Jefferson City, MO: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Jefferson City, MO: 114°F on Friday 12 July 1901.

The record begins: 1894

All-time records

Hottest day: 114°F; 12 July 1901
Coldest night: -25°F; 12 February 1899
Wettest day: 7.50 in; 20 December 1895
Warmest night: 83°F; 25 July 1934
Coldest day: -5°F; 12 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Jefferson City, MO by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 116, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 93, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	6
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	44	58	10
1930s	116	59	10
1940s	34	77	10
1950s	56	79	10
1960s	36	93	10
1970s	25	34	10
1980s	24	40	10
1990s	14	11	10
2000s	11	2	10
2010s	25	3	10
2020s	28	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	79°F 23 January 1967, 7 January 1965, 24 January 1950	-23°F 13 January 1912, 7 January 1912	4.00 in 2 January 1897
February	89°F 24 February 1930	-25°F 12 February 1899	2.20 in 22 February 1985
March	97°F 24 March 1929	-16°F 5 March 1960	4.00 in 10 March 1922
April	96°F 4 April 1929, 28 April 1899	13°F 5 April 1920	3.78 in 29 April 2017
May	102°F 31 May 1934, 30 May 1934	24°F 2 May 1961	4.24 in 18 May 1943
June	107°F 28 June 2012	38°F 1 June 1972	5.51 in 25 June 2021
July	114°F 12 July 1901	42°F 14 July 1967	7.41 in 7 July 1993
August	111°F 10 August 1934, 9 August 1934	41°F 21 August 1950	5.55 in 12 August 1993
September	107°F 3 September 1939	29°F 30 September 1949, 30 September 1899	5.70 in 17 September 1905
October	96°F 7 October 1939	14°F 22 October 1987, 7 October 1987	5.65 in 5 October 1941
November	88°F 1 November 1915	1°F 25 November 1950, 30 November 1929	4.55 in 2 November 1948
December	79°F 11 December 1949	-24°F 20 December 1901	7.50 in 20 December 1895

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	37 days	20 June to 26 July 1934	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	17 days	28 January to 13 February 1899	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.12 in	October 1941
Driest month	a trace	February 1987
Wettest year	66.13 in	1993
Driest year	26.73 in	1980

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Jefferson City, MO: a low of -25°F on Sunday 12 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Jefferson City, MO: 7.50 in on Friday 20 December 1895.
The warmest night on record in Jefferson City, MO: a low of 83°F on Wednesday 25 July 1934.
The coldest day on record in Jefferson City, MO: a high of -5°F on Sunday 12 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Jefferson City, MO: 37 days, from Wednesday 20 June to Thursday 26 July 1934.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Jefferson City, MO: 17 days, from Saturday 28 January to Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest month on record in Jefferson City, MO: October 1941, with 14.12 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Jefferson City, MO: February 1987, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Jefferson City, MO: 1993, with 66.13 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Jefferson City, MO: 1980, with 26.73 in of precipitation.

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