All-time weather records — Poplar, MT
Climate change signal in Poplar
of Poplar's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (189 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (152 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129 | 157 | ||
| 2010s | 117 | 124 | ||
| 2020s | 120 | 85 |
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 2002, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2001-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.4°F — Jan 8, 2002 | -43.1°F — Jan 1, 2018 | 0.32 in — Jan 5, 2010 |
| February | 66.2°F — Feb 22, 2002 | -47.0°F — Feb 8, 2019 | 0.42 in — Feb 3, 2019 |
| March | 79.9°F — Mar 31, 2004 | -32.4°F — Mar 8, 2003 | 1.29 in — Mar 22, 2011 |
| April | 87.8°F — Apr 24, 2012 | -6.0°F — Apr 1, 2018 | 1.07 in — Apr 28, 2019 |
| May | 95.2°F — May 18, 2006 | 7.7°F — May 3, 2005 | 1.71 in — May 7, 2005 |
| June | 98.4°F — Jun 29, 2006 | 28.0°F — Jun 2, 2009 | 2.55 in — Jun 30, 2020 |
| July | 110.7°F — Jul 24, 2007 | 34.7°F — Jul 5, 2023 | 2.84 in — Jul 9, 2019 |
| August | 106.2°F — Aug 11, 2018 | 32.0°F — Aug 23, 2015 | 2.00 in — Aug 14, 2009 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 1, 2004 | 14.0°F — Sep 30, 2003 | 1.15 in — Sep 4, 2007 |
| October | 90.3°F — Oct 6, 2021 | -7.1°F — Oct 23, 2020 | 1.15 in — Oct 3, 2016 |
| November | 73.2°F — Nov 5, 2020 | -26.7°F — Nov 30, 2025 | 0.65 in — Nov 5, 2008 |
| December | 60.8°F — Dec 1, 2021 | -41.1°F — Dec 31, 2017 | 0.31 in — Dec 1, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Poplar.