All-time weather records — Stanford, MT
Climate change signal in Stanford
of Stanford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (45 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (47 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 | 29 | 82 | ||
| 1970s | 46 | 80 | ||
| 1980s | 83 | 44 | ||
| 1990s | 71 | 56 | ||
| 2000s | 77 | 39 | ||
| 2010s | 32 | 33 | ||
| 2020s | 28 | 32 |
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 1965, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1965-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 7, 2003 | -36.0°F — Jan 15, 2024 | 0.85 in — Jan 2, 1972 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | -35.0°F — Feb 2, 1989 | 0.65 in — Feb 22, 1982 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 30, 2004 | -29.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 0.98 in — Mar 25, 1995 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 20, 1980 | -5.1°F — Apr 1, 1975 | 1.44 in — Apr 26, 1976 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 12, 2001 | 10.9°F — May 3, 1967 | 2.21 in — May 25, 1980 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 30, 1990 | 23.0°F — Jun 13, 1969 | 3.10 in — Jun 19, 1979 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 19, 2007 | 28.9°F — Jul 16, 1999 | 2.26 in — Jul 10, 1983 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 6, 1990 | 28.9°F — Aug 25, 1992 | 3.62 in — Aug 23, 2014 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 7, 2022 | 15.1°F — Sep 18, 1965 | 1.63 in — Sep 27, 2014 |
| October | 90.0°F — Oct 1, 2011 | -11.0°F — Oct 29, 1991 | 1.46 in — Oct 1, 2022 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 4, 1975 | -22.0°F — Nov 24, 1993 | 1.00 in — Nov 19, 2007 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 1, 1988 | -40.0°F — Dec 21, 1990 | 0.91 in — Dec 14, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Stanford.