Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification The Silos features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 548 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.The Silos enjoys an average of 3152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in The Silos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 19 °C (58 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, The Silos experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in The Silos, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
The Silos usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in The Silos are January, July and August. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) | 64 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 92 (3.6) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in The Silos are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in The Silos: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 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 | 178 | 266 | 278 | 306 | 354 | 395 | 349 | 272 | 232 | 188 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 4m | 12h 28m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 38m |
The Silos 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 The Silos 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |