Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forsyth features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 401 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forsyth enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forsyth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forsyth experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -37°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forsyth, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Forsyth usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forsyth are January, November and December. 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) | 15 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 27 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Forsyth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forsyth: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 194 | 252 | 265 | 312 | 362 | 388 | 337 | 271 | 224 | 196 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 21m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 0m | 15h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 3m | 12h 28m | 10h 50m | 9h 24m | 8h 39m |
Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |