Butte Weather Records

Butte, Montana weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Butte, Montana was 100 °F which occurred on July 22, 1931.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Butte, Montana was -52 °F which occurred on December 23, 1983.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Butte Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 31.9 7.6 58 -48 0.4
February 35.0 9.8 61 -52 0.4
March 44.0 19.4 69 -36 0.6
April 51.2 26.4 83 -16 1.3
May 61.0 34.4 90 9 2.0
June 70.2 41.2 97 22 2.5
July 81.3 45.9 100 28 1.2
August 80.0 43.8 99 23 1.2
September 69.2 36.4 96 3 1.1
October 54.2 26.7 85 -23 0.8
November 40.3 15.7 70 -42 0.6
December 30.6 6.9 66 -52 0.5
Entire year 54.2 26.3 100 -52 12.7
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F July 12, 1897
Lowest daily high -25 °F January 21, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
69 °F November 15, 1959
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
52 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches June 9, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 8.9 inches June 1913
Most yearly precipitation 20.6 inches 1909
Most yearly days with precipitation 143 1993
Earliest freeze August 9 1995
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 2 1992
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 25 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 28 1919
Latest freeze July 31 1968
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 12 1999
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 11 1991
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 18 1981
Most days in a year < 0 °F 79 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 236 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 80 1919
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 23 1919
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1931
Butte Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days May 23 – Jun 10, 1942
Without precipitation 63 days Jul 10 – Sep 10, 1917
High temperature at or
below freezing
39 days Dec 25, 1936 – Feb 1, 1937
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 36 days Jun 27 – Aug 1, 2021
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Jul 26 – Aug 3, 2000
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Butte is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1894–2024 Butte Bert Mooney Airport location