Monthly climate in Busby, Montana, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Busby features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 529 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Busby enjoys an average of 3144 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Busby, Montana, United States §

The warmest months in Busby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Busby experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Busby, Montana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(58°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)
-34°C
(-30°F)
-29°C
(-19°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Busby, Montana, United States §

Busby usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Busby are January, November and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Busby, Montana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23 (0.9) 40 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 76 (3.0) 74 (2.9) 52 (2.0) 36 (1.4) 32 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 49 (1.9) 29 (1.1) 30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 11 10 13 13 10 7 6 6 9 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Busby, Montana, United States §

The sunniest months in Busby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Busby: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Busby, Montana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147 189 254 258 308 365 387 341 275 227 200 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 9m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 55m 15h 36m 15h 14m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 28m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Busby, Montana, United States §

Busby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Busby UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Busby, Montana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 5 9 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2