Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ryegate (USC00247261), Montana, United States, with 118 years of record.
Key Facts for Ryegate
Ryegate (USC00247261) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 46.30 latitude and -109.26 longitude, 1,113 m (3,650 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1909 to 2026, 118 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ryegate still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ryegate set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 40.0 C (104.0 F) on 2 August 2026.
About the Station
Location: Montana, United States, 46.30 latitude, -109.26 longitude.
Elevation: 1,113 m (3,650 ft).
Period of record: 1909 to 2026, 118 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
32 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ryegate. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 32 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ryegate, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
20.0 C (68.0 F)
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb
21.7 C (71.1 F)
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
21.7 C (71.1 F)
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Mar
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Apr
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
May
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Jun
42.8 C (109.0 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
Jul
43.3 C (109.9 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
43.3 C (109.9 F)
8.3 C (46.9 F)
Aug
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
40.0 C (104.0 F)
4.4 C (39.9 F)
Sep
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Ryegate still stand. 1910 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Ryegate by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1909
31
1910
67
1911
50
1912
44
1913
55
1914
23
1915
36
1916
7
1917
28
1918
27
1919
43
1999
5
2000
40
2001
32
2002
49
2003
52
2004
29
2005
52
2006
30
2007
39
2008
54
2009
41
2010
45
2011
24
2012
33
2013
31
2014
36
2015
50
2016
39
2017
49
2018
27
2019
36
2020
38
2021
64
2022
34
2023
35
2024
31
2025
28
2026
30
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records
2 all-time records were set at Ryegate between 13 January 2024 and 13 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Ryegate set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2024-01-13
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2026-07-13
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ryegate. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 7 June 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ryegate
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
5 January 2009
Feb
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
22 February 2001
Mar
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
9 March 2017
Apr
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
21 April 2019
May
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
24 May 2011
Jun
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
7 June 2011
Jul
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
27 July 1909
Aug
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
22 August 2014
Sep
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
3 September 1911
Oct
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
5 October 2008
Nov
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
19 November 2007
Dec
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
26 December 2003
Period of Record Coverage
1909 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
39 years of record at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Ryegate, 1911 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.0 C (46.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 6.3 C (43.4 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ryegate as warming stripes, 1911 to 2021
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1911
6.6 C
-1.39 C
2000
8.3 C
+0.23 C
2004
8.1 C
+0.02 C
2006
8.9 C
+0.84 C
2010
7.9 C
-0.11 C
2012
9.2 C
+1.17 C
2013
8.1 C
+0.11 C
2014
7.1 C
-0.92 C
2015
9.0 C
+0.96 C
2016
9.1 C
+1.03 C
2017
8.2 C
+0.21 C
2018
7.0 C
-1.07 C
2019
6.3 C
-1.70 C
2021
8.6 C
+0.56 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
1909 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ryegate: 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)
2026
37.2 C (99.0 F)
39
Coldest night (TNn)
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1914
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
39
Wettest day (Rx1day)
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2011
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2014
50.2 mm (2.0 in)
38
Longest dry spell (CDD)
102 days
2024
42 days
39
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ryegate by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1909
20.6 C (69.1 F)
1910
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1911
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1912
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1913
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1914
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1915
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1916
14.4 C (57.9 F)
1917
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1918
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1919
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1999
16.7 C (62.1 F)
2000
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2001
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2002
41.1 C (106.0 F)
2003
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2005
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2006
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2007
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2008
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2010
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2011
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2013
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2014
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2015
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2016
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2018
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2019
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2020
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2021
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2022
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2023
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2024
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2025
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2026
43.3 C (109.9 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. The record is -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ryegate by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1909
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1910
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1911
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1912
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1913
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1914
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1915
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1916
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1917
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1918
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1919
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2000
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2001
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2002
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2003
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2004
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2005
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2006
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2007
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2008
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2009
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2010
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2011
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2012
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2013
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2014
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2015
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2016
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2017
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2018
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2019
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2020
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2021
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2022
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2023
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2024
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2025
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2026
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.7 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ryegate by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1909
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1910
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1911
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1912
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1913
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1914
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1915
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1916
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1917
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1918
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1919
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1999
4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2000
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2001
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2002
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
2004
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2005
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2006
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2007
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2008
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2009
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2010
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2011
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2012
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2013
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2014
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2015
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2017
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2018
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2019
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2020
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2021
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2022
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2023
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2024
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2025
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2026
5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. The record is 138.9 mm (5.5 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.2 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ryegate by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1909
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1910
76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1911
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1912
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1913
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1914
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1915
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1916
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1917
28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1918
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1919
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1999
4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2000
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2001
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2002
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2003
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2004
48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2005
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2006
47.1 mm (1.9 in)
2007
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2008
117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2009
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2010
46.1 mm (1.8 in)
2011
122.4 mm (4.8 in)
2012
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2013
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2014
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2015
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2016
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2017
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2018
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2019
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2020
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2021
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2022
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2023
118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2024
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2025
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2026
n/a
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Ryegate, 1909 to 2026. The record is 102 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ryegate by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1909
30 days
1910
42 days
1911
57 days
1912
54 days
1913
27 days
1914
32 days
1915
33 days
1916
16 days
1917
42 days
1918
19 days
1919
25 days
1999
18 days
2000
40 days
2001
37 days
2002
33 days
2003
81 days
2004
45 days
2005
31 days
2006
69 days
2007
44 days
2008
95 days
2009
32 days
2010
51 days
2011
42 days
2012
59 days
2013
46 days
2014
41 days
2015
50 days
2016
26 days
2017
44 days
2018
41 days
2019
32 days
2020
73 days
2021
57 days
2022
84 days
2023
59 days
2024
102 days
2025
28 days
2026
2 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.
Download the Data
Data for Ryegate standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ryegate 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.