CHECKERBOARD, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.7		-4.7		-2.5		0.6		5		9.4		13.6		16.6		16.3		11.5		6.7		-0.4		-3.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13		1.2		3.9		7.2		12.6		17.1		21.6		25.3		25.6		20.3		14.6		5.3		1.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-1.7		-10.6		-8.9		-6.1		-2.6		1.7		5.6		7.8		7		2.7		-1.2		-6.2		-9.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		29.6		7.7		9.3		12.2		18.5		20.3		27.7		28.9		29.6		24.7		18.3		12.9		6.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-18.1		-18.1		-16.4		-9.1		-5.8		-0.9		3.7		4.9		4.7		0.2		-3.2		-14.2		-17.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		345		12		8		18		30		56		57		47		40		31		20		14		12

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		102		8		8		11		10		11		11		8		7		6		6		8		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		125		36		36		45		72		117		125		105		90		73		59		38		56

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		4		2		10		16		3		6		---		1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		44.5		8.4		12.7		15.2		26.2		23.9		27.2		20.3		44.5		24.9		13.5		15.2		33.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		62		3		4		5		6		9		9		5		5		4		4		4		4

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7		---		---		---		1		1		2		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		152.7		41.9		45.7		---		---		6.6		---		---		---		---		---		39.1		19.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		69.3		52.1		45.7		---		---		22.9		---		---		---		---		---		69.3		38.6

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4666.1		713.9		583.9		551.7		400		277.2		146.7		79.4		88.3		210		361.1		562.8		691.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59.4		---		---		---		---		---		5.6		24.4		25		4.4		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		552.8		---		---		---		---		---		108.3		204.9		194.6		45		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.7		10.9		12.5		14.2		15.7		16.4		16		14.6		13		11.4		9.9		9.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		5		8.3		12.4		16.7		20.1		22.2		23.7		20.1		15		9.7		5.7		4.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.2		3		4.3		6.2		7.6		8.9		9.4		9.2		8		6.7		4.8		3.2		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.1		8.7		12.6		15.3		17.4		18.4		19.3		21.1		20		17.4		13.2		9.4		7.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		7.6		11.2		13.4		16.5		18.6		20.9		23.8		21		16.7		12.5		8.2		6.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		5		8.3		12.4		16.7		20.1		22.2		23.7		20.1		15		9.7		5.7		4.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.5		3.2		4.6		6.7		7.7		9.1		9.6		10.2		8.5		7.5		5.1		3.5		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.3		10		14		18.4		19.9		21.1		21.8		24.1		22.5		21.5		14.9		10.6		8.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		8.9		13		17.4		20.6		23.4		25.7		27.8		24.4		21.6		14.4		9.5		8.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.5		4.3		7.2		10.2		14.8		17.2		18.8		18.2		18.1		12.1		8.6		4.9		3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		2.6		3.9		5.7		7.5		8.8		9.3		9		7.9		6.2		4.4		2.9		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		7.2		10.8		12.2		15.1		15.7		16.3		16.2		17.9		13.5		11.6		7.7		6.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.1		6.1		9.2		9.7		12.8		13.5		15		14.7		17.6		11.8		10.7		6.6		5.3