All-time weather records — Hamilton, MT
Climate change signal in Hamilton
of Hamilton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (31 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (24 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 | 52 | ||
| 1900s | 43 | 41 | ||
| 1910s | 29 | 24 | ||
| 1920s | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1930s | 65 | 47 | ||
| 1940s | 18 | 14 | ||
| 1950s | 22 | 30 | ||
| 1960s | 30 | 22 | ||
| 1970s | 11 | 34 | ||
| 1980s | 34 | 34 | ||
| 1990s | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 14 | ||
| 2010s | 36 | 20 | ||
| 2020s | 11 | 13 |
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 1895, the latest in 2024. Period of observation: 1895-2024.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 26, 2015 | -36.0°F — Jan 21, 1937 | 1.09 in — Jan 15, 1974 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 1, 1934 | -38.9°F — Feb 4, 1899 | 1.12 in — Feb 7, 1938 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 18, 1941 | -14.1°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 0.73 in — Mar 5, 1951 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 18, 1936 | 1.0°F — Apr 1, 1936 | 1.34 in — Apr 10, 1996 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 30, 1936 | 0.0°F — May 14, 1901 | 2.23 in — May 15, 1952 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 29, 2015 | 24.1°F — Jun 6, 1924 | 1.93 in — Jun 25, 1965 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 23, 1895 | 30.9°F — Jul 7, 1971 | 1.49 in — Jul 14, 2011 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 24, 1969 | 19.0°F — Aug 18, 1895 | 1.74 in — Aug 20, 1974 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 1, 1967 | 10.0°F — Sep 7, 1895 | 1.70 in — Sep 6, 1911 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 1, 1901 | -5.1°F — Oct 25, 2020 | 1.19 in — Oct 11, 1911 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 12, 1999 | -24.0°F — Nov 16, 1955 | 1.55 in — Nov 20, 1962 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -31.0°F — Dec 9, 1972 | 1.58 in — Dec 22, 1964 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Hamilton.