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Dillon U of Montana Western Weather Records (USC00242409)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dillon U of Montana Western (USC00242409), Montana, United States, with 132 years of record.

Key Facts for Dillon U of Montana Western

  • Dillon U of Montana Western (USC00242409) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 45.21 latitude and -112.64 longitude, 1,563 m (5,129 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1895 to 2026, 132 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Dillon U of Montana Western still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Dillon U of Montana Western set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 45.21 latitude, -112.64 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,563 m (5,129 ft).
  • Period of record: 1895 to 2026, 132 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Dillon U of Montana Western, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dillon U of Montana Western. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dillon U of Montana Western. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Dillon U of Montana Western, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.6 C (60.1 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb18.3 C (64.9 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Mar23.9 C (75.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr28.9 C (84.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
May32.8 C (91.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Sep34.4 C (93.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Oct30.0 C (86.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Nov26.1 C (79.0 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a
Dec18.3 C (64.9 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Dillon U of Montana Western by the year they were set 1,464 records at Dillon U of Montana Western still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 25. 01020301895: 61896: 211900: 151901: 161902: 161903: 101904: 171905: 111906: 241907: 61908: 111909: 151910: 151911: 161912: 61913: 91914: 11915: 111916: 111917: 31918: 181919: 201920: 91921: 81922: 71923: 21924: 131925: 11926: 41927: 81928: 91929: 141930: 191931: 171932: 211933: 201934: 201935: 71936: 211937: 151938: 111939: 151940: 51941: 141942: 141943: 71944: 51945: 81946: 101947: 81948: 71949: 231950: 251951: 171952: 81953: 171954: 171955: 211956: 61957: 61958: 71959: 121960: 111961: 131962: 111963: 111964: 71965: 241966: 111967: 101968: 131969: 211970: 81971: 91972: 181973: 101974: 111975: 151976: 31977: 91978: 101979: 81980: 121981: 121982: 91983: 141984: 61985: 221986: 191987: 101988: 151989: 171990: 121991: 51992: 141993: 91994: 81995: 81996: 181997: 61998: 61999: 82000: 72001: 52002: 172003: 162004: 62005: 32006: 72007: 82008: 112009: 72010: 52011: 62012: 112013: 42014: 92015: 122016: 32017: 62018: 82019: 152020: 112021: 172022: 142023: 52024: 92025: 92026: 141895191119241937195019631976198920022015
1,464 records at Dillon U of Montana Western still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 25.
Standing records at Dillon U of Montana Western by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18956
189621
190015
190116
190216
190310
190417
190511
190624
19076
190811
190915
191015
191116
19126
19139
19141
191511
191611
19173
191818
191920
19209
19218
19227
19232
192413
19251
19264
19278
19289
192914
193019
193117
193221
193320
193420
19357
193621
193715
193811
193915
19405
194114
194214
19437
19445
19458
194610
19478
19487
194923
195025
195117
19528
195317
195417
195521
19566
19576
19587
195912
196011
196113
196211
196311
19647
196524
196611
196710
196813
196921
19708
19719
197218
197310
197411
197515
19763
19779
197810
19798
198012
198112
19829
198314
19846
198522
198619
198710
198815
198917
199012
19915
199214
19939
19948
19958
199618
19976
19986
19998
20007
20015
200217
200316
20046
20053
20067
20078
200811
20097
20105
20116
201211
20134
20149
201512
20163
20176
20188
201915
202011
202117
202214
20235
20249
20259
202614

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Dillon U of Montana Western set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Dillon U of Montana Western between 26 July 1931 and 12 July 2002. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord low minimum temperature26 July 1931: Record high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)26 November 1931: Record daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)9 February 1933: Record low minimum temperature -40.0 C (-40.0 F)12 August 1940: Record high maximum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)12 July 2002: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)1940195019601970198019902000
5 all-time records were set at Dillon U of Montana Western between 26 July 1931 and 12 July 2002. Each dot is a new record.
When Dillon U of Montana Western set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1931-07-26Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)
1931-11-26Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
1933-02-09Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1940-08-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002-07-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dillon U of Montana Western The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dillon U of Montana Western. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 3 September 1901. 020406080 Jan: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 9 January 1909 Jan Feb: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 5 February 2019 Feb Mar: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 5 March 2026 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 18 April 2023 Apr May: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 23 May 2021 May Jun: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 27 June 2026 Jun Jul: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 22 July 2008 Jul Aug: 33.3 mm (1.3 in), 26 August 1905 Aug Sep: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 3 September 1901 Sep Oct: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 17 October 2024 Oct Nov: 38.4 mm (1.5 in), 5 November 1918 Nov Dec: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 5 December 2025 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dillon U of Montana Western. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 3 September 1901.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dillon U of Montana Western
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan27.9 mm (1.1 in)9 January 1909
Feb33.0 mm (1.3 in)5 February 2019
Mar38.1 mm (1.5 in)5 March 2026
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)18 April 2023
May53.3 mm (2.1 in)23 May 2021
Jun50.8 mm (2.0 in)27 June 2026
Jul38.6 mm (1.5 in)22 July 2008
Aug33.3 mm (1.3 in)26 August 1905
Sep61.0 mm (2.4 in)3 September 1901
Oct44.5 mm (1.8 in)17 October 2024
Nov38.4 mm (1.5 in)5 November 1918
Dec25.4 mm (1.0 in)5 December 2025

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 2026
Days with data per year at Dillon U of Montana Western 129 years of record at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1896, 1936, 1971, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995 and others. 1895: 195 of 365 days1896: 241 of 366 days1900: 361 of 365 days1901: 361 of 365 days1902: 363 of 365 days1903: 362 of 365 days1904: 364 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 364 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 365 of 366 days1909: 364 of 365 days1910: 363 of 365 days1911: 361 of 365 days1912: 364 of 366 days1913: 363 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 362 of 365 days1916: 362 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 362 of 365 days1919: 362 of 365 days1920: 364 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 362 of 365 days1923: 361 of 365 days1924: 364 of 366 days1925: 364 of 365 days1926: 362 of 365 days1927: 364 of 365 days1928: 362 of 366 days1929: 362 of 365 days1930: 361 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 362 of 365 days1934: 361 of 365 days1935: 364 of 365 days1936: 270 of 366 days1937: 348 of 365 days1938: 360 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 363 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 362 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 363 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 363 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 362 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 343 of 365 days1971: 288 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 361 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 363 of 365 days1976: 346 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 359 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 360 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 355 of 365 days1987: 349 of 365 days1988: 326 of 366 days1989: 345 of 365 days1990: 324 of 365 days1991: 337 of 365 days1992: 347 of 366 days1993: 338 of 365 days1994: 321 of 365 days1995: 318 of 365 days1996: 325 of 366 days1997: 311 of 365 days1998: 326 of 365 days1999: 310 of 365 days2000: 288 of 366 days2001: 305 of 365 days2002: 296 of 365 days2003: 305 of 365 days2004: 325 of 366 days2005: 326 of 365 days2006: 308 of 365 days2007: 315 of 365 days2008: 311 of 366 days2009: 316 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 362 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 361 of 365 days2019: 333 of 365 days2020: 361 of 366 days2021: 345 of 365 days2022: 344 of 365 days2023: 350 of 365 days2024: 361 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 260 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
129 years of record at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1896, 1936, 1971, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995 and others.
Days with data per year at Dillon U of Montana Western
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189519553%No
189624166%No
190036199%Yes
190136199%Yes
190236399%Yes
190336299%Yes
190436499%Yes
1905364100%Yes
1906364100%Yes
1907365100%Yes
1908365100%Yes
1909364100%Yes
191036399%Yes
191136199%Yes
191236499%Yes
191336399%Yes
1914365100%Yes
191536299%Yes
191636299%Yes
1917365100%Yes
191836299%Yes
191936299%Yes
192036499%Yes
1921365100%Yes
192236299%Yes
192336199%Yes
192436499%Yes
1925364100%Yes
192636299%Yes
1927364100%Yes
192836299%Yes
192936299%Yes
193036199%Yes
1931364100%Yes
193236499%Yes
193336299%Yes
193436199%Yes
1935364100%Yes
193627074%No
193734895%Yes
193836099%Yes
1939365100%Yes
194036399%Yes
1941365100%Yes
194236399%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944365100%Yes
194536299%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
195336399%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195736399%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195936299%Yes
196036499%Yes
196136299%Yes
196236399%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436399%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936399%Yes
197034394%Yes
197128879%No
1972365100%Yes
197336199%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197536399%Yes
197634695%Yes
1977364100%Yes
197836399%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198036499%Yes
198135998%Yes
198236399%Yes
198336199%Yes
198436098%Yes
198536299%Yes
198635597%Yes
198734996%Yes
198832689%No
198934595%Yes
199032489%No
199133792%Yes
199234795%Yes
199333893%Yes
199432188%No
199531887%No
199632589%No
199731185%No
199832689%No
199931085%No
200028879%No
200130584%No
200229681%No
200330584%No
200432589%No
200532689%No
200630884%No
200731586%No
200831185%No
200931687%No
201036199%Yes
201136299%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201836199%Yes
201933391%Yes
202036199%Yes
202134595%Yes
202234494%Yes
202335096%Yes
202436199%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202626071%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Dillon U of Montana Western
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily snowfall (Provisional)22.9 cm (9.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)130 years76 of 100 (Major)
20 September 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)57 years28 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)64 years34 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USmonthly high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie125 years12 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)97 years50 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min (Tie)16.1 C (61.0 F)tie93 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)92 years42 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)123 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 June 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)72 years45 of 100 (Notable)
27 June 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USmonthly rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)68 years51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie37 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily low min (Tie)-7.8 C (18.0 F)tie77 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily snow depth2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)125 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily snow depth (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high max (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie115 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USmonthly high max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)116 years51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026Dillon U of Montana Western, USdaily high min (Tie)2.8 C (37.0 F)tie64 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

118 complete years, 1900 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Dillon U of Montana Western as warming stripes, 1900 to 2025 One stripe for each of 118 complete years at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1900 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.6 C (44.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 4.8 C (40.7 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 9.3 C (48.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1900: 7.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1901: 7.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1902: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1903: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1904: 6.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1905: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1906: 7.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1907: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1908: 6.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1909: 7.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1910: 7.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1911: 6.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1912: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1913: 5.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1914: 7.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1915: 6.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1916: 5.0 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1917: 6.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1918: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1919: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1920: 5.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1921: 6.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1922: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1923: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1924: 6.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1925: 7.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1926: 7.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1927: 6.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1928: 7.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1929: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1930: 7.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1931: 8.7 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1932: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1933: 8.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1934: 9.3 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1935: 5.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1938: 6.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1939: 7.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1940: 7.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1941: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1942: 5.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1943: 6.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 5.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1945: 6.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1946: 6.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1947: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1948: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1949: 5.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1950: 6.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1951: 4.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1952: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1953: 7.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1954: 6.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1955: 4.8 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1956: 6.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1957: 6.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1958: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1959: 6.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1960: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1962: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 6.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 6.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1966: 7.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 6.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 6.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 6.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 6.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1975: 5.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1977: 6.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 6.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1980: 7.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 7.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1982: 5.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1983: 6.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 6.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1986: 7.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 7.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1988: 7.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1989: 6.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1990: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 7.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1992: 7.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1993: 5.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 7.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1995: 6.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 6.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1997: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1998: 7.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1999: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 6.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 6.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 5.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2004: 6.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 6.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 7.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 7.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 6.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 6.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2012: 7.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2013: 6.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 6.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2015: 7.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 7.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2018: 6.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2021: 7.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 6.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 7.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 7.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 118 complete years at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1900 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.6 C (44.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 4.8 C (40.7 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 9.3 C (48.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Dillon U of Montana Western as warming stripes, 1900 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19007.3 C+0.69 C
19017.7 C+1.04 C
19025.5 C-1.10 C
19035.5 C-1.10 C
19046.7 C+0.01 C
19056.0 C-0.60 C
19067.1 C+0.48 C
19076.6 C-0.08 C
19086.7 C+0.01 C
19097.1 C+0.42 C
19107.7 C+1.02 C
19116.8 C+0.20 C
19126.7 C+0.08 C
19135.2 C-1.42 C
19147.1 C+0.44 C
19156.5 C-0.10 C
19165.0 C-1.68 C
19176.8 C+0.14 C
19186.7 C+0.09 C
19196.3 C-0.33 C
19205.3 C-1.36 C
19216.8 C+0.13 C
19225.5 C-1.14 C
19236.0 C-0.60 C
19246.1 C-0.54 C
19257.9 C+1.28 C
19267.3 C+0.61 C
19276.9 C+0.22 C
19287.2 C+0.55 C
19296.6 C-0.05 C
19307.1 C+0.43 C
19318.7 C+2.08 C
19326.7 C+0.10 C
19338.0 C+1.32 C
19349.3 C+2.70 C
19355.4 C-1.29 C
19386.4 C-0.27 C
19397.1 C+0.43 C
19407.0 C+0.33 C
19416.6 C-0.07 C
19425.3 C-1.31 C
19436.1 C-0.53 C
19445.9 C-0.76 C
19456.2 C-0.49 C
19466.5 C-0.11 C
19476.6 C-0.05 C
19485.5 C-1.11 C
19495.8 C-0.87 C
19506.0 C-0.69 C
19514.9 C-1.74 C
19526.0 C-0.60 C
19537.5 C+0.81 C
19546.9 C+0.25 C
19554.8 C-1.81 C
19566.2 C-0.47 C
19576.0 C-0.67 C
19587.6 C+0.97 C
19596.2 C-0.46 C
19606.0 C-0.60 C
19617.2 C+0.56 C
19626.6 C-0.05 C
19636.8 C+0.18 C
19646.0 C-0.64 C
19656.4 C-0.26 C
19667.0 C+0.36 C
19676.7 C+0.10 C
19686.1 C-0.56 C
19696.2 C-0.44 C
19726.6 C0.00 C
19736.5 C-0.14 C
19747.2 C+0.58 C
19755.7 C-0.97 C
19776.6 C-0.09 C
19786.0 C-0.62 C
19796.1 C-0.57 C
19807.0 C+0.36 C
19817.8 C+1.15 C
19825.6 C-1.09 C
19836.5 C-0.17 C
19846.3 C-0.37 C
19855.5 C-1.14 C
19867.4 C+0.77 C
19877.5 C+0.89 C
19887.7 C+1.07 C
19896.5 C-0.16 C
19907.2 C+0.60 C
19917.4 C+0.73 C
19927.8 C+1.11 C
19935.7 C-0.94 C
19947.4 C+0.79 C
19956.9 C+0.22 C
19966.7 C+0.02 C
19976.7 C+0.09 C
19987.4 C+0.80 C
19997.6 C+1.00 C
20006.4 C-0.25 C
20016.9 C+0.28 C
20025.9 C-0.76 C
20046.9 C+0.29 C
20056.8 C+0.15 C
20067.5 C+0.84 C
20077.5 C+0.86 C
20086.3 C-0.31 C
20096.4 C-0.21 C
20106.2 C-0.43 C
20116.3 C-0.30 C
20127.9 C+1.22 C
20136.9 C+0.24 C
20146.5 C-0.19 C
20157.6 C+0.91 C
20167.0 C+0.32 C
20176.3 C-0.34 C
20186.2 C-0.46 C
20206.7 C+0.08 C
20217.2 C+0.54 C
20236.4 C-0.29 C
20247.8 C+1.12 C
20257.4 C+0.74 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1900 to 2025 is 0.03 C (-0.01 to 0.07) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.05 F (-0.02 to 0.12) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 118 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Dillon U of Montana Western
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.03 C (-0.01 to 0.07) per decade0.05 F (-0.02 to 0.12) per decade1900 to 2025118Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.01 C (-0.04 to 0.06) per decade0.02 F (-0.06 to 0.10) per decade1900 to 2025118Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.05 C (0.00 to 0.10) per decade0.08 F (-0.01 to 0.18) per decade1900 to 2025118Not clearly different from zero

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

1895 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Dillon U of Montana Western: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)200234.4 C (93.9 F)129
Coldest night (TNn)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)1933-30.0 C (-22.0 F)129
Wettest day (Rx1day)61.0 mm (2.4 in)190127.2 mm (1.1 in)129
Wettest five days (Rx5day)94.2 mm (3.7 in)190841.6 mm (1.6 in)129
Longest dry spell (CDD)91 days198738 days129

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year The hottest day of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 20253035401900192019401960198020002020Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189523.9 C (75.0 F)
189633.3 C (91.9 F)
190034.4 C (93.9 F)
190133.9 C (93.0 F)
190231.1 C (88.0 F)
190331.7 C (89.1 F)
190432.2 C (90.0 F)
190532.2 C (90.0 F)
190631.7 C (89.1 F)
190729.4 C (84.9 F)
190832.8 C (91.0 F)
190932.2 C (90.0 F)
191034.4 C (93.9 F)
191132.2 C (90.0 F)
191232.2 C (90.0 F)
191331.7 C (89.1 F)
191431.7 C (89.1 F)
191532.8 C (91.0 F)
191631.7 C (89.1 F)
191733.3 C (91.9 F)
191832.2 C (90.0 F)
191935.0 C (95.0 F)
192031.7 C (89.1 F)
192133.3 C (91.9 F)
192232.2 C (90.0 F)
192332.2 C (90.0 F)
192433.9 C (93.0 F)
192533.9 C (93.0 F)
192633.3 C (91.9 F)
192732.8 C (91.0 F)
192832.8 C (91.0 F)
192934.4 C (93.9 F)
193035.0 C (95.0 F)
193136.7 C (98.1 F)
193234.4 C (93.9 F)
193335.0 C (95.0 F)
193436.7 C (98.1 F)
193535.6 C (96.1 F)
193634.4 C (93.9 F)
193734.4 C (93.9 F)
193832.2 C (90.0 F)
193935.0 C (95.0 F)
194037.8 C (100.0 F)
194133.9 C (93.0 F)
194234.4 C (93.9 F)
194332.8 C (91.0 F)
194431.7 C (89.1 F)
194533.9 C (93.0 F)
194633.9 C (93.0 F)
194734.4 C (93.9 F)
194832.8 C (91.0 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195137.2 C (99.0 F)
195235.0 C (95.0 F)
195336.1 C (97.0 F)
195436.1 C (97.0 F)
195535.0 C (95.0 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195935.6 C (96.1 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196231.7 C (89.1 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196433.9 C (93.0 F)
196531.7 C (89.1 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196732.8 C (91.0 F)
196833.3 C (91.9 F)
196937.2 C (99.0 F)
197034.4 C (93.9 F)
197131.7 C (89.1 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197337.2 C (99.0 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197732.8 C (91.0 F)
197833.9 C (93.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198134.4 C (93.9 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198335.0 C (95.0 F)
198433.3 C (91.9 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198633.9 C (93.0 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198836.1 C (97.0 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199331.1 C (88.0 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199533.3 C (91.9 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199934.4 C (93.9 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200134.4 C (93.9 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200336.7 C (98.1 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200534.4 C (93.9 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200736.7 C (98.1 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201134.4 C (93.9 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201633.9 C (93.0 F)
201734.4 C (93.9 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202135.0 C (95.0 F)
202232.8 C (91.0 F)
202334.4 C (93.9 F)
202435.6 C (96.1 F)
202533.3 C (91.9 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year The coldest night of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F). -40-30-20-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1933
The coldest night of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1895-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1896-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1900-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1901-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1902-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1903-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1904-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1905-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1906-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1907-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1908-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1909-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1910-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1911-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1912-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1913-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1914-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1915-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1916-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1917-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1918-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1919-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1920-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1921-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1922-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1923-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1924-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1925-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1926-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1927-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1928-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1929-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1930-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1931-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1932-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1933-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1934-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1935-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1936-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1937-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1938-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1939-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1940-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1941-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1942-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1943-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1944-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1945-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1946-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1947-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1948-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1949-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1950-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1951-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1952-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1953-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1954-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1955-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1956-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1957-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1958-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1959-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1960-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1962-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1963-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1964-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1965-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1966-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1967-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1968-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1969-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1970-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1972-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1973-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1974-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1975-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1976-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1978-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1979-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1980-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1981-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1982-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1983-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1984-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1985-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1987-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1988-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1989-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1991-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1992-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1993-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1994-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1995-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1997-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1998-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1999-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2001-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2002-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2003-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2004-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2005-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2006-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2007-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2008-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2009-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2010-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2014-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2015-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2016-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2017-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2018-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2019-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2020-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2021-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2022-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2023-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2024-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2025-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2026-19.4 C (-2.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year The wettest day of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 mm (1.1 in). 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1901
The wettest day of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189511.4 mm (0.4 in)
189626.7 mm (1.1 in)
190025.4 mm (1.0 in)
190161.0 mm (2.4 in)
190244.5 mm (1.8 in)
190330.5 mm (1.2 in)
190417.8 mm (0.7 in)
190533.3 mm (1.3 in)
190628.2 mm (1.1 in)
190730.0 mm (1.2 in)
190845.7 mm (1.8 in)
190933.3 mm (1.3 in)
191020.3 mm (0.8 in)
191121.8 mm (0.9 in)
191233.0 mm (1.3 in)
191329.2 mm (1.1 in)
191436.1 mm (1.4 in)
191530.5 mm (1.2 in)
191642.4 mm (1.7 in)
191727.2 mm (1.1 in)
191838.4 mm (1.5 in)
191925.7 mm (1.0 in)
192031.5 mm (1.2 in)
192132.3 mm (1.3 in)
192243.2 mm (1.7 in)
192322.1 mm (0.9 in)
192419.3 mm (0.8 in)
192525.7 mm (1.0 in)
192622.6 mm (0.9 in)
192723.6 mm (0.9 in)
192822.6 mm (0.9 in)
192926.2 mm (1.0 in)
193024.1 mm (0.9 in)
193132.3 mm (1.3 in)
193228.7 mm (1.1 in)
193332.3 mm (1.3 in)
193422.4 mm (0.9 in)
193530.5 mm (1.2 in)
193616.3 mm (0.6 in)
193729.5 mm (1.2 in)
193835.1 mm (1.4 in)
193921.8 mm (0.9 in)
194045.5 mm (1.8 in)
194140.1 mm (1.6 in)
194216.0 mm (0.6 in)
194332.0 mm (1.3 in)
194436.3 mm (1.4 in)
194515.2 mm (0.6 in)
194615.5 mm (0.6 in)
194725.4 mm (1.0 in)
194828.4 mm (1.1 in)
194917.0 mm (0.7 in)
195029.7 mm (1.2 in)
195114.7 mm (0.6 in)
195218.3 mm (0.7 in)
195324.1 mm (0.9 in)
195419.6 mm (0.8 in)
195538.9 mm (1.5 in)
195611.2 mm (0.4 in)
195717.8 mm (0.7 in)
195843.2 mm (1.7 in)
195919.1 mm (0.8 in)
196015.5 mm (0.6 in)
196126.7 mm (1.1 in)
196224.1 mm (0.9 in)
196324.9 mm (1.0 in)
196428.7 mm (1.1 in)
196521.3 mm (0.8 in)
196621.3 mm (0.8 in)
196723.1 mm (0.9 in)
196832.8 mm (1.3 in)
196936.6 mm (1.4 in)
197022.1 mm (0.9 in)
197124.6 mm (1.0 in)
197218.8 mm (0.7 in)
197321.6 mm (0.9 in)
197425.4 mm (1.0 in)
197540.9 mm (1.6 in)
197633.0 mm (1.3 in)
197739.4 mm (1.6 in)
197826.9 mm (1.1 in)
197930.0 mm (1.2 in)
198036.1 mm (1.4 in)
198132.3 mm (1.3 in)
198249.3 mm (1.9 in)
198327.9 mm (1.1 in)
198423.4 mm (0.9 in)
198519.3 mm (0.8 in)
198617.0 mm (0.7 in)
198736.3 mm (1.4 in)
198828.4 mm (1.1 in)
198927.9 mm (1.1 in)
199019.1 mm (0.8 in)
199117.8 mm (0.7 in)
199217.8 mm (0.7 in)
199336.6 mm (1.4 in)
199428.2 mm (1.1 in)
199533.5 mm (1.3 in)
199618.5 mm (0.7 in)
199727.2 mm (1.1 in)
199823.6 mm (0.9 in)
199924.4 mm (1.0 in)
200024.1 mm (0.9 in)
200124.1 mm (0.9 in)
200233.5 mm (1.3 in)
200319.1 mm (0.8 in)
200420.3 mm (0.8 in)
200530.2 mm (1.2 in)
200632.3 mm (1.3 in)
200741.9 mm (1.6 in)
200838.6 mm (1.5 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201036.6 mm (1.4 in)
201132.3 mm (1.3 in)
201214.7 mm (0.6 in)
201318.5 mm (0.7 in)
201421.1 mm (0.8 in)
201525.7 mm (1.0 in)
201614.2 mm (0.6 in)
201736.6 mm (1.4 in)
201815.7 mm (0.6 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202018.5 mm (0.7 in)
202153.3 mm (2.1 in)
202220.3 mm (0.8 in)
202350.8 mm (2.0 in)
202444.5 mm (1.8 in)
202527.4 mm (1.1 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year The wettest five days of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 94.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.6 mm (1.6 in). 02550751001900192019401960198020002020Record: 94.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1908
The wettest five days of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 94.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.6 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189512.7 mm (0.5 in)
189626.7 mm (1.1 in)
190050.5 mm (2.0 in)
190166.0 mm (2.6 in)
190278.8 mm (3.1 in)
190353.9 mm (2.1 in)
190441.4 mm (1.6 in)
190564.1 mm (2.5 in)
190651.8 mm (2.0 in)
190751.4 mm (2.0 in)
190894.2 mm (3.7 in)
190947.5 mm (1.9 in)
191036.9 mm (1.5 in)
191145.9 mm (1.8 in)
191282.7 mm (3.3 in)
191375.0 mm (3.0 in)
191461.2 mm (2.4 in)
191572.9 mm (2.9 in)
191669.8 mm (2.7 in)
191736.1 mm (1.4 in)
191856.9 mm (2.2 in)
191933.0 mm (1.3 in)
192047.0 mm (1.9 in)
192148.2 mm (1.9 in)
192251.8 mm (2.0 in)
192351.1 mm (2.0 in)
192432.0 mm (1.3 in)
192553.9 mm (2.1 in)
192627.5 mm (1.1 in)
192754.7 mm (2.2 in)
192834.5 mm (1.4 in)
192932.5 mm (1.3 in)
193037.2 mm (1.5 in)
193145.0 mm (1.8 in)
193244.2 mm (1.7 in)
193351.3 mm (2.0 in)
193428.8 mm (1.1 in)
193531.3 mm (1.2 in)
193630.8 mm (1.2 in)
193742.2 mm (1.7 in)
193849.5 mm (1.9 in)
193940.6 mm (1.6 in)
194055.7 mm (2.2 in)
194154.8 mm (2.2 in)
194228.2 mm (1.1 in)
194354.9 mm (2.2 in)
194462.4 mm (2.5 in)
194534.3 mm (1.4 in)
194630.7 mm (1.2 in)
194737.2 mm (1.5 in)
194871.2 mm (2.8 in)
194936.6 mm (1.4 in)
195034.7 mm (1.4 in)
195129.9 mm (1.2 in)
195234.0 mm (1.3 in)
195339.0 mm (1.5 in)
195423.9 mm (0.9 in)
195540.7 mm (1.6 in)
195621.9 mm (0.9 in)
195733.5 mm (1.3 in)
195851.6 mm (2.0 in)
195951.9 mm (2.0 in)
196035.1 mm (1.4 in)
196143.4 mm (1.7 in)
196235.5 mm (1.4 in)
196345.2 mm (1.8 in)
196455.3 mm (2.2 in)
196541.6 mm (1.6 in)
196632.5 mm (1.3 in)
196739.5 mm (1.6 in)
196841.9 mm (1.6 in)
196946.8 mm (1.8 in)
197033.5 mm (1.3 in)
197135.8 mm (1.4 in)
197222.6 mm (0.9 in)
197348.0 mm (1.9 in)
197432.8 mm (1.3 in)
197567.5 mm (2.7 in)
197643.7 mm (1.7 in)
197754.4 mm (2.1 in)
197838.1 mm (1.5 in)
197935.8 mm (1.4 in)
198055.2 mm (2.2 in)
198146.0 mm (1.8 in)
198256.2 mm (2.2 in)
198339.1 mm (1.5 in)
198430.0 mm (1.2 in)
198538.9 mm (1.5 in)
198638.1 mm (1.5 in)
198765.5 mm (2.6 in)
198830.2 mm (1.2 in)
198939.9 mm (1.6 in)
199041.4 mm (1.6 in)
199126.6 mm (1.0 in)
199244.0 mm (1.7 in)
199351.5 mm (2.0 in)
199434.3 mm (1.4 in)
199578.7 mm (3.1 in)
199628.9 mm (1.1 in)
199743.5 mm (1.7 in)
199834.6 mm (1.4 in)
199947.1 mm (1.9 in)
200029.3 mm (1.2 in)
200138.3 mm (1.5 in)
200237.1 mm (1.5 in)
200328.4 mm (1.1 in)
200431.5 mm (1.2 in)
200541.5 mm (1.6 in)
200650.5 mm (2.0 in)
200750.6 mm (2.0 in)
200865.5 mm (2.6 in)
200934.8 mm (1.4 in)
201046.6 mm (1.8 in)
201176.8 mm (3.0 in)
201225.9 mm (1.0 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201438.6 mm (1.5 in)
201533.8 mm (1.3 in)
201630.1 mm (1.2 in)
201754.9 mm (2.2 in)
201849.7 mm (2.0 in)
201941.7 mm (1.6 in)
202026.5 mm (1.0 in)
202118.2 mm (0.7 in)
202225.4 mm (1.0 in)
202350.8 mm (2.0 in)
202445.3 mm (1.8 in)
202545.2 mm (1.8 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year The longest dry spell of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 91 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days. 204060801001900192019401960198020002020Record: 91 days in 1987
The longest dry spell of the year at Dillon U of Montana Western, 1895 to 2026. The record is 91 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dillon U of Montana Western by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189556 days
189638 days
190036 days
190130 days
190243 days
190332 days
190471 days
190533 days
190638 days
190721 days
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193034 days
193139 days
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193437 days
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193859 days
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196140 days
196230 days
196338 days
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196541 days
196639 days
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196845 days
196949 days
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197342 days
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197532 days
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197828 days
197948 days
198031 days
198134 days
198231 days
198332 days
198440 days
198534 days
198629 days
198791 days
198875 days
198938 days
199042 days
199141 days
199239 days
199348 days
199429 days
199535 days
199652 days
199728 days
199826 days
199953 days
200035 days
200146 days
200236 days
200333 days
200448 days
200570 days
200672 days
200734 days
200845 days
200931 days
201021 days
201139 days
201234 days
201332 days
201431 days
201533 days
201636 days
201729 days
201851 days
201929 days
202045 days
202156 days
202223 days
202352 days
202431 days
202577 days
202648 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

118 years with a frost

Across 118 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Dillon U of Montana Western falls on 4 June and the median first autumn frost on 7 September, which leaves a median of 96 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 99 days. That is 8 days more than in 1900 to 1929.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Dillon U of Montana Western
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1900 to 1929)Recent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost4 June31 May6 June6 days later+0.5 days per decade
First autumn frost7 September1 September16 September15 days later+2.1 days per decade
Growing days96 days91 days99 days8 days more+1.6 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

126 years, 1900 to 2025

A day with at least 26.9 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 55.7 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dillon U of Montana Western: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years26.9 mm (1.1 in)
5 years35.3 mm (1.4 in)
10 years40.6 mm (1.6 in)
25 years46.9 mm (1.8 in)
50 years51.4 mm (2.0 in)
100 years55.7 mm (2.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 126 years of values from 1900 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1901; 53.3 mm (2.1 in) in 2021; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2023.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Dillon U of Montana Western, at 2000. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2000 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Dillon U of Montana Western, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2000-0.3-0.5likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Dillon U of Montana Western had a mean temperature of 6.8 C (44.3 F) and 284.3 mm (11.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Wells (United States, 493 km away), Ely AP (United States, 682 km away) and Panguitch (United States, 821 km away).

Climate twins of Dillon U of Montana Western: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
WellsUnited States493 km (306 mi)6.7 C (44.0 F)270.3 mm (10.6 in)0.59
Ely APUnited States682 km (424 mi)7.0 C (44.6 F)257.9 mm (10.2 in)0.68
PanguitchUnited States821 km (510 mi)6.8 C (44.3 F)260.8 mm (10.3 in)0.69

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Dillon U of Montana Western standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Dillon U of Montana Western 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).