All-time weather records — Missoula, MT
Climate change signal in Missoula
of Missoula's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | 31 | 38 | ||
| 1970s | 62 | 116 | ||
| 1980s | 79 | 77 | ||
| 1990s | 89 | 65 | ||
| 2000s | 82 | 53 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 17 |
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 1966, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1966-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.9°F — Jan 30, 1989 | -27.0°F — Jan 1, 1979 | 1.08 in — Jan 24, 1982 |
| February | 64.9°F — Feb 24, 1995 | -23.1°F — Feb 3, 1989 | 1.08 in — Feb 7, 1975 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 30, 2004 | -4.0°F — Mar 2, 1976 | 1.00 in — Mar 18, 1972 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 25, 1977 | 16.0°F — Apr 1, 1975 | 2.46 in — Apr 6, 2006 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 30, 1986 | 21.0°F — May 1, 1972 | 1.98 in — May 25, 1980 |
| June | 98.1°F — Jun 18, 2003 | 30.0°F — Jun 1, 1984 | 2.15 in — Jun 20, 1974 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 13, 2002 | 30.0°F — Jul 7, 1971 | 1.30 in — Jul 10, 1983 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 24, 1969 | 30.9°F — Aug 25, 1992 | 2.13 in — Aug 7, 2009 |
| September | 97.0°F — Sep 1, 1967 | 21.0°F — Sep 14, 1970 | 1.34 in — Sep 23, 2007 |
| October | 84.0°F — Oct 1, 2001 | 1.9°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 1.40 in — Oct 1, 2000 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 12, 1999 | -9.9°F — Nov 23, 1985 | 0.94 in — Nov 12, 2008 |
| December | 61.0°F — Dec 3, 1975 | -29.9°F — Dec 23, 1983 | 0.70 in — Dec 29, 1996 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Missoula.