Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cascade features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 504 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cascade enjoys an average of 3189 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cascade are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 °C (62 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cascade experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cascade, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Cascade usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cascade are January, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 40 (1.6) | 29 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 81 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Cascade are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cascade: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 181 | 268 | 279 | 317 | 361 | 402 | 351 | 276 | 236 | 183 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 6m | 15h 51m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 18m | 8h 31m |
Cascade experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Cascade UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |