All-time weather records — Alberton, MT
Climate change signal in Alberton
of Alberton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (152 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (67 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 10 | ||
| 1960s | 78 | 117 | ||
| 1970s | 17 | 76 | ||
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2000s | 62 | 59 | ||
| 2010s | 78 | 64 | ||
| 2020s | 107 | 37 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1958, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1958-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 26, 2015 | -27.9°F — Jan 11, 1963 | 1.37 in — Jan 15, 1974 |
| February | 62.1°F — Feb 2, 2020 | -22.0°F — Feb 6, 2014 | 1.48 in — Feb 27, 1972 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 31, 2004 | -11.9°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 0.85 in — Mar 14, 2026 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 24, 2012 | 12.0°F — Apr 19, 1966 | 1.14 in — Apr 6, 2006 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 30, 2025 | 21.0°F — May 1, 1972 | 1.25 in — May 22, 2002 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 29, 2015 | 28.9°F — Jun 13, 1969 | 1.75 in — Jun 30, 2020 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 1, 2021 | 30.9°F — Jul 7, 1971 | 1.23 in — Jul 12, 1965 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 3, 1961 | 32.0°F — Aug 22, 1966 | 1.14 in — Aug 12, 2019 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 1, 2022 | 21.0°F — Sep 17, 1965 | 1.22 in — Sep 12, 2024 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 1, 2011 | -9.0°F — Oct 30, 2019 | 1.59 in — Oct 1, 2000 |
| November | 71.1°F — Nov 13, 1999 | -11.9°F — Nov 13, 1959 | 1.32 in — Nov 1, 2015 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -29.0°F — Dec 17, 1964 | 0.91 in — Dec 22, 1964 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Alberton.