest day on record in Carbondale, IL: a high of -3°F on Saturday 23 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Carbondale, IL: 52 days, from Sunday 12 June to Tuesday 2 August 1921.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Carbondale, IL: 18 days, from Sunday 17 December 2000 to Wednesday 3 January 2001.
The wettest month on record in Carbondale, IL: January 1950, with 17.13 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Carbondale, IL: October 1964, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Carbondale, IL: 1945, with 74.50 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Carbondale, IL: 1963, with 26.53 in of precipitation.

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