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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
212 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/28/1919
 LOW              17   05/02/1954
HIGHEST           90   05/28         70      20       91  05/31
LOWEST            27   05/06         36      -9       34  05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.5               66.4     3.1     70.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.0               41.5     0.5     43.8
MEAN            55.7               53.9     1.8     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                3.4     0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.67   1927
 MINIMUM        0.24
TOTALS          1.82               1.95   -0.13     3.64
DAYS >= .01       10               11.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .10        5                5.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   05/30 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.9   1927
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5   05/10/1967 TO 05/10/1967
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       22.3               37.2   -14.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    301                350     -49      256
 SINCE 7/1      5893               7357   -1464       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                  7      13       25
 SINCE 1/1        20                  7      13       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/270    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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