All-time weather records — St. Ignatius, MT
Climate change signal in St. Ignatius
of St. Ignatius's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (16 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (11 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | 13 | ||
| 1900s | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1910s | 37 | 50 | ||
| 1920s | 21 | 69 | ||
| 1930s | 52 | 61 | ||
| 1940s | 17 | 11 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 23 | ||
| 1960s | 40 | 17 | ||
| 1970s | 28 | 38 | ||
| 1980s | 37 | 25 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 35 | 27 | ||
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2020s | 16 | 11 |
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 1896, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.9°F — Jan 31, 1992 | -34.1°F — Jan 7, 1937 | 1.64 in — Jan 9, 2023 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 26, 1950 | -36.0°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 0.90 in — Feb 13, 1926 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 28, 1986 | -17.0°F — Mar 9, 1932 | 1.42 in — Mar 12, 1946 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 25, 1910 | -5.1°F — Apr 2, 1936 | 2.14 in — Apr 30, 1951 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 30, 1936 | 19.0°F — May 1, 1954 | 1.99 in — May 25, 1980 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 18, 1986 | 21.9°F — Jun 10, 2008 | 2.56 in — Jun 8, 1964 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 7, 2007 | 30.0°F — Jul 6, 2010 | 2.68 in — Jul 22, 1987 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 11, 1897 | 27.0°F — Aug 25, 1910 | 2.09 in — Aug 20, 1923 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 1, 1967 | 3.9°F — Sep 24, 1926 | 1.86 in — Sep 15, 1959 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 7, 1980 | -7.1°F — Oct 31, 1935 | 1.96 in — Oct 2, 1946 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 6, 1916 | -27.0°F — Nov 16, 1959 | 1.24 in — Nov 4, 1927 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 19, 1941 | -35.0°F — Dec 31, 1927 | 1.18 in — Dec 23, 1996 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in St. Ignatius.