DELL FLIGHT STRIP, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38.3		18.3		15.8		27.1		36.3		46.9		55.1		63.1		59.6		52.1		39.3		27.3		19.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		52		29.6		27.7		39.4		48		60.9		70.9		81.6		77		67.7		52.7		39		29.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		24.7		7		4		14.8		24.6		32.8		39.4		44.6		42.3		36		26.2		15.7		9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		100		55		56		69		71		87		96		100		93		86		76		66		55

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-38		-35		-37		-23		---		14		21		30		28		13		-6		-20		-38

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.9		4		0.7		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		228.1		30.1		27.3		30.2		26		14.8		5		1		1.7		8		24.7		28.8		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.9		8.9		10.6		3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		3.5		6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8		0.2		0.2		0.4		0.9		1.2		1.5		0.8		1		0.7		0.6		0.3		0.2

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		3		3		5		6		8		8		5		6		5		4		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.4		0.5		0.6		0.9		3		4.4		3.6		2.5		2.5		1.3		2.2		0.6		0.4

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4		0.4		0.7		0.4		4		1.4		1.5		1.3		1.1		0.7		1.1		0.5		0.2

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

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		26		1		1		1		3		4		5		2		3		2		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 61

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		40.7		4.3		3.7		5.7		9.8		2.5		1.3		---		0.2		0.9		4.1		4.2		4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24		12.7		10		12.7		24		10.5		12		---		3		6		15		10		12

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6630		1138		1102		865		561		276		105		8		23		123		489		830		1110

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		67		---		---		---		---		1		13		42		11		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 61

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		919.7		---		---		---		---		---		153		406.1		297.6		63		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.8		11		12.5		14.1		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		1.8		2.7		4		5.1		5.8		6.4		6.9		6		4.6		3.1		1.9		1.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.8		2.2		2.3		2		1.7		1.3		1		0.7		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		3.8		4.7		5.4		5.4		5.3		5.6		6.1		6		5.6		4.7		3.8		3.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.6		4		5		5.8		5.9		5.9		6.6		7.8		7.3		6.4		5.1		3.9		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		1.8		2.7		4		5.1		5.8		6.4		6.9		6		4.6		3.1		1.9		1.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.3		1.9		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.7		4.3		5.1		6.3		6.2		6.1		6.2		6.9		6.7		6.6		6.2		4.6		3.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7		4.6		5.7		7.2		7.4		7.7		8.3		10		8.7		8.1		7.3		5		4.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		1.6		2.4		3.4		4.6		5.2		5.5		5.7		5.5		3.7		2.7		1.6		1.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.1		0.5		0.7		1		1.5		1.9		2.1		1.6		1.5		1.1		0.7		0.6		0.5

Minimum 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		3.4		3.9		4.5		4.8		4.8		4.8		5.1		5.5		4.3		3.9		2.9		2.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		3.5		3.9		4.3		4.8		4.8		4.9		5.5		6.2		4.2		4		2.8		3.2