Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lakeside features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 711 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lakeside enjoys an average of 2804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lakeside are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 °C (59 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (22 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lakeside experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lakeside, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Lakeside usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lakeside are July, August and September. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 53 (2.1) | 83 (3.3) | 54 (2.1) | 80 (3.1) | 70 (2.8) | 60 (2.3) | 20 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 71 (2.8) | 75 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Lakeside are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lakeside: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 132 | 226 | 251 | 304 | 344 | 409 | 351 | 269 | 207 | 122 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 14m | 11h 57m | 13h 42m | 15h 12m | 15h 58m | 15h 32m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 13m | 8h 25m |
Lakeside experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Lakeside 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |