All-time weather records — Melstone, MT
Climate change signal in Melstone
of Melstone's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (27 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (22 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | · | ||
| 1910s | 13 | 25 | ||
| 1920s | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1930s | 58 | 53 | ||
| 1940s | 35 | 52 | ||
| 1950s | 37 | 51 | ||
| 1960s | 30 | 44 | ||
| 1970s | 12 | 18 | ||
| 1980s | 33 | 36 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 19 | ||
| 2000s | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 17 | ||
| 2020s | 14 | 15 |
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 1909, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1909-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 9, 1953 | -43.1°F — Jan 13, 2024 | 0.59 in — Jan 20, 2012 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 28, 1932 | -51.0°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 1.20 in — Feb 18, 1949 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 27, 2025 | -35.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 1.20 in — Mar 21, 1929 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 28, 1952 | -9.9°F — Apr 2, 1935 | 2.45 in — Apr 20, 1973 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 18, 1948 | 3.0°F — May 11, 1986 | 2.53 in — May 30, 2013 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 27, 1936 | 23.0°F — Jun 14, 1969 | 2.87 in — Jun 9, 1968 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 14, 2002 | 35.1°F — Jul 1, 1952 | 2.32 in — Jul 15, 1918 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 5, 1957 | 32.0°F — Aug 25, 1992 | 2.22 in — Aug 20, 1964 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 4, 1950 | 18.0°F — Sep 29, 1985 | 2.81 in — Sep 7, 1941 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 3, 2011 | -9.0°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 1.57 in — Oct 7, 2011 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 3, 1921 | -29.9°F — Nov 27, 1955 | 1.00 in — Nov 16, 1958 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 5, 1939 | -43.1°F — Dec 24, 1983 | 1.03 in — Dec 23, 1955 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Melstone.