All-time weather records — Harlowton, MT
Climate change signal in Harlowton
of Harlowton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (66 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (37 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 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 1950s | 44 | 71 | ||
| 1960s | 36 | 78 | ||
| 1970s | 21 | 37 | ||
| 1980s | 67 | 42 | ||
| 1990s | 60 | 31 | ||
| 2000s | 43 | 27 | ||
| 2010s | 42 | 42 | ||
| 2020s | 40 | 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 1948, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 22, 1981 | -41.1°F — Jan 12, 2024 | 0.79 in — Jan 26, 1975 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 26, 1950 | -38.9°F — Feb 13, 1949 | 0.97 in — Feb 28, 1953 |
| March | 77.0°F — Mar 30, 2004 | -29.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 0.70 in — Mar 7, 2014 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 25, 1952 | -6.0°F — Apr 13, 2022 | 1.70 in — Apr 28, 1950 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 19, 1954 | 3.9°F — May 12, 1953 | 1.97 in — May 30, 1967 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 24.1°F — Jun 25, 1953 | 2.44 in — Jun 6, 1997 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 12, 2002 | 30.9°F — Jul 20, 1990 | 1.31 in — Jul 3, 1993 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 5, 1961 | 24.1°F — Aug 25, 1992 | 1.48 in — Aug 30, 2010 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 7, 2022 | 10.0°F — Sep 30, 1950 | 2.00 in — Sep 18, 2024 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 1, 1992 | -8.0°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 1.24 in — Oct 23, 2022 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 4, 1949 | -29.0°F — Nov 13, 1959 | 1.00 in — Nov 3, 2017 |
| December | 66.0°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -38.9°F — Dec 17, 1964 | 0.90 in — Dec 23, 1955 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Harlowton.