All-time weather records — Saco, MT
Climate change signal in Saco
of Saco's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (59 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (61 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 | 37 | 56 | ||
| 1970s | 40 | 71 | ||
| 1980s | 79 | 66 | ||
| 1990s | 77 | 55 | ||
| 2000s | 62 | 46 | ||
| 2010s | 31 | 33 | ||
| 2020s | 40 | 39 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1966-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.1°F — Jan 7, 2002 | -51.0°F — Jan 14, 2024 | 0.50 in — Jan 3, 2025 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 1, 2000 | -45.0°F — Feb 3, 1982 | 0.52 in — Feb 26, 1999 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 23, 1993 | -34.1°F — Mar 6, 1996 | 3.00 in — Mar 13, 1997 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 20, 1980 | -5.1°F — Apr 1, 1975 | 1.40 in — Apr 30, 2008 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 29, 1988 | 14.0°F — May 1, 1984 | 2.30 in — May 28, 1982 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 28.0°F — Jun 6, 1990 | 2.62 in — Jun 18, 2014 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 19, 2011 | 34.0°F — Jul 3, 1972 | 2.56 in — Jul 28, 2015 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 14, 1971 | 30.9°F — Aug 30, 1969 | 3.46 in — Aug 24, 2014 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 1, 1983 | 17.1°F — Sep 28, 1972 | 2.11 in — Sep 25, 1986 |
| October | 89.1°F — Oct 1, 2011 | -9.0°F — Oct 26, 2020 | 2.02 in — Oct 4, 2016 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 4, 1993 | -36.9°F — Nov 23, 1985 | 0.73 in — Nov 9, 2020 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 2, 2021 | -47.9°F — Dec 8, 1972 | 0.75 in — Dec 26, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Saco.