POLARIS, 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 Polaris is 38.7°F (3.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 59.5°F (15.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 17.2°F (-8.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Polaris is 87.5°F (30.8°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Polaris is -18.2°F (-27.9°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Polaris is 20.8" (528.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 2.4" (61 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 1.2" (30.5 mm). There are an average of 64.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 8.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in April with 4.0 days.

In Polaris, there's an average of 82.0" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 21.4" of snow (54.4 cm).