CHESTER, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42		16.5		20.8		31.5		42.6		52.8		60.9		67.3		66.3		55.4		43		27.9		17.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56.2		29.5		34.4		44.8		56.8		66.9		74.9		82.9		82.4		70.8		57.9		41		30.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.8		3.5		7.2		18.1		28.4		38.7		46.9		51.6		50.2		40		28		14.9		4.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		65		65		76		88		92		104		103		104		97		90		77		72

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 29

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-57		-57		-44		-38		-5		8		27		30		28		13		2		-33		-42

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		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.4		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.3		6.7		5.6		0.7		---		---		---

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		60.6		---		---		---		0.3		4		8.9		19.9		20.1		6.8		0.5		---		---

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		115.8		---		---		0.3		3.5		11.8		21.3		29.1		28.4		16		5.2		0.2		---

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		170.2		0.1		0.5		2.7		12		23.7		28.8		30.8		30.6		25.1		13.7		2.2		---

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		221.8		1.2		3.8		12.5		21.7		29.3		29.9		31		30.9		28.5		23.9		7.6		1.5

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		277		8.7		11.6		22		27.9		30.8		30		31		31		29.7		28.3		17.6		8.4

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		364.8		31		28		31		30		31		30		30.9		31		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		359.4		31		28		31		30		31		29.3		28.2		29.1		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		315.6		31		28		31		29.7		28.7		20.3		12.5		14.9		27.7		30.8		30		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		247.4		31		28		30.9		27.8		18.1		4.6		0.8		2.3		14.5		28.7		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		197.6		30.6		27.6		29.2		20		6.5		0.4		---		0.1		4.3		20		28.2		30.9

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		121.6		26.4		22.7		15.7		5		0.2		---		---		---		0.2		5.7		18.7		27

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		69		19.1		14.5		5.3		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		1.1		9		19.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.8		11.9		7.4		2.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		4		10.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		11.1		0.4		0.3		0.5		0.8		1.7		2.3		1.5		1.1		1		0.6		0.4		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		70.4		4		3.8		4.8		5.1		9		10.7		6.6		6.6		6.1		4.8		4.5		4.4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		7.3		1		0.4		1.1		3.7		2.2		7.3		2.7		2.6		3.6		1.6		1.1		1.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		0.2		---		0.2		0.5		0.9		1		---		0.2		0.2		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.7		0.4		0.2		0.5		1.1		1.1		3.7		1.5		2		1.8		0.8		0.4		0.5

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		31.4		1.4		1.1		1.8		2.4		4.5		5.5		3.6		3.4		2.9		2		1.2		1.6

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

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38		3		1		2		5		5		7		4		3		3		2		1		2

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

Years on Record: 9

		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		4.4		---		---		0.1		0.4		0.9		1.2		0.8		0.4		0.5		0.1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.3		0.3		0.1		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		26.3		1.6		1.1		0.8		1.8		4		5.1		2.7		2.8		2.3		1.5		1.3		1.3

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		47		6.9		7.7		7.5		5.8		1.3		0.5		---		---		1.2		2.5		7.6		6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		38.5		26		13		24		38.5		7		1		---		---		6		10		14.5		14

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		57		64		64		65		57		55		55		47		48		51		54		60		60

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		29		9		16		19		26		36		43		45		44		37		30		21		17

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8682		1503		1237		1040		673		386		160		50		68		300		684		1111		1469

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		285		---		---		---		1		8		37		120		108		13		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1796		---		---		2		28		150		332		535		507		205		36		2		---

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		15.9		16.8		16.3		14.8		13.1		11.3		9.8		9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.2		2.1		3.3		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.4		4		2.5		1.4		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		0.7		1.1		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.8		1.3		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		2.1		3.3		4.2		5.1		5.3		5.3		5.9		5.4		4.6		3.6		2.5		1.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		1.8		2.9		3.6		5.1		5.5		5.8		6.7		5.7		4.5		3.4		2.1		1.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.2		2.1		3.3		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.4		4		2.5		1.4		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		0.8		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.5		2.7		2.7		2.2		2		1.4		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		2.3		4		5.1		6.1		6		6.3		6.5		5.8		5.8		3.9		2.9		2.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		2.1		3.6		4.8		6.5		6.8		7.5		7.6		6.3		5.9		3.8		2.5		2

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		1.7		2.8		4.2		4.9		5.3		5.2		4.9		3.1		2.2		1.3		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		2.6		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		2.7		3.4		4.4		4.5		4.6		4.6		4.8		3.5		3.1		2.1		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		3.1		1.5		2.2		2.7		3.9		4		4.3		4.4		4.7		3		2.8		1.8		1.4