Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
459 PM MST WED JAN 08 2025

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...THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             66   12/27/1917
 LOW             -52   12/23/1983
HIGHEST           54   12/07         MM      MM       54
LOWEST             4   12/31         MM      MM      -15
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.5               30.7     8.8     38.4
AVG. MINIMUM    17.4                7.2    10.2     12.2
MEAN            28.5               19.0     9.5     25.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               16.8   -11.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.5     0.5       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                9.6    -9.6        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.99   1996
 MINIMUM        0.02   1918
TOTALS          0.24               0.48   -0.24     0.31
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        6                7.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .10        0                1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   12/29 TO 12/30               0.16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1127               1427    -300
 SINCE 7/1      3206               3882    -676
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       127                 83      44
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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