GRASS RANGE, MONTANA

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 Grass Range is 45.2°F (7.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 68.5°F (20.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 22.9°F (-5.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Grass Range is 107.0°F (41.7°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Grass Range is -44.0°F (-42.2°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Grass Range is 16.1" (408.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 3.2" (81.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 80.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 5.0 days.

In Grass Range, there's an average of 51.6" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 10.2" of snow (25.9 cm).