Quincy, IL

Illinois · Records since 1901–2026

☀️ 94°F Feels like 100°
Currently in Quincy
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

104°F

July 28, 1914

+18° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

July 28, 2013

-17° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Quincy

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 15, 1936
-29°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1905
🌧
5.84"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 14, 1950
12.7"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 25, 1915

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F July 28, 1914
2 103°F July 28, 2023
3 103°F July 28, 1930
4 103°F July 28, 1916
5 102°F July 28, 1940
6 102°F July 28, 1919
7 101°F July 28, 1983
8 101°F July 28, 1953
9 101°F July 28, 1941
10 101°F July 28, 1936

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F July 28, 2013
2 55°F July 28, 1994
3 55°F July 28, 1971
4 56°F July 28, 1925
5 57°F July 28, 2018
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 1901–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 95°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Quincy

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
18
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

125 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1901–2026
12
2026 so far
35
Avg/year 1970–2025
28
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
90
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Quincy

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 9, 1901 – Jul 28, 1901 20 111°F (Jul 22) 102°F 73°F
2 Aug 9, 1936 – Aug 28, 1936 20 109°F (Aug 24) 104°F 78°F
3 Jul 3, 1936 – Jul 20, 1936 18 114°F (Jul 15) 104°F 78°F
4 Jul 7, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 14 105°F (Jul 14) 100°F 78°F
5 Jun 23, 1934 – Jul 6, 1934 14 104°F (Jun 28) 100°F 76°F
6 Jul 23, 1940 – Aug 5, 1940 14 104°F (Jul 25) 100°F 74°F
7 Aug 1, 1934 – Aug 12, 1934 12 111°F (Aug 9) 103°F 76°F
8 May 30, 1934 – Jun 9, 1934 11 103°F (May 30) 99°F 72°F
9 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 22, 1932 11 100°F (Jul 19) 96°F 75°F
10 Aug 1, 1930 – Aug 10, 1930 10 106°F (Aug 9) 101°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
77
Most in a summer
1921

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

27.91"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.62"
+6.29"
1.93"
July so far
July normal: 3.49"
-1.56"
12.82"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.92"
+0.90"
10
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")