SIMMS, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.5		13.6		21.9		33.1		46.3		58		66.4		71.2		70.3		59		47		29.7		17.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		7		33		45.6		60.9		72.6		80.6		86.3		85.9		74		60.3		40		28.1		57

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		94.5		38.6		44.5		55.4		71.1		81.7		94.5		91.9		93		83.3		65.5		54.5		40.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		12.4		0.3		0.3		0.6		1.3		2		2.4		1.3		1.4		1.2		0.7		0.4		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		87.9		6.3		6.4		7.2		8.5		10.3		10.2		7.2		7		7.1		6		5.6		6.1

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.3		0.9		1		1.7		3		3.5		5.2		4.9		5.3		2.9		1.4		1.2		1.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.3		0.5		---		0.1		0.1		---		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.2		0.4		0.4		1.1		1.2		1.6		2.2		1.4		2		1.6		0.9		0.5		0.3

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		33.5		0.9		0.9		2.1		3.9		4.8		5.7		3.3		3.5		3.2		2.4		1.6		1.2

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

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		1		1		2		4		5		6		3		4		3		2		2		1

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

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		1		1		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		5.3		---		---		0.1		0.7		0.8		1.4		0.7		0.8		0.6		0.2		---		---

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		1.3		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.5		0.2		0.2		0.1		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		45		6		6		7.5		6.8		1.5		0.6		---		0.2		0.8		2.9		5.9		6.8

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.8		6		6		5.8		4.2		1.4		0.2		---		0.1		0.6		2.6		4.5		5.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24		14.3		13.1		15.8		24		9.6		5		0.2		5.9		11.3		9.5		16		19.1

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		15.6		2.2		2.2		2.6		2.1		0.5		0.2		---		0.1		0.3		1		2		2.4

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		3.3		0.3		0.3		0.6		0.7		0.1		0.1		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.4		0.4

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		0.9		---		0.1		0.2		0.2		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.2

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		58.2		12.8		10.8		8.1		3.7		0.7		---		---		---		0.5		2		7.8		11.8

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		28.3		6.8		5.4		4.8		1.3		0.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.4		4.1		5.2

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		11.6		2.7		2.1		1.8		0.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		1.6		2.7

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		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8069		1594		1207		989		564		255		84		24		48		221		560		1060		1463

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		632		---		---		---		2		36		124		217		211		42		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2296.5		---		---		---		---		248		492		657.2		629.3		270		---		---		---

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		15.8		16.6		16.1		14.7		13		11.3		9.9		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		2.2		3.4		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.5		4.1		2.6		1.5		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		2.2		3.4		4.3		5		5.2		5.3		5.9		5.5		4.8		3.6		2.6		2

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		3		3.8		4.9		5.4		5.8		6.7		5.8		4.6		3.4		2.2		1.8

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		2.2		3.4		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.5		4.1		2.6		1.5		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		1.9		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.8		2.3		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		2.7		4		5.1		5.7		6		6		6.6		6.2		5.9		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		5		2.5		3.7		4.9		6		6.8		7.1		7.6		6.7		6		4		2.6		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		1.7		2.8		3.9		4.7		5.3		5.2		5		3.2		2.3		1.4		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		1.9		2.6		3.6		4		4.2		4.6		4.6		5		3.6		3.2		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		3		1.6		2.2		2.7		3.3		3.6		4.2		4.3		4.9		3.1		2.9		1.9		1.3