PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.9 29.8 42.0 58.1 70.4 79.0 84.2 83.5 71.5 58.1 37.0 24.4 54.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.1 42.7 52.5 67.3 77.9 92.9 91.0 90.7 81.3 62.7 52.3 38.9 92.9
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1984 1981 1980 1980 1988 1989 1983 1998 1974 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 6.3 13.6 33.3 43.8 63.2 72.5 73.6 74.6 61.0 53.0 20.9 6.5 6.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1982 1975 1974 1998 1993 1987 1986 1972 1985 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 9.3 18.2 29.9 43.6 55.6 64.6 68.8 67.7 55.9 43.8 26.2 13.6 41.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 23.2 31.1 40.3 50.8 61.5 77.1 75.4 74.4 62.7 46.8 35.6 25.2 77.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1984 1986 1987 1988 1988 1989 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -7.0 1.7 21.5 34.7 50.2 59.3 61.9 61.4 50.5 39.9 11.8 -3.9 -7.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1975 1974 1985 1993 1977 1985 1972 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -2.3 6.6 17.7 29.1 40.7 50.2 53.4 51.9 40.2 29.4 15.3 2.7 27.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.8 20.7 28.6 35.0 45.9 61.3 59.7 58.1 44.1 34.8 23.0 12.5 61.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1998 1986 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1998 1994 1992 1993 1988
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -20.3 -10.6 8.6 25.1 36.5 44.7 48.8 46.7 33.1 24.9 2.7 -14.3 -20.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1997 1985 1999 1977 1999 1999 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.34 0.31 0.61 0.82 1.87 2.74 2.24 1.36 1.36 0.72 0.41 0.37 13.15
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.20 1.18 1.99 2.49 6.09 8.20 12.67 3.77 4.97 3.42 1.81 0.90 12.67
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1998 1975 1992 1972 1976 1993 1974 1986 1998 2000 1973 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.85 0.29 0.00 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1996 1994 1987 1980 1974 1984 1971 1974 1993 1999 1997 1973
Heating Degree Days (F) 1729. 1310. 1090. 643. 310. 116. 46. 76. 300. 658. 1165. 1594. 9037.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 18. 104. 164. 158. 26. 0. 0. 0. 470.

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