SAND SPRINGS, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.9		-8.9		-6.1		---		7.1		12.8		18.1		22.4		21.2		14.8		8.1		-0.3		-6.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.2		-1.8		1.3		7.4		15.3		21.3		26.4		31.9		31.2		24.4		17		7.1		0.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-1.4		-16.2		-13.5		-7.5		-1.1		4.5		9.6		12.9		11.3		5.2		-0.8		-7.8		-13.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		44.4		20		23.3		27.2		34.4		38.9		43.9		44.4		43.3		41.7		35		25.6		21.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-50		-46.1		-50		-37.2		-25		-12.2		-1.7		-0.6		-1.7		-10.6		-25.6		-35.6		-43.3

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		1.4		1.3		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		41.8		---		---		---		0.1		1.5		4.8		16.4		14.8		4		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		78.8		---		---		---		0.9		4.6		11.9		25.3		23.9		10.2		2.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		129.1		---		0.1		0.8		5.4		13.1		23.6		29.9		29.7		19.1		6.7		0.7		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		178.7		0.1		0.6		4.6		14		24.2		28.7		30.9		30.9		26		15.3		3.2		0.1

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		227.5		1		4.3		13.3		23		28.8		29.9		31		31		29.1		24.3		9.6		2.2

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		279.4		7.9		11.9		22.1		28.1		30.3		30		31		31		29.8		29.1		19.1		9.1

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		364.7		31		28		31		30		31		29.9		30.8		30.9		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		351		31		28		31		30		31		27.7		24.5		25.9		29.9		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		297.4		31		28		31		30		27.5		15.1		6.2		10.2		26.6		30.9		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		238.3		31		28		30.8		26.8		15.3		2.4		---		1		14.4		27.9		29.8		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		190.6		30.5		27.5		28.2		18.2		5.4		0.2		---		0.1		4.3		18.3		27.6		30.2

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		108		25.1		20		13.6		2.8		0.1		---		---		---		0.3		4.4		16		25.7

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59.5		17.5		12.4		4.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		6.8		17.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37.1		12.9		8.9		3.5		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.8		8.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		304		11		8		14		27		48		65		39		29		26		19		9		11

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		66		5		4		5		6		8		9		6		5		5		4		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		188		43		45		36		97		150		178		188		160		132		74		36		94

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		1		3		---		---		1		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		110.2		35.6		24.4		17.8		38.9		54.9		110.2		64		53.1		48.5		36.8		16.3		50.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.7		1.7		1.2		1.9		3.5		5.4		5.6		3.8		2.9		3.1		2.8		1.3		1.5

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

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		33		2		1		2		3		5		6		4		3		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		2		1		1		---		---		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.8		0.1		---		---		0.6		1.3		1.4		0.9		0.7		0.5		0.3		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		39.6		10.2		9.4		5.8		2.8		0.5		---		---		---		0.8		1.3		4.1		4.8

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 94

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		2		7		7		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		39.4		36.8		37.9		39.4		24.1		11.4		---		---		---		22.9		29.2		25.4		29.2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8239		1496		1212		992		623		352		115		20		39		262		633		1051		1444

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		518		---		---		---		---		11		78		212		187		28		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2222		---		---		4		41		184		417		657		614		251		51		2		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.6		10.9		12.5		14.2		15.8		16.5		16.1		14.7		13		11.3		9.9		9.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.8		5		8.3		12.5		17.4		20.9		22.8		23.8		20.5		14.9		9.7		5.9		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		8.8		9.4		9.2		8		6.6		4.8		3.4		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		15.3		8.7		12.6		15.6		18.2		19.3		19.7		21.2		20.5		17.3		13.3		9.8		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		15.2		7.5		11.2		13.7		17.8		20.2		21.8		24.1		21.7		16.6		12.6		8.6		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		13.8		5		8.3		12.5		17.4		20.9		22.8		23.8		20.5		14.9		9.7		5.9		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		6.6		7.7		9		9.6		9.8		8.8		7.2		5.2		3.6		2.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.5		10		14.3		17.9		20.9		22.2		22.2		23.5		23.1		20.4		15.1		11		9.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.1		8.9		13.1		16.8		22		25.2		26.4		27.3		25		20.4		14.6		10		8.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.3		4.2		6.8		10.9		14.4		15.7		18.8		18.3		19.1		11.2		8.6		4.6		3.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.6		3.7		5.9		7.5		8.8		9.3		9		7.9		6		4.4		2.8		2.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.3		6.9		10.1		13.3		14.7		14.3		16.3		16.2		19		12.5		11.5		7.2		5.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.8		5.8		8.5		10.9		12.2		11.1		15		14.8		19.5		10.4		10.7		6.1		5.1