CHARLES M. RUSSELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MONTANA

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Elevation: 631 meters Latitude: 48 04N Longitude: 106 02W

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2 May, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.2		-13.2		-10		-3		6.4		12.8		17.2		21.7		20.4		13.7		7.5		-2.5		-9.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13.2		-6.2		-2.9		3.9		14.5		21.3		25.2		31.1		30.2		22.8		16.4		4.6		-2.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.9		-20.4		-17.1		-9.9		-1.7		4.2		9.1		12.4		10.7		4.6		-1.4		-9.6		-16.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		15		22.2		26.7		33.3		38.3		43.3		42.8		42.2		40		33.3		22.8		22.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-50.6		-49.4		-50.6		-40		-25.6		-12.8		-2.2		0.6		-3.9		-12.8		-22.2		-35.6		-43.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.5		---		---		---		0.1		1.2		3.2		13.5		12.1		2.4		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		199.1		30.8		28.1		29.6		19.2		6.3		0.4		---		0.3		5.4		19.9		28.7		30.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		52.7		18.3		13		5.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.7		11.9

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		309		12		8		18		27		53		52		35		38		26		17		12		11

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		70		5		5		6		6		8		10		7		6		5		4		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		152		31		28		83		75		113		152		129		90		98		57		36		35

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		10		8		2		---		---		1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		72.4		12.9		15		21.8		41.1		67.3		57.1		72.4		69.8		36.3		56.4		20.3		14

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

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35		2		1		2		3		5		7		4		3		3		2		2		1

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

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		---		1		2		1		1		1		---		---		---

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

Years on Record: 44

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		71.9		14.2		11.4		15		6.3		0.2		---		---		---		1		2.8		9.7		11.2

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		5		17		22		20		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		52.1		41.1		45.7		52.1		42.2		7.6		---		---		---		21.8		22.9		38.1		31.2

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3566.1		805.6		643.3		489.4		198.3		59.4		7.2		---		1.1		47.2		172.2		457.8		684.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		256.7		---		---		---		---		9.4		33.3		114.4		87.2		12.2		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 44

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1098.3		---		---		---		---		86.1		215		363.4		322.1		111.7		---		---		---

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		15.9		16.7		16.2		14.8		13		11.3		9.8		9

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		13.6		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		15.1		8.3		12.8		15.9		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		18.2		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		12.1		6.5		10.3		13		15.3		15.7		16		15.9		16.4		12.2		11.4		7.1		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

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Nashua, Montana (17 mi / 27 km)
Chelsea, Montana (18 mi / 29 km)
Wheeler, Montana (19 mi / 31 km)
Four Buttes, Montana (21 mi / 34 km)
Wolf Point, Montana (23 mi / 37 km)

GEOBA.SE

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Montana