All-time weather records — Burns, WY
Climate change signal in Burns
of Burns's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1950s | 78 | 98 | ||
| 1960s | 70 | 77 | ||
| 1970s | 44 | 59 | ||
| 1980s | 54 | 70 | ||
| 1990s | 65 | 35 | ||
| 2000s | 50 | 20 |
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 1949, the latest in 2006. Period of observation: 1948-2006.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 26, 1982 | -29.0°F — Jan 18, 1984 | 1.00 in — Jan 4, 1949 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 21, 1984 | -27.9°F — Feb 5, 1982 | 0.44 in — Feb 7, 1980 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 20, 1997 | -16.1°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 1.20 in — Mar 6, 1990 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 30, 1992 | -9.0°F — Apr 2, 1975 | 1.80 in — Apr 8, 2006 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 20, 1954 | 18.0°F — May 7, 1978 | 1.78 in — May 28, 1975 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 23, 1954 | 28.0°F — Jun 2, 1951 | 2.51 in — Jun 8, 1974 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 19, 1964 | 34.0°F — Jul 8, 1952 | 5.50 in — Jul 19, 1985 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 4, 1979 | 35.1°F — Aug 31, 1956 | 2.02 in — Aug 5, 1955 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 6, 1977 | 15.1°F — Sep 21, 1983 | 2.52 in — Sep 2, 1966 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 16, 1983 | -6.0°F — Oct 31, 1991 | 1.50 in — Oct 5, 1951 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 8, 1999 | -14.1°F — Nov 25, 1993 | 0.80 in — Nov 12, 1993 |
| December | 93.0°F — Dec 12, 1983 | -31.0°F — Dec 22, 1990 | 0.74 in — Dec 9, 1985 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Burns.