Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pryor features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pryor enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pryor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pryor experiences 65 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 | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pryor, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Pryor usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pryor are January, August and December. 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) | 24 (1.0) | 50 (2.0) | 50 (2.0) | 92 (3.6) | 95 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 40 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 58 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 36 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Pryor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pryor: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 183 | 260 | 260 | 306 | 359 | 385 | 339 | 271 | 231 | 196 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Pryor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Pryor 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |