Peoria Climate -- Top 10 Lists for January, February, March

Dangerous Heat in the West; Flash Flooding Possible Across the Southern US

Dangerous heat is expected across areas in Texas and from Washington through California. Several daily high temperature records are expected to be either tied or broken in the West. Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding and debris flows over the Southwestern U.S. through Friday. Locally heavy rain is expected from thunderstorms in the Southeast. Read More >

January
Rank	Warmest (°F)	Years	Rank	Coldest (°F)	Years	Rank	Wettest (ins.)	Years	Rank	Driest (ins.)	Years
1	37.6	2006	1	8.5	1977	1	8.11	1965	1	0.07	1919
2	37.5	1933	2	9.4	1979	2	5.95	1916	2	0.22	1986
3	34.7	1990	3	10.4	1918	3 (tie)	5.39	1907	3	0.25	1956
4	33.8	1989	4	11.1	1912	3 (tie)	5.39	1897	4	0.32	1961
5	33.3	1932	5	12.8	1963	5	4.43	1949	5	0.35	1912
6	33.0	2002	6 (tie)	13.3	1978	6	4.32	1938	6	0.36	1928
7	32.5	1931	6 (tie)	13.3	1940	7	4.18	2005	7	0.47	2003
8	32.4	1890	8 (tie)	14.5	1893	8	4.09	1950	8 (tie)	0.48	1981
9 (tie)	32.2	1921, 1939	8 (tie)	14.5	1883	9	4.08	1898	8 (tie)	0.48	1931
9 (tie)	32.2	1914	10	15.0	1970	10	3.98	1929	8 (tie)	0.48	1925

January

Rank

Warmest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Coldest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Wettest
(ins.)

Years

Rank

Driest
(ins.)

Years

37.6

2006

8.5

1977

8.11

1965

0.07

1919

37.5

1933

9.4

1979

5.95

1916

0.22

1986

34.7

1990

10.4

1918

3 (tie)

5.39

1907

0.25

1956

33.8

1989

11.1

1912

3 (tie)

5.39

1897

0.32

1961

33.3

1932

12.8

1963

4.43

1949

0.35

1912

33.0

2002

6 (tie)

13.3

1978

4.32

1938

0.36

1928

32.5

1931

6 (tie)

13.3

1940

4.18

2005

0.47

2003

32.4

1890

8 (tie)

14.5

1893

4.09

1950

8 (tie)

0.48

1981

9 (tie)

32.2

1921, 1939

8 (tie)

14.5

1883

4.08

1898

8 (tie)

0.48

1931

9 (tie)

32.2

1914

15.0

1970

3.98

1929

8 (tie)

0.48

1925

February
Rank	Warmest (°F)	Years	Rank	Coldest (°F)	Years	Rank	Wettest (ins.)	Years	Rank	Driest (ins.)	Years
1	40.5	2017	1	14.2	1936	1	5.45	1887	1	0.14	1907
2	39.5	1998	2	14.7	1979	2	5.37	1997	2 (tie)	0.27	1920
3	38.4	1930	3	15.1	1905	3	4.95	1942	2 (tie)	0.27	1917
4	37.4	1954	4	15.3	1885	4	3.94	2008	4 (tie)	0.29	1921
5 (tie)	36.7	2000	5	15.4	1978	5	3.87	1893	4 (tie)	0.29	1916
5 (tie)	36.7	1931	6	17.9	2014	6 (tie)	3.67	1909	6	0.33	1947
7	36.4	1932	7	18.6	1963	6 (tie)	3.67	1908	7	0.37	1895
8	36.2	1938	8 (tie)	18.7	2015	8 (tie)	3.59	1990	8	0.48	1963
9	36.1	1927	8 (tie)	18.7	1989	8 (tie)	3.59	1883	9	0.52	2004
10	36.0	1999	10	19.0	1895	10	3.44	1951	10 (tie)	0.54	1964, 1995

February

Rank

Warmest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Coldest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Wettest
(ins.)

Years

Rank

Driest
(ins.)

Years

40.5

2017

14.2

1936

5.45

1887

0.14

1907

39.5

1998

14.7

1979

5.37

1997

2 (tie)

0.27

1920

38.4

1930

15.1

1905

4.95

1942

2 (tie)

0.27

1917

37.4

1954

15.3

1885

3.94

2008

4 (tie)

0.29

1921

5 (tie)

36.7

2000

15.4

1978

3.87

1893

4 (tie)

0.29

1916

5 (tie)

36.7

1931

17.9

2014

6 (tie)

3.67

1909

0.33

1947

36.4

1932

18.6

1963

6 (tie)

3.67

1908

0.37

1895

36.2

1938

8 (tie)

18.7

2015

8 (tie)

3.59

1990

0.48

1963

36.1

1927

8 (tie)

18.7

1989

8 (tie)

3.59

1883

0.52

2004

36.0

1999

19.0

1895

3.44

1951

10 (tie)

0.54

1964, 1995

March
Rank	Warmest (°F)	Years	Rank	Coldest (°F)	Years	Rank	Wettest (ins.)	Years	Rank	Driest (ins.)	Years
1	55.4	2012	1	22.5	1960	1	7.49	2009	1	0.24	1885
2	50.1	1946	2	28.0	1965	2	6.95	1973	2	0.39	1958
3	49.8	1910	3	28.5	1912	3	5.92	1944	3	0.52	1910
4	49.5	1945	4	29.3	1906	4	5.84	1920	4	0.54	1956
5	47.4	1938	5	31.3	1984	5	5.79	2007	5	0.65	2015
6 (tie)	47.3	2007	6	31.8	1932	6	5.77	1985	6	0.66	1994
6 (tie)	47.3	1921	7	32.0	1926	7	5.74	1898	7	0.67	1915
8	47.1	2016	8	32.4	1978	8	5.32	1963	8	0.76	1883
9	47.0	1903	9	32.7	1947	9	5.09	1922	9	0.87	1986
10 (tie)	46.5	1973, 2000	10	33.0	1969	10	4.89	1921	10	0.91	1918

March

Rank

Warmest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Coldest
(°F)

Years

Rank

Wettest
(ins.)

Years

Rank

Driest
(ins.)

Years

55.4

2012

22.5

1960

7.49

2009

0.24

1885

50.1

1946

28.0

1965

6.95

1973

0.39

1958

49.8

1910

28.5

1912

5.92

1944

0.52

1910

49.5

1945

29.3

1906

5.84

1920

0.54

1956

47.4

1938

31.3

1984

5.79

2007

0.65

2015

6 (tie)

47.3

2007

31.8

1932

5.77

1985

0.66

1994

6 (tie)

47.3

1921

32.0

1926

5.74

1898

0.67

1915

47.1

2016

32.4

1978

5.32

1963

0.76

1883

47.0

1903

32.7

1947

5.09

1922

0.87

1986

10 (tie)

46.5

1973, 2000

33.0

1969

4.89

1921

0.91

1918