GALATA, MONTANA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.6		14.3		19.7		29.4		42.9		52.8		60.2		67.1		65.5		55		44.2		29.1		18.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56.4		27.2		33.1		42.9		57.7		67.6		74.8		83.8		82.5		71.6		60.4		43.1		32

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		26.7		0.8		6.2		15.8		27.8		38		45.5		50.5		48.5		38.4		28.1		15.2		5.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		105		66		74		79		88		94		101		104		105		97		90		77		80

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-57		-57		-44		-38		-19		8		19		30		28		4		-17		-33		-52

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.7		8.1		6.7		1.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		203.1		30.3		27.7		29.5		21.2		7.6		0.8		0.1		0.3		6.9		20.6		27.9		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		43.1		14.5		9.6		4.7		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.8		10.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.5		0.4		0.3		0.4		0.7		1.6		2.5		1.3		1.2		0.9		0.4		0.4		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60		4		3		3		4		8		10		6		6		5		4		3		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		7.9		1.6		2		2.2		3		4		7.9		4.9		3.8		4		1.6		1.2		1.8

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

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

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.1		0.8		0.6		1.9		1		1.6		3		3.1		2.2		2.4		0.8		0.6		0.5

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

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		2		1		1		2		4		6		3		3		2		2		1		2

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

Years on Record: 111

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		18.4		4.6		2.8		2.1		1.9		0.2		0.1		---		---		0.1		0.8		2.8		3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 51

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		25.2		20.1		12.1		9.5		17.8		6.1		4		---		---		5		8		14		25.2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8629		1520		1202		1025		651		363		158		75		101		321		657		1108		1448

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		311		---		---		---		---		2		37		123		125		24		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1553.4		---		---		---		---		86.8		306		530.1		480.5		150		---		---		---

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		16.8		16.3		14.8		13.1		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		1.2		2.1		3.3		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.4		4		2.5		1.4		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		0.7		1.1		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.8		1.3		0.8		0.6

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		2.1		3.3		4.2		5.1		5.3		5.3		5.9		5.4		4.6		3.6		2.5		1.9

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		1.8		2.9		3.6		5.1		5.5		5.8		6.7		5.7		4.5		3.4		2.1		1.7

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		1.2		2.1		3.3		4.8		5.7		6.2		6.6		5.4		4		2.5		1.4		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		0.8		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.5		2.7		2.7		2.2		2		1.4		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		2.3		4		5.1		6.1		6		6.3		6.5		5.8		5.8		3.9		2.9		2.2

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		2.1		3.6		4.8		6.5		6.8		7.5		7.6		6.3		5.9		3.8		2.5		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		3.1		1		1.7		2.8		4.2		4.9		5.3		5.2		4.9		3.1		2.2		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		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.6		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		1.8		2.7		3.4		4.4		4.5		4.6		4.6		4.8		3.5		3.1		2.1		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		1.5		2.2		2.7		3.9		4		4.3		4.4		4.7		3		2.8		1.8		1.4