Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florence features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 608 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florence enjoys an average of 2970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florence are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 22 °C (61 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florence experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Florence, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Florence usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florence are July, August and September. On average, 20 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) | 39 (1.5) | 86 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) | 68 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 60 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Florence are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florence: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 143 | 240 | 262 | 310 | 340 | 402 | 351 | 274 | 219 | 164 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 18m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 4m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 34m |
Florence 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 Florence 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |