Peoria, IL

Illinois · Records since 1883–2026

🌙 75°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Peoria
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

101°F

August 11, 1941

+16° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 2004

-16° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Peoria

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 15, 1936
-27°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 5, 1884
🌧
5.52"
Wettest Day Ever
May 18, 1927
12.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 13, 1979

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 101°F August 11, 1941
2 97°F August 11, 1923
3 97°F August 11, 1899
4 97°F August 11, 1896
5 97°F August 11, 1886
6 96°F August 11, 1988
7 96°F August 11, 1935
8 94°F August 11, 1947
9 94°F August 11, 1937
10 94°F August 11, 1920

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 2004
2 51°F August 11, 1982
3 51°F August 11, 1967
4 51°F August 11, 1966
5 52°F August 11, 1968
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 1883–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Peoria

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
20
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

118 of 220 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1883–2026
12
2026 so far
28
Avg/year 1970–2025
26
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
69
Most in a year (1887)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Peoria

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 3, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 16 113°F (Jul 15) 105°F 74°F
2 Jun 17, 1933 – Jun 27, 1933 11 101°F (Jun 26) 96°F 67°F
3 Jul 26, 1887 – Aug 4, 1887 10 104°F (Jul 29) 99°F 72°F
4 Jul 19, 1901 – Jul 27, 1901 9 106°F (Jul 24) 101°F 73°F
5 Jul 9, 1901 – Jul 17, 1901 9 104°F (Jul 10) 96°F 67°F
6 Jun 24, 1931 – Jul 2, 1931 9 103°F (Jun 29) 101°F 75°F
7 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 9 100°F (Sep 1) 96°F 68°F
8 Aug 2, 1900 – Aug 10, 1900 9 99°F (Aug 5) 97°F 69°F
9 Sep 7, 1897 – Sep 15, 1897 9 97°F (Sep 10) 96°F 66°F
10 Jul 24, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 8 103°F (Jul 29) 100°F 72°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
41.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
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

24.71"
2026 YTD
Normal: 23.64"
+1.07"
0.50"
August so far
August normal: 3.31"
-2.81"
10.71"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.57"
+0.14"
8
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")

Month in Review — July 2026

77.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

66th-warmest month on record

48th-warmest July of 144 on record

+1.4° vs. 75.9° average (1991–2020)
84.3°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
84.3°F
Warmest July ever
1936
9
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 27

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 14–18, 2026, peaking at 94°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years). The July record is 21 days, set in 1916.


Average July Temperature by Year

1883–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 84.3°F
2 1887 82.7°F
3 2012 82.4°F
4 1901 82.4°F
5 1893 81.3°F
6 1916 81.0°F
7 1934 81.0°F
8 1955 80.9°F
9 2011 80.7°F
10 1885 80.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 84.3°F
2 July 1887 82.7°F
3 July 2012 82.4°F
4 July 1901 82.4°F
5 August 1947 82.0°F
6 July 1893 81.3°F
7 July 1916 81.0°F
8 July 1934 81.0°F
9 July 1955 80.9°F
10 August 1983 80.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Peoria, IL 77.3°F 48th of 144
Springfield, IL 76.7°F 70th of 148
Moline, IL 76.5°F 50th of 153
Burlington, IA 76.7°F 55th of 127
Quincy, IL 78.0°F 50th of 125
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1713 complete months on record.