FORT BENTON, MONTANA

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Elevation: 830 meters Latitude: 47 49N Longitude: 110 40W

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30 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7.4		-6.2		-3.7		0.9		7.7		12.8		16.9		20.8		19.9		14.2		8.6		0.9		-4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.2		0.4		3.3		8.2		15.6		20.6		24.8		29.9		29.1		23		16.9		7.7		2.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-0.3		-12.7		-10.6		-6.3		-0.2		4.9		9.1		11.7		10.7		5.4		0.2		-5.9		-10.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42.8		22.2		25		28.3		33.9		36.1		42.2		41.1		42.8		37.8		34.4		26.1		22.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-45		-45		-42.8		-37.2		-22.2		-10		-2.8		1.1		-1.7		-8.3		-26.1		-33.9		-42.8

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.9		0.5		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		25.9		---		---		---		0.1		0.6		2.5		10.9		9.5		2.3		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74.4		---		---		0.1		0.8		5		11		24.1		23		9.2		1.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		129.4		---		0.1		0.8		5.4		14.1		23.4		29.5		29.1		18.7		7.4		0.8		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		187.6		0.6		2.1		6.6		14.6		25.1		28.9		30.9		30.7		25.9		17.3		4.1		0.8

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		248.2		5.6		8.3		16.5		24.4		29.4		29.9		31		30.9		28.8		25.3		12.8		5.3

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		300.6		14.7		16		23.9		28.3		30.9		30		31		31		29.8		29.1		21.5		14.4

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		364.9		31		28		31		30		31		30		31		30.9		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		357.4		31		28		31		30		31		29.1		27.2		28.2		29.9		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		305.3		31		28		31		29.8		27.8		17.7		9.5		12.2		26.8		30.7		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		234.6		30.4		27.5		30.6		26.8		14.8		2.4		0.2		0.9		13.9		27.5		29		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		171.7		28.4		25.9		25.9		15.8		4.1		0.2		---		---		3.4		15.3		24.5		28.1

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		93.6		21		18.6		12.8		2.8		0.1		---		---		---		0.2		3.9		13.4		20.7

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		48.1		14.3		9.8		4.5		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		5.5		13

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		28.7		10.1		6.5		2.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.3		6.6

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		352		16		13		19		31		58		71		32		31		31		20		15		15

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		80		6		5		6		7		10		11		6		6		7		5		5		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		180		61		46		84		83		174		180		165		123		102		63		57		47

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		1		5		6		---		---		1		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		76.5		20.8		18.5		43.7		46.2		67.3		76.5		60.7		48.3		41.9		29.7		19.8		17.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37.4		1.5		1.3		2.5		3.4		5.3		6.2		3		3.4		3.8		3.1		1.8		2.1

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

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39		2		2		3		4		5		7		3		3		3		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 117

		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 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.2		---		---		0.2		0.5		1.1		1.1		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.3		0.1		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		132.1		28.2		22.4		21.8		10.2		1.3		---		---		---		0.5		4.3		17.8		25.6

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.9		4.2		3.7		2.7		1.2		0.2		---		---		---		---		0.8		2.6		4.5

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 51

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 117

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		124		124		91.4		74.2		76.2		22.9		---		---		---		14		33		68.6		93.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.5		2.9		2.5		2.1		0.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.1		3.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.8		0.8		0.7		0.8		0.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.8		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.4		0.3		0.2		0.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.3

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		44		11.6		9.7		4.6		0.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.9		4.6		11.6

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.7		8.1		5.2		2.6		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.7		8.2

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.7		4.8		2.4		1.1		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.4		5.7

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.9		0.5		---		0.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7605		1322		1089		944		604		332		116		26		42		259		611		965		1296

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		392		---		---		---		1		10		53		164		146		19		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2102		1		1		6		42		189		390		603		570		241		53		7		---

SKY CONDITIONS

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		14.8		13		11.3		9.8		9.1

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.5		4.7		8		12.3		17.1		20.5		22.2		23.8		19.9		14.7		9.4		5.4		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		6.1		7.6		8.9		9.5		9.3		8		6.6		4.7		3.1		2.4

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		8		12.3		15.4		18		18.8		19.2		21.2		19.9		17.1		13.1		9.2		7.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		7.2		10.9		13.6		17.6		19.5		20.9		24		21		16.5		12.3		8		6.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.5		4.7		8		12.3		17.1		20.5		22.2		23.8		19.9		14.7		9.4		5.4		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		6.5		3.1		4.6		6.7		7.7		9.1		9.7		9.9		8.4		7.4		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		17.3		9.5		14.4		18.4		20.6		21.6		21.7		23.6		22.2		21.4		14.8		10.7		8.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18		8.9		13.3		17.5		21.6		24.4		25.7		27.5		24.2		21.6		14.3		9.5		8.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		4		6.3		10.1		14.1		16.7		18.9		18.6		18.1		11.6		8.3		4.9		3.2

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		3.5		5.7		7.5		8.8		9.4		9.1		8		6		4.3		2.9		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		12.3		6.7		9.4		12.8		14.4		15.3		16.4		16.6		17.9		13		11.4		7.9		5.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.8		5.8		7.8		9.8		11.8		12.9		15.3		15.5		17.8		11.2		10.5		6.8		4.7

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Loma, Montana (11 mi / 17 km)
Shonkin, Montana (11 mi / 18 km)
Big Sag, Montana (19 mi / 30 km)
Highwood, Montana (19 mi / 32 km)
Geraldine, Montana (23 mi / 38 km)

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Fort Benton, Montana