All-time weather records — Laurel, MT
Climate change signal in Laurel
of Laurel's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (186 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (110 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 116 | 170 | ||
| 2010s | 101 | 124 | ||
| 2020s | 130 | 57 |
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 1999, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1999-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.9°F — Jan 27, 2015 | -31.0°F — Jan 13, 2024 | 0.51 in — Jan 21, 2019 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 6, 2015 | -27.9°F — Feb 19, 2025 | 0.65 in — Feb 25, 2000 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 20, 2026 | -20.9°F — Mar 2, 2014 | 1.13 in — Mar 29, 2006 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 23, 2012 | -2.0°F — Apr 2, 2002 | 1.24 in — Apr 18, 2002 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 15, 2017 | 17.1°F — May 5, 2007 | 2.49 in — May 23, 2024 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 15, 2021 | 33.1°F — Jun 11, 2008 | 2.09 in — Jun 13, 2001 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 19, 2021 | 41.0°F — Jul 16, 1999 | 2.42 in — Jul 7, 2007 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 2, 2024 | 36.0°F — Aug 23, 2015 | 1.16 in — Aug 30, 2010 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 7, 2022 | 26.1°F — Sep 24, 2000 | 1.25 in — Sep 18, 2024 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 2011 | 1.9°F — Oct 25, 2020 | 1.40 in — Oct 3, 2013 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 5, 2020 | -17.0°F — Nov 24, 2010 | 0.58 in — Nov 9, 2006 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -26.0°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 0.94 in — Dec 2, 2013 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Laurel.