Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011023
CLMBHK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
422 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024
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...THE BAKER MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 85 05/29
LOWEST 21 05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.7 65.3 1.4
AVG. MINIMUM 38.9 40.0 -1.1
MEAN 52.8 52.6 0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.92 2.66 -0.74
DAYS >= .01 11
DAYS >= .10 6
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.57 05/29 TO 05/29
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 372 388 -16
SINCE 7/1 7459 8157 -698
COOLING TOTAL 4 5 -1
SINCE 1/1 4 5 -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/150 DATE 05/05
43/330 05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/150 DATE 05/05
56/320 05/17
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.
...MAY 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR BAKER FOR MAY 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MARCH 1998 AT OR NEAR THE BAKER AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MAY 1.92 2.66 -0.74 TIED FOR THE 11TH DRIEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.52 IN 1998)
(DRIEST SINCE 1.54 IN 2021)
... MAY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...BAKER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.
... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MAY 52.8 52.6 +0.2 MEDIAN OUT OF 27 YEARS
(WARMEST 58.6-2023/COLDEST 46.8-2019)
... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MAY 66.7 65.3 +1.4 11TH WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 72.2 IN 2023)
(WARMEST SINCE 72.2 IN 2023)
... MAY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
79 ON MAY 11 (OLD RECORD 75 IN 2017)
... MAY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MAY 38.9 40.0 -1.1 10TH COLDEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 34.7 IN 2002)
(COLDEST SINCE 36.8 IN 2021)
... MAY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
48 ON MAY 6 (TIED RECORD IN 2015)
... MAY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
21 ON MAY 4 (TIED RECORD IN 2002)
36 ON MAY 31 (TIED RECORD IN 2017)
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