MARION, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.2		23.5		27.2		33.2		40		47.3		54.7		60.3		59.9		51.3		42.8		30.8		23.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		54.3		32.9		37.4		44.1		52.6		60.8		69.3		77.7		77.9		67.9		57.3		40.9		33.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		28		14.1		17		22.2		27.3		33.7		40		42.8		41.8		34.7		28.2		20.6		14

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		85.6		41.1		46		52.2		62.1		67.2		77.9		85.6		84.8		75.6		65.1		52.1		41.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-5.9		-5.9		2		15.5		19.5		30.2		36.6		38		37.8		29.9		24		7.6		-1

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		3.6		2.7		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		240.9		30.3		27.6		29.6		25.2		15.2		5		3.6		7.4		15.4		23.3		27.8		30.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23		8.5		5.9		2.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.2		4.4

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		15		0.6		0.5		0.9		1.5		2.6		2.2		1.4		1.6		1.5		1.1		0.7		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		111		12		10		10		9		10		10		5		6		7		9		11		12

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.8		1.2		1.9		1.5		3.9		5.8		5.1		3.1		3.8		3.5		4.2		2.1		1.7

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		0.1		---		0.2		---		0.6		0.5		0.1		0.2		---		---		0.1		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.2		2.2		1.4		1.2		1		1.2		1.6		2.2		1.8		1.5		1.2		1.4		1.6

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

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		58		6		5		5		4		5		6		3		3		4		5		6		6

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

Years on Record: 67

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		75.7		19.8		11.6		10		3.2		0.7		0.2		---		---		0.4		2.5		10.7		16.6

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		3		11		12		8		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 67

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		59.5		59.5		34		26		14		6.5		5		---		---		5		14.5		30.5		54.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8734		1287		1058		988		751		551		315		177		188		416		690		1029		1284

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		67		---		---		---		---		---		5		30		28		4		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		806.2		---		---		---		---		---		141		319.3		306.9		39		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.5		10.8		12.5		14.3		15.9		16.7		16.2		14.8		13		11.3		9.8		9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.4		2.3		3.5		4.7		5.4		5.9		6.6		5.7		4.1		2.5		1.4		1.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.8		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.7		2.3		1.8		1.3		0.8		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.3		3.6		4.5		5		5		5.1		5.9		5.7		4.8		3.5		2.4		2.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		2.1		3.1		4		4.8		5		5.3		6.6		6.1		4.6		3.3		2.1		1.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.4		2.3		3.5		4.7		5.4		5.9		6.6		5.7		4.1		2.5		1.4		1.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.9		0.9		1.2		1.9		2.1		2.5		2.7		3.3		2.5		2.1		1.5		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		2.6		3.8		5.3		5.4		5.8		5.9		7.1		6.5		6.2		4.5		2.9		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		2.4		3.4		5		5.6		6.4		6.9		7.8		7		6.2		4.5		2.5		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.3		1.9		3.1		4.3		4.7		5.1		4.5		4.7		2.9		1.9		1.2		0.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.6		1		0.8		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		2.1		2.9		3.8		4.5		4.3		4.4		4		4.7		3.2		2.4		2		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		1.9		2.5		3.2		4.1		3.7		4		3.2		4.4		2.6		2.1		1.7		1.4