Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lame Deer features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 524 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lame Deer enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lame Deer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (19 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lame Deer experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lame Deer, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Lame Deer usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lame Deer are January, November and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 22 (0.9) | 39 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 75 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 52 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 27 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Lame Deer are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lame Deer: 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 | 146 | 191 | 252 | 259 | 307 | 367 | 386 | 341 | 277 | 225 | 202 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 56m | 15h 37m | 15h 14m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 44m |
Lame Deer 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 Lame Deer UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |