All-time weather records — Circle, MT
Climate change signal in Circle
of Circle's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (77 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (47 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 | 71 | ||
| 1970s | 35 | 70 | ||
| 1980s | 96 | 55 | ||
| 1990s | 52 | 52 | ||
| 2000s | 51 | 53 | ||
| 2010s | 48 | 34 | ||
| 2020s | 46 | 31 |
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 1963, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1963-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -42.0°F — Jan 1, 2018 | 0.85 in — Jan 13, 2002 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | -43.1°F — Feb 18, 2025 | 0.69 in — Feb 17, 1979 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 31, 2004 | -38.9°F — Mar 8, 1996 | 0.95 in — Mar 18, 2003 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -6.0°F — Apr 1, 1967 | 2.80 in — Apr 18, 1992 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 23, 1980 | 17.1°F — May 3, 2005 | 2.27 in — May 10, 2011 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 5, 1988 | 27.0°F — Jun 2, 2009 | 3.50 in — Jun 18, 1964 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 14, 2002 | 35.1°F — Jul 3, 1967 | 2.30 in — Jul 5, 1964 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 7, 1983 | 27.0°F — Aug 31, 1994 | 1.70 in — Aug 15, 2009 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 2, 1983 | 15.1°F — Sep 21, 1995 | 2.34 in — Sep 25, 1986 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 2, 1997 | -9.0°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 1.27 in — Oct 19, 1971 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 7, 1999 | -31.0°F — Nov 24, 1993 | 0.67 in — Nov 1, 1974 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 1, 2021 | -45.9°F — Dec 21, 1989 | 0.90 in — Dec 28, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Circle.