All-time weather records — Sunburst, MT
Climate change signal in Sunburst
of Sunburst's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | 137 | 115 | ||
| 1990s | 120 | 115 | ||
| 2000s | 96 | 97 | ||
| 2010s | 13 | 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 1980, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1951-2014.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.1°F — Jan 19, 1981 | -54.9°F — Jan 3, 2000 | 0.85 in — Jan 14, 2014 |
| February | 73.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | -33.0°F — Feb 2, 1989 | 0.47 in — Feb 20, 1974 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 30, 2004 | -29.9°F — Mar 3, 2014 | 1.05 in — Mar 30, 1981 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 28, 1987 | -5.1°F — Apr 2, 2002 | 1.21 in — Apr 18, 1978 |
| May | 91.0°F — May 21, 1980 | 17.1°F — May 3, 2013 | 3.11 in — May 25, 1953 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 26, 1990 | 30.0°F — Jun 3, 2010 | 3.62 in — Jun 6, 1995 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 6, 2007 | 35.1°F — Jul 10, 1993 | 2.15 in — Jul 21, 1995 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 10, 1984 | 28.9°F — Aug 22, 1992 | 2.14 in — Aug 20, 1959 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 2, 1998 | 19.9°F — Sep 23, 2000 | 1.73 in — Sep 27, 1982 |
| October | 87.1°F — Oct 1, 1992 | -9.0°F — Oct 29, 1991 | 1.30 in — Oct 6, 2011 |
| November | 72.0°F — Nov 2, 1981 | -25.1°F — Nov 26, 1985 | 0.75 in — Nov 12, 1989 |
| December | 64.0°F — Dec 16, 1980 | -47.9°F — Dec 7, 2013 | 0.96 in — Dec 13, 2008 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Sunburst.