Norfolk, NE: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Norfolk, NE: 116°F on Friday 17 July 1936.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 116°F; 17 July 1936
Coldest night: -39°F; 12 January 1912
Wettest day: 7.78 in; 4 June 1940
Warmest night: 84°F; 18 September 1895
Coldest day: -14°F; 21 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Norfolk, NE by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 158, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 78, in the 1920s.

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	63	78	10
1930s	158	50	10
1940s	45	49	10
1950s	48	23	10
1960s	25	33	10
1970s	19	15	10
1980s	43	29	10
1990s	35	22	10
2000s	25	7	10
2010s	31	15	10
2020s	22	8	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	74°F 26 January 2002	-39°F 12 January 1912	1.30 in 22 January 1982
February	76°F 26 February 2024, 23 February 2002	-35°F 2 February 1905, 11 February 1899	2.36 in 18 February 1971
March	96°F 21 March 2026	-20°F 4 March 1960	2.74 in 14 March 2021
April	102°F 28 April 1910	-5°F 3 April 1936	2.85 in 17 April 1908
May	106°F 29 May 1934	21°F 2 May 1909, 1 May 1909, 2 May 1908	3.41 in 26 May 1973
June	109°F 10 June 1933, 6 June 1933	34°F 7 June 1935	7.78 in 4 June 1940
July	116°F 17 July 1936	42°F 30 July 1971	5.60 in 12 July 1908
August	110°F 8 August 1934	36°F 24 August 1928	5.06 in 22 August 1995
September	106°F 18 September 1895	20°F 29 September 1899	3.88 in 2 September 1970
October	98°F 11 October 2015	2°F 30 October 1925	3.19 in 26 October 2023
November	83°F 3 November 2020, 2 November 2005, 4 November 1909	-15°F 30 November 1964	2.16 in 25 November 1896
December	72°F 31 December 1904	-30°F 22 December 1989	2.13 in 2 December 1933

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	35 days	24 June to 28 July 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	47 days	29 December 1978 to 13 February 1979	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.28 in	June 1924
Driest month	a trace	July 2012	and 7 more
Wettest year	37.81 in	2007
Driest year	13.27 in	2022

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Norfolk, NE: a low of -39°F on Friday 12 January 1912.
The wettest day on record in Norfolk, NE: 7.78 in on Tuesday 4 June 1940.
The warmest night on record in Norfolk, NE: a low of 84°F on Wednesday 18 September 1895.
The coldest day on record in Norfolk, NE: a high of -14°F on Thursday 21 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Norfolk, NE: 35 days, from Wednesday 24 June to Tuesday 28 July 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Norfolk, NE: 47 days, from Friday 29 December 1978 to Tuesday 13 February 1979.
The wettest month on record in Norfolk, NE: June 1924, with 12.28 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Norfolk, NE: July 2012, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 7 other months).
The wettest year on record in Norfolk, NE: 2007, with 37.81 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Norfolk, NE: 2022, with 13.27 in of precipitation.

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