EAST HELENA, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		45		22		27		34		44		53		61		68		67		57		47		34		25

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.5		31.3		37.3		45.9		56.9		67		75.4		84		83.6		71.7		59.3		43.4		34.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33.4		13.6		17.5		24		32.3		40.3		47.7		52.2		51.2		43.2		35.3		25.7		17.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		91.3		40.9		47		55.3		66.4		71.9		84.9		91.3		91.1		79.3		64.4		53.9		42

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-9		-9		-1.3		18.9		25		37		44.3		48.3		47.5		40.6		31		11.4		2.1

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		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.8		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.4		7.3		6.7		0.4		---		---		---

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		59.1		---		---		---		0.3		2		6.9		21.3		22.5		5.6		0.4		---		---

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		110.1		---		---		0.4		2.8		8.8		18.9		28.6		29		17.8		3.8		---		---

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		163.8		---		0.3		2.2		10.5		21.5		28.2		30.7		30.6		25.6		13		1.3		---

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		220.6		0.8		3.6		12.5		21.6		29.2		30		31		30.9		29.1		23.8		6.9		1.1

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		288.6		9.3		15.1		24.7		29.2		31		30		31		31		29.9		29.6		18.8		8.9

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		365		31		28		31		30		31		30		31		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		361.2		31		28		31		30		31		29.7		29.8		29		29.7		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		305.4		31		28		31		29.9		29.9		20.6		9.5		9.2		24.8		30.5		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		221.1		30.9		27.6		30.7		26.1		14.8		2.9		0.1		0.7		6.1		22.9		27.7		30.7

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		159.9		28.4		25.6		25.5		15.4		3		0.1		---		0.1		1.9		10.3		21.9		27.7

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		59.4		17.1		12.3		6.8		0.9		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.9		5.6		15.8

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		27.7		9.5		6.8		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.3		7.1

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.8		6.8		3.6		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.9		3.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		11.4		0.5		0.3		0.5		0.9		1.8		2		1.3		1.2		1.1		0.7		0.5		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		87		7		5		6		7		11		11		7		7		7		6		6		7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.6		1.5		0.9		1.7		2.5		5.6		3.8		3.7		3.2		3		2.4		1.5		1.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.6		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.3		0.6		0.4		0.8		1		2.3		1.5		2.1		1.6		1.3		0.9		0.6		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		33.2		0.8		0.9		1.9		3.4		5.2		5.4		4.7		3.4		2.7		2.1		1.3		1.4

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

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35		2		1		2		3		5		6		4		3		3		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		1		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		3.6		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.9		0.8		0.7		0.3		0.5		0.1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5		---		1.7		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		0.1		2.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 90

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 90

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		12		---		12		4.5		---		---		---		---		---		3		---		1		12

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7390		1255		1048		893		605		385		175		40		43		232		569		915		1229

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		291		---		---		---		---		2		28		124		121		16		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1890		---		---		3		31		135		307		548		543		256		60		6		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.6		10.9		12.5		14.2		15.7		16.4		16		14.7		13		11.4		9.9		9.2

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		1.4		2.3		3.4		4.6		5.6		6.2		6.6		5.6		4.2		2.7		1.6		1.2

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		1.9		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		2.4		3.5		4.3		4.8		5.1		5.4		5.9		5.6		4.8		3.7		2.6		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		4.1		2.1		3.1		3.7		4.6		5.2		5.8		6.6		5.8		4.6		3.5		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		1.4		2.3		3.4		4.6		5.6		6.2		6.6		5.6		4.2		2.7		1.6		1.2

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		1.9		2.2		2.5		2.7		2.8		2.4		2.1		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		2.8		3.9		5.1		5.5		5.9		6.1		6.7		6.3		6		4.2		2.9		2.4

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		2.5		3.6		4.8		5.7		6.5		7.2		7.7		6.8		6		4		2.7		2.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.2		2		2.8		4.1		4.8		5.2		5.1		5		3.4		2.4		1.4		1

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		1.6		2.1		2.4		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		3.5		2		3		3.4		4.2		4.4		4.5		4.5		5		3.8		3.2		2.1		1.7

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		1.7		2.6		2.7		3.6		3.8		4.2		4.1		4.9		3.3		3		1.8		1.5