Carbondale, IL

Illinois · Records since 1898–2026

☀️ 90°F Feels like 99°
Currently in Carbondale
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

112°F

July 28, 1930

+24° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

July 28, 2013

-16° from 67° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 67°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Carbondale

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 9, 1930
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 11, 1977
🌧
5.85"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 18, 2008
10.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 26, 1979

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 112°F July 28, 1930
2 105°F July 28, 1952
3 103°F July 28, 1921
4 103°F July 28, 1901
5 102°F July 28, 1922
6 101°F July 28, 1918
7 100°F July 28, 1940
8 100°F July 28, 1936
9 100°F July 28, 1932
10 99°F July 28, 1997

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F July 28, 2013
2 52°F July 28, 1962
3 53°F July 28, 1937
4 53°F July 28, 1920
5 54°F July 28, 1985
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1898–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Carbondale

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
28
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

114 of 204 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
17
2026 so far
50
Avg/year 1970–2025
40
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
95
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Carbondale

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 9, 1936 – Aug 29, 1936 21 110°F (Aug 18) 103°F 74°F
2 Jul 25, 1930 – Aug 10, 1930 17 113°F (Aug 9) 104°F 72°F
3 Jul 15, 1901 – Jul 29, 1901 15 112°F (Jul 22) 104°F 71°F
4 Aug 28, 1912 – Sep 11, 1912 15 103°F (Sep 10) 100°F 68°F
5 Jun 21, 1901 – Jul 4, 1901 14 101°F (Jun 22) 99°F 73°F
6 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 13 112°F (Jul 14) 103°F 74°F
7 Aug 31, 1925 – Sep 11, 1925 12 108°F (Sep 4) 104°F 68°F
8 Jun 27, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 12 107°F (Jun 29) 104°F 71°F
9 Jul 5, 1914 – Jul 16, 1914 12 106°F (Jul 12) 102°F 70°F
10 Jun 28, 1911 – Jul 9, 1911 12 104°F (Jul 4) 100°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
2016

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.63"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.05"
-4.42"
8.65"
July so far
July normal: 3.61"
+5.04"
10.63"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.77"
-0.14"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")