Montezuma Weather Records (USC00145421)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Montezuma (USC00145421), Kansas, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Montezuma

Montezuma (USC00145421) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 37.59 latitude and -100.44 longitude, 844 m (2,770 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1996 to 2026, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Montezuma still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 37.59 latitude, -100.44 longitude.
Elevation: 844 m (2,770 ft).
Period of record: 1996 to 2026, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

38 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Montezuma. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 38 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Montezuma, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Feb	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Mar	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
May	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Jun	43.3 C (109.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jul	42.8 C (109.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug	41.1 C (106.0 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep	40.6 C (105.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Nov	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Dec	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Montezuma still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 75.

Standing records at Montezuma by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1996	16
1997	60
1998	75
1999	53
2000	72
2001	56
2002	40
2003	47
2004	57
2005	33
2006	70
2007	49
2008	38
2009	39
2010	29
2011	61
2012	54
2013	52
2014	54
2015	43
2016	36
2017	54
2018	46
2019	52
2020	45
2021	51
2022	51
2023	32
2024	45
2025	54

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 90.2 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Montezuma. The most was 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 25 May 2015.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Montezuma
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 January 2017
Feb	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 February 2003
Mar	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24 March 2007
Apr	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	16 April 2016
May	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	25 May 2015
Jun	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	21 June 2009
Jul	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	21 July 2023
Aug	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	2 August 1999
Sep	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	11 September 2003
Oct	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	22 October 2015
Nov	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	9 November 2024
Dec	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1996 to 2025

30 years of record at Montezuma, 1996 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996.

Days with data per year at Montezuma
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1996	153	42%	No
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	363	99%	Yes
1999	359	98%	Yes
2000	365	100%	Yes
2001	345	95%	Yes
2002	362	99%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	364	99%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	360	99%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	364	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	338	93%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	363	99%	Yes
2014	359	98%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	363	99%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

26 complete years, 1997 to 2025

One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Montezuma, 1997 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.9 C (55.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 14.7 C (58.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Montezuma as warming stripes, 1997 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1997	11.2 C	-1.67 C
1998	12.4 C	-0.47 C
1999	12.3 C	-0.54 C
2000	12.4 C	-0.47 C
2002	12.0 C	-0.85 C
2003	12.4 C	-0.50 C
2004	12.5 C	-0.39 C
2005	12.9 C	-0.02 C
2006	13.6 C	+0.68 C
2007	12.4 C	-0.49 C
2008	12.1 C	-0.79 C
2009	11.9 C	-0.94 C
2010	12.8 C	-0.04 C
2012	14.7 C	+1.77 C
2013	13.0 C	+0.07 C
2014	12.8 C	-0.09 C
2015	13.8 C	+0.91 C
2016	13.8 C	+0.92 C
2017	13.5 C	+0.57 C
2018	12.7 C	-0.21 C
2019	12.2 C	-0.64 C
2020	13.1 C	+0.23 C
2021	13.3 C	+0.41 C
2023	13.2 C	+0.36 C
2024	14.4 C	+1.53 C
2025	13.6 C	+0.74 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1996 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Montezuma: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	2011	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	2016	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	2015	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	153.6 mm (6.0 in)	2008	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	87 days	2017	42 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Montezuma, 1996 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Montezuma by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1996	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1997	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1998	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1999	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2000	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2001	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2004	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2005	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2006	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2008	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2009	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2010	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2011	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2012	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2013	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2014	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2015	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2016	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2017	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2018	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2019	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2020	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2021	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2022	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2023	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2024	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2025	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2026	42.8 C (109.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Montezuma, 1996 to 2026. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Montezuma by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1996	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1997	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1999	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2000	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2002	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2003	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2004	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2006	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2007	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2008	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2009	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2011	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2012	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2013	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2014	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2015	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2016	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2017	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2018	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2019	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2020	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2021	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2022	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2023	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2024	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2025	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2026	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Montezuma, 1996 to 2026. The record is 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.1 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Montezuma by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1996	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1997	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1998	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1999	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2000	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
2001	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2002	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2003	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2004	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2005	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2006	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2007	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2008	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2009	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2011	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2012	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2013	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2014	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2015	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2016	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2017	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2018	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2019	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2020	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2021	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2022	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2023	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2024	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2025	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2026	67.3 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Montezuma, 1996 to 2026. The record is 153.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.8 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Montezuma by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1996	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1998	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1999	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2000	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
2001	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2002	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2003	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2004	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
2005	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2006	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2007	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2008	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
2009	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2010	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2011	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2012	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2013	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2014	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2015	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
2016	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
2017	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2018	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2019	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2020	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2021	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
2022	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2023	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2024	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2025	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
2026	81.8 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Montezuma, 1996 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Montezuma by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1996	32 days
1997	35 days
1998	27 days
1999	56 days
2000	54 days
2001	52 days
2002	60 days
2003	49 days
2004	45 days
2005	30 days
2006	77 days
2007	40 days
2008	28 days
2009	45 days
2010	30 days
2011	36 days
2012	62 days
2013	40 days
2014	33 days
2015	26 days
2016	68 days
2017	87 days
2018	66 days
2019	39 days
2020	47 days
2021	58 days
2022	42 days
2023	24 days
2024	38 days
2025	37 days
2026	54 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

26 years with a frost

Across 26 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Montezuma falls on 19 April and the median first autumn frost on 21 October, which leaves a median of 183 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +6.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Montezuma
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1997 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	19 April	n/a	19 April	n/a	-4.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	21 October	n/a	21 October	n/a	+1.9 days per decade
Growing days	183 days	n/a	183 days	n/a	+6.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Download the Data

Data for Montezuma standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Montezuma threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).