Childress, TX: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Childress, TX: 117°F on Sunday 26 June 2011 and Monday 27 June 1994.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 117°F; 26 June 2011, 27 June 1994
Coldest night: -13°F; 17 January 1930
Wettest day: 5.32 in; 20 October 1983
Warmest night: 88°F; 16 July 2001
Coldest day: 4°F; 17 January 1930

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Childress, TX by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 108, came in the 1950s; the most record lows, 63, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	9	7	10
1950s	108	63	10
1960s	53	58	10
1970s	45	46	10
1980s	34	62	10
1990s	42	20	10
2000s	48	16	10
2010s	58	20	10
2020s	53	13	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	87°F 3 January 2006	-13°F 17 January 1930	2.20 in 8 January 1907
February	95°F 11 February 2017, 28 February 1904	-10°F 13 February 1905	3.64 in 17 February 1911
March	101°F 21 March 2026, 20 March 2026	2°F 11 March 1948	3.30 in 28 March 1929
April	106°F 25 April 2012	22°F 2 April 1936	3.40 in 2 April 1919
May	111°F 24 May 2000, 23 May 2000	27°F 4 May 1907	5.00 in 27 May 1902
June	117°F 26 June 2011, 27 June 1994	44°F 15 June 1893	4.46 in 4 June 1995
July	114°F 19 July 1936	53°F 10 July 1905	4.56 in 24 July 1962
August	115°F 2 August 1944, 3 August 1943	52°F 26 August 2010	4.53 in 2 August 1995
September	108°F 1 September 1951	34°F 30 September 1984	5.16 in 11 September 2008
October	103°F 3 October 2000, 8 October 1979	19°F 31 October 2019	5.32 in 20 October 1983
November	94°F 7 November 2023	6°F 21 November 1906	3.03 in 2 November 2024
December	88°F 4 December 1954	-5°F 23 December 1989	3.60 in 23 December 1932

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	100 days	27 May to 3 September 2011	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	8 days	19 December to 26 December 1983	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.21 in	May 2015
Driest month	0.00 in	January 2003	and 32 more
Wettest year	50.02 in	1941
Driest year	10.44 in	1956

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Childress, TX: a low of -13°F on Friday 17 January 1930.
The wettest day on record in Childress, TX: 5.32 in on Thursday 20 October 1983.
The warmest night on record in Childress, TX: a low of 88°F on Monday 16 July 2001.
The coldest day on record in Childress, TX: a high of 4°F on Friday 17 January 1930.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Childress, TX: 100 days, from Friday 27 May to Saturday 3 September 2011.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Childress, TX: 8 days, from Monday 19 December to Monday 26 December 1983.
The wettest month on record in Childress, TX: May 2015, with 13.21 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Childress, TX: January 2003, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 32 other months).
The wettest year on record in Childress, TX: 1941, with 50.02 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Childress, TX: 1956, with 10.44 in of precipitation.

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