All-time weather records — Montezuma, KS
Climate change signal in Montezuma
of Montezuma's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (174 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (103 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 | 23 | 78 | ||
| 2000s | 87 | 134 | ||
| 2010s | 153 | 106 | ||
| 2020s | 103 | 48 |
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 1996, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1996-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 28, 2015 | -9.0°F — Jan 21, 2025 | 1.07 in — Jan 16, 2017 |
| February | 89.1°F — Feb 19, 2016 | -16.1°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 0.96 in — Feb 23, 2003 |
| March | 98.1°F — Mar 22, 2026 | -8.0°F — Mar 3, 2002 | 2.42 in — Mar 24, 2007 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 14, 2006 | 12.9°F — Apr 12, 1997 | 3.34 in — Apr 16, 2016 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 30, 2011 | 28.9°F — May 1, 2005 | 3.55 in — May 25, 2015 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 27, 2011 | 39.0°F — Jun 6, 1998 | 3.26 in — Jun 21, 2009 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 17, 2022 | 46.0°F — Jul 11, 1999 | 3.30 in — Jul 21, 2023 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 9, 2025 | 51.1°F — Aug 20, 2012 | 3.16 in — Aug 2, 1999 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 28.0°F — Sep 25, 2000 | 3.03 in — Sep 11, 2003 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 18, 2016 | 10.0°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 3.49 in — Oct 22, 2015 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 0.0°F — Nov 12, 2019 | 2.46 in — Nov 9, 2024 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 23, 2025 | -16.1°F — Dec 19, 2016 | 3.02 in — Dec 30, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Montezuma.