BLACKLEAF, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.2		20.6		24.2		30.1		39.7		48.5		56.1		62.6		61.2		52.4		42.9		31.4		25

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		54.7		33.6		36.5		42.2		52.5		61.5		69.5		78.6		77.6		67.4		57		43.5		36.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.8		8.3		11.9		17.9		27.1		35.4		42.6		46.7		45		37.4		28.9		19.3		12.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		102		65		70		77		84		93		94		102		102		96		87		82		68

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-47		-46		-47		-32		-11		5		12		9		23		6		-20		-34		-43

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		2.6		2.1		0.4		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		196.9		28.2		25.7		27.7		22		10.5		1.8		0.2		0.8		7.8		19.1		25.3		27.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.1		10.7		6.9		4		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		3.2		6.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		14.4		0.5		0.5		0.7		1.2		2.5		3		1.5		1.5		1.3		0.6		0.5		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		67		5		5		6		6		8		8		6		6		5		4		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		9.8		2.1		2		2.3		4.2		7.8		9.8		6.2		7.5		6.9		3.1		2.3		3.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 106

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

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.7		1		1		0.9		2.4		4		4.7		2.2		2.2		3.5		2.1		0.7		0.6

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

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		2		2		2		4		5		6		3		4		3		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 106

		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 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 106

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		52.2		8.7		7.4		7.2		7.9		2.2		0.2		---		0.1		1.9		3.3		5.9		7.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		1		3		2		2		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		39		28		38		30.7		38.4		15.5		7.8		---		6		25		24.5		24.7		39

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8673		1350		1100		1024		721		491		269		141		172		391		676		1041		1297

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		163		---		---		---		---		---		13		61		71		18		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 106

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		992.8		---		---		---		---		---		183		390.6		347.2		72		---		---		---

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

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		1.3		2.2		3.4		4.7		5.4		5.8		6.5		5.5		4		2.5		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		2.7		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		4.1		2.3		3.5		4.4		4.9		5		5		5.8		5.5		4.6		3.5		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		2.1		3.1		3.8		4.7		5		5.2		6.5		5.8		4.4		3.3		2.2		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		3.7		1.3		2.2		3.4		4.7		5.4		5.8		6.5		5.5		4		2.5		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		2.4		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		2.7		3.8		5.3		5.5		5.7		5.9		6.7		6.3		6.1		4.1		3.2		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		3.4		5		5.7		6.3		6.8		7.7		6.9		6.1		4		2.8		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		1.2		2		3		4.2		4.6		5		5.1		4.9		3.1		2.1		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		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.1		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		2.1		3		3.8		4.3		4.2		4.3		4.5		4.9		3.4		2.8		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		1.8		2.6		3.1		3.8		3.5		3.8		4.1		4.7		2.9		2.5		1.9		1.4