RICHEY, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.7		9.1		17.2		25.9		41.8		53.9		62.6		69.7		68.8		57.4		45.7		30.2		18.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55.1		20.8		28.8		37.3		54.9		67.8		76.8		85.2		85.2		72.7		60.3		42		29.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		28.3		-2.6		5.6		14.5		28.6		40		48.6		54.3		52.4		42.3		31.3		18		6.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		107		56		63		76		90		97		101		106		107		103		94		75		59

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-43		-42		-43		-33		-10		10		28		32		26		12		2		-28		-40

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.3		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.7		10.4		10.9		2.4		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		194.6		30.9		28		29.2		20.2		6.1		0.4		---		0.2		4.2		17.2		27.5		30.7

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45.8		17.1		10.5		5.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		3.2		9.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.8		0.4		0.3		0.4		1.2		2.3		2.6		2.1		1.5		1.4		0.7		0.4		0.3

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		71		5		5		5		6		8		10		8		6		6		4		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		9.2		0.9		0.8		1.2		4.7		9.2		5.1		8.1		5.8		4.8		4		1.5		1.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.9		0.3		---		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.5		0.3		0.4		0.4		1.4		2.1		2.2		2.3		2.5		1.6		1.5		0.6		0.4

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

Years on Record: 32

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

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7		---		---		---		1		1		2		1		1		1		---		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 32

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		20.4		6.6		3.3		3.2		1.3		---		0.2		---		---		---		0.6		1.1		4.1

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		1		3		4		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.1		13.1		10		8		5		---		6		---		---		---		7.6		5.6		11

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6236		1422		1066		904		413		134		16		1		4		85		311		745		1135

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		456		---		---		---		2		16		58		178		166		34		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1914.4		---		---		---		---		120.9		378		610.7		582.8		222		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.5		10.8		12.5		14.3		15.8		16.6		16.2		14.7		13		11.3		9.8		9.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.3		2.3		3.5		4.9		5.8		6.2		6.5		5.5		4		2.6		1.6		1.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.8		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.6		2.2		1.8		1.3		0.9		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.3		3.6		4.5		5.2		5.3		5.3		5.8		5.5		4.7		3.6		2.7		2.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.1		3.1		3.9		5.1		5.6		5.8		6.6		5.7		4.5		3.4		2.3		1.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.3		2.3		3.5		4.9		5.8		6.2		6.5		5.5		4		2.6		1.6		1.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.8		0.9		1.3		1.8		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.7		2.3		2		1.4		1		0.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		2.7		3.9		5.1		5.9		6		6		6.5		5.9		5.6		4.1		3		2.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		2.5		3.5		4.7		6.2		6.8		7.1		7.5		6.4		5.6		3.9		2.8		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.1		1.9		2.9		4.1		4.8		5.1		5		4.7		3		2.3		1.2		0.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.7		1		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.2		0.8		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		1.8		2.9		3.6		4.3		4.4		4.5		4.4		4.6		3.4		3.2		2		1.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		1.6		2.4		2.8		3.7		3.8		4		4		4.2		2.8		2.9		1.6		1.4