Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pray features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 797 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pray enjoys an average of 3139 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pray are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (55 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pray experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 205 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) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pray, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Pray usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pray are January, July and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 37 (1.5) | 72 (2.8) | 55 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 94 (3.7) | 102 (4.0) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 63 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Pray are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pray: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 177 | 266 | 267 | 309 | 352 | 388 | 343 | 275 | 239 | 192 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 10m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 12m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 52m | 9h 29m | 8h 46m |
Pray experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pray UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |