All-time weather records — Big Sandy, MT
Climate change signal in Big Sandy
of Big Sandy's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (20 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 | 64 | ||
| 1930s | 78 | 43 | ||
| 1940s | 30 | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 24 | 60 | ||
| 1960s | 42 | 39 | ||
| 1970s | 23 | 23 | ||
| 1980s | 52 | 25 | ||
| 1990s | 40 | 49 | ||
| 2000s | 32 | 13 | ||
| 2010s | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2020s | 15 | 12 |
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 1921, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1921-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 14, 2026 | -51.0°F — Jan 25, 1969 | 20.01 in — Jan 17, 1931 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 27, 1992 | -52.1°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 1.18 in — Feb 8, 2018 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 30, 2004 | -44.0°F — Mar 8, 1951 | 1.07 in — Mar 29, 1932 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 29, 1939 | -15.0°F — Apr 2, 1936 | 3.32 in — Apr 6, 1989 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 27, 1936 | 5.0°F — May 6, 1996 | 5.91 in — May 31, 1961 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 16, 1933 | 19.9°F — Jun 15, 1923 | 3.68 in — Jun 22, 1938 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 15, 1936 | 34.0°F — Jul 5, 1944 | 2.83 in — Jul 10, 1983 |
| August | 111.0°F — Aug 5, 1961 | 27.0°F — Aug 28, 1995 | 3.20 in — Aug 15, 1968 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 3, 2022 | 12.0°F — Sep 24, 1926 | 1.70 in — Sep 21, 2024 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 9, 2005 | -18.9°F — Oct 29, 1991 | 1.46 in — Oct 20, 1958 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 1, 1953 | -33.0°F — Nov 27, 1985 | 1.15 in — Nov 17, 1922 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 5, 1939 | -50.1°F — Dec 24, 1983 | 60.23 in — Dec 9, 1929 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Big Sandy.