Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hysham 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 -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 415 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hysham enjoys an average of 3157 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 Hysham 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 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hysham experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 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 (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°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 (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°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) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hysham, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Hysham usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hysham are January, August and November. 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) | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 26 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Hysham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hysham: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 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 | 192 | 255 | 267 | 317 | 362 | 390 | 339 | 272 | 228 | 199 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 0m | 15h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 3m | 12h 28m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 39m |
Hysham 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 Hysham 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 |