BIG SKY 2 WNW, MONTANA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.1 36.0 42.7 50.0 60.5 69.7 78.4 78.4 68.2 56.2 38.6 30.2 53.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.8 44.3 51.7 60.8 69.3 79.5 84.9 85.0 77.4 65.8 49.3 39.1 85.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1991 1992 1987 1993 1988 1988 1971 1990 1987 1999 1980 1971
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 16.7 26.3 36.4 38.0 54.5 60.8 66.3 72.1 58.8 48.6 29.1 18.3 16.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1975 1996 1998 1993 1993 1985 1984 1993 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 18.1 22.1 28.7 35.8 44.8 52.6 59.0 58.3 49.9 40.1 26.2 18.5 37.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.8 29.6 36.5 41.9 49.5 59.7 62.8 63.0 55.5 46.2 34.9 27.0 63.0
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1991 1992 1987 1993 1988 1989 1971 1998 1988 1999 1980 1971
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 3.9 12.4 21.2 27.0 41.1 47.1 50.1 53.3 44.4 34.7 16.0 7.0 3.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1975 1996 1998 1993 1993 1985 1984 1993 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.0 8.2 14.7 21.6 29.1 35.5 39.6 38.2 31.6 24.0 13.7 6.7 22.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.7 16.4 22.0 26.1 32.7 39.8 42.9 42.3 36.8 27.8 20.5 14.9 42.9
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1986 1986 1990 1987 1988 1975 1983 1998 1992 1999 1980 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -9.0 -1.5 5.9 15.9 26.2 32.5 33.8 34.4 29.0 20.2 2.8 -5.5 -9.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1975 1982 1984 1993 1975 1984 1987 1993 1990 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.59 1.20 1.26 1.11 2.65 3.03 1.43 1.56 1.88 1.55 1.67 1.54 20.47
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.25 2.70 2.25 2.87 5.71 6.97 4.05 4.07 3.61 3.19 3.24 4.78 6.97
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1999 1982 1991 1981 1992 1987 1984 1980 1975 1991 1996 1992
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.53 0.24 0.70 0.25 0.73 0.72 0.29 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.20 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1990 1986 1985 1984 1988 1999 2000 1993 1987 1976 1986 1993
Heating Degree Days (F) 1455. 1201. 1125. 876. 627. 376. 205. 223. 453. 773. 1167. 1442. 9923.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 3. 20. 14. 1. 0. 0. 0. 38.

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