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DUNKIRK, MONTANA


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Elevation: 1029 meters     Latitude: 48 40N     Longitude: 111 34W
K�ppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Dunkirk is 40.9°F (4.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 66.7°F (19.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 14.8°F (-9.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Dunkirk is 108.0°F (42.2°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Dunkirk is -46.0°F (-43.3°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Dunkirk is 11.2" (284.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 2.6" (66 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is November with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 64.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 10.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 3.0 days.

In Dunkirk, there's an average of 29.8" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 5.7" of snow (14.5 cm).



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