RICHEY, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.4		-12.7		-8.2		-3.4		5.4		12.2		17		20.9		20.4		14.1		7.6		-1		-7.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.8		-6.2		-1.8		2.9		12.7		19.9		24.9		29.6		29.6		22.6		15.7		5.6		-1.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.1		-19.2		-14.7		-9.7		-1.9		4.4		9.2		12.4		11.3		5.7		-0.4		-7.8		-14

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41.7		13.3		17.2		24.4		32.2		36.1		38.3		41.1		41.7		39.4		34.4		23.9		15

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-41.7		-41.1		-41.7		-36.1		-23.3		-12.2		-2.2		---		-3.3		-11.1		-16.7		-33.3		-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
mm		350		10		8		9		30		59		67		54		39		37		18		10		8

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
mm		235		24		21		30		119		235		129		206		148		121		101		39		27

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		1		---		---		---		8		22		7		1		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		63.2		7.9		8.9		10.2		36.8		53.3		56.4		57.9		63.2		40.6		38.9		15.2		9.1

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
cm		51.8		16.8		8.4		8.1		3.3		---		0.5		---		---		---		1.5		2.8		10.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		2		7		10		5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		33.3		33.3		25.4		20.3		12.7		---		15.2		---		---		---		19.3		14.2		27.9

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3464.4		790		592.2		502.2		229.4		74.4		8.9		0.6		2.2		47.2		172.8		413.9		630.6

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		253.3		---		---		---		1.1		8.9		32.2		98.9		92.2		18.9		1.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1063.6		---		---		---		---		67.2		210		339.3		323.8		123.3		---		---		---

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
Mj/m2		13.6		4.8		8.2		12.5		17.6		20.9		22.1		23.5		19.7		14.5		9.4		5.6		4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		2.8		4.2		6.2		7.6		8.9		9.5		9.2		8		6.5		4.7		3.2		2.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.2		8.3		12.8		16		18.6		19.2		19.1		20.9		19.7		17		13		9.6		7.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15		7.5		11.2		13.9		18.5		20.2		20.8		23.7		20.6		16.3		12.3		8.3		6.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		4.8		8.2		12.5		17.6		20.9		22.1		23.5		19.7		14.5		9.4		5.6		4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		3.1		4.5		6.6		7.7		9.1		9.7		9.7		8.1		7.1		5		3.5		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		9.6		14		18.4		21.1		21.7		21.7		23.2		21.4		20.1		14.6		10.9		8.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.8		8.9		12.5		16.9		22.2		24.6		25.7		27.1		23.2		20.2		14		9.9		8.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.1		4		6.8		10.3		14.9		17.2		18.5		17.9		16.7		10.9		8.4		4.4		3.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.5		3.7		5.7		7.5		8.8		9.4		9.1		7.9		5.9		4.3		2.7		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		6.5		10.3		13		15.3		15.7		16		15.9		16.4		12.2		11.4		7.2		5.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.6		5.7		8.7		10.1		13.3		13.6		14.5		14.3		15.2		10.2		10.6		5.8		4.9