CHINOOK, MONTANA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 26.2 33.2 44.4 59.2 70.2 79.1 85.9 84.6 72.4 61.2 41.6 28.9 57.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.0 46.8 57.0 69.0 77.4 92.2 90.8 93.1 81.2 70.7 53.2 42.2 62.6
Year Highest Occurred 1987 1984 1981 1980 1988 1988 1985 1961 1990 1963 1962 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 1.0 18.5 27.5 45.1 62.8 73.9 79.9 77.3 59.3 48.9 18.9 5.4 53.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1969 1979 1965 1975 1974 1969 1972 1974 1965 1969 1985 1983 1965
Mean Temperature (F) 14.3 20.9 31.5 44.6 55.6 64.0 69.3 67.6 56.2 45.9 29.0 17.0 43.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 30.1 34.1 43.2 52.4 61.1 72.8 72.2 74.0 62.9 53.3 41.8 29.6 46.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1984 1963 1980 1988 1988 1975 1971 1967 1963 1962 1962 1987
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.2 6.5 15.8 35.0 50.9 59.1 64.4 62.0 47.5 38.9 7.7 -5.8 39.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1969 1979 1965 1975 1974 1981 1972 1980 1965 1969 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.4 8.6 18.6 29.9 40.9 48.9 52.6 50.4 39.9 30.6 16.5 5.1 28.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.5 21.3 32.1 35.7 44.7 53.8 57.2 58.0 45.8 39.7 30.4 18.5 32.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1984 1963 1980 1988 1970 1975 1971 1969 1962 1962 1962 1963
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -17.3 -5.5 4.1 21.5 36.9 44.1 48.9 44.4 34.9 25.7 -3.5 -17.0 25.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1969 1979 1965 1967 1968 1985 1972 1988 1984 1984 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.55 0.26 0.49 1.12 2.14 2.01 1.54 1.34 1.51 0.55 0.36 0.53 12.40
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.08 0.77 1.28 3.45 6.14 5.72 4.18 5.49 8.83 1.45 0.93 2.11 20.52
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1963 1975 1967 1974 1965 1983 1974 1986 1981 1966 1977 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.21 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.22
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1981 1973 1972 1966 1985 1984 1969 1974 1978 1969 1986 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1572. 1235. 1039. 612. 297. 109. 16. 73. 295. 592. 1080. 1488. 8408.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 79. 149. 154. 31. 0. 0. 0. 419.

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