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WHEELER, MONTANA


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Elevation: 664 meters     Latitude: 48 00N     Longitude: 106 27W
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 Wheeler is 41.6°F (5.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 70.7°F (21.5°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 9.2°F (-12.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Wheeler is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Wheeler is -43.0°F (-41.7°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Wheeler is 10.7" (271.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 2.3" (58.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is November with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). There are an average of 71.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 3.0 days.

In Wheeler, there's an average of 24.9" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 5.9" of snow (15 cm).



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