TOWNSEND, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7		-7		-4		---		6		11		15		19		18		12		7		---		-4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14		-1		2		6		14		19		23		29		28		22		16		6		2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-1		-14		-11		-7		-1		3		7		9		8		3		-1		-7		-10

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		37		15		21		22		27		34		35		37		37		36		28		22		19

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-39		-39		-33		-32		-14		-10		-7		1		-1		-11		---		-33		-31

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 8

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		---		---		---		---		---		1		10		6		1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		195		30		27		29		21		5		1		---		---		4		21		27		30

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		521		28		34		45		49		76		66		42		39		47		29		30		34

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		131		9		9		12		13		15		15		10		10		9		8		11		10

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		158		41		56		62		74		158		104		118		72		100		52		54		53

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1		8		7		10		14		32		19		11		3		6		1		16		14

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		64.8		15.2		20.6		21.6		21.3		50.3		64.8		48.5		26.2		44.7		15		12.2		11.4

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

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65		5		4		6		6		8		7		6		4		5		4		5		5

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

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		1		1		2		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27		1		1		1		2		4		4		2		2		2		1		1		1

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		275.1		41.1		43.9		51		30.5		11.7		0.5		---		0.5		4.1		11.4		33.5		46.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		113.3		72.4		72.9		93.5		74.9		39.4		3.8		---		7.6		20.6		41.1		63		113.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5005.5		809.4		635.6		594.2		358.3		215.3		91.7		---		---		158.3		344.4		558.3		688.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		34.4		---		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		844.2		---		---		---		---		43.1		158.3		292.8		258.3		91.7		---		---		---

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		15.6		16.4		16		14.6		13		11.4		10		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		14.2		5.8		9.2		13.4		17.2		20.1		22.5		24.1		20.8		15.8		10.4		6.4		5

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		3.3		4.6		6.4		6.9		8.8		9.3		9.2		8		6.8		4.9		3.5		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		10.2		13.8		16.6		18.1		18.5		19.5		21.4		20.7		18.2		14.1		10.5		8.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		8.8		12.5		14.9		18.5		18.6		21.3		24.2		22		17.7		13.4		9.2		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		14.2		5.8		9.2		13.4		17.2		20.1		22.5		24.1		20.8		15.8		10.4		6.4		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.6		3.5		4.9		6.7		7.3		9		9.5		10.3		8.6		7.4		5.4		3.8		3.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.1		11.3		15.4		18.4		21.3		21.6		22.2		24.4		22.9		21.2		16.4		12.4		9.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		9.9		13.9		17		22.8		24.1		26.2		27.9		24.8		21.2		15.9		10.9		8.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		5.1		8.2		11.6		15.2		17.6		18.9		18.5		18.8		12.3		9.1		5.5		4.4

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		3		4.2		6		6.7		8.7		9.2		8.9		7.9		6.2		4.5		3.2		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.4		8.8		12.3		14.3		15.8		16.1		16.5		16.4		18.6		13.8		12.1		8.6		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		7.4		10.8		11.8		15.2		14.3		15.2		15.1		18.7		12		11.3		7.6		6.7