656  
CXUS55 KTFX 011530  
CLMHLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
930 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024  
   
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..THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2024  
 
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 85 05/28 70 15 87 05/21  
LOWEST 29 05/04 36 -7 36 05/10  
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.8 66.4 -1.6 73.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 41.1 41.5 -0.4 48.1  
MEAN 53.0 53.9 -0.9 60.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 3.4 -0.4 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.67 1927  
MINIMUM 0.24  
TOTALS 1.69 1.95 -0.26 1.21  
DAYS >= .01 8 11.2 -3.2  
DAYS >= .10 3 5.3 -2.3  
DAYS >= .50 1 1.1 -0.1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.01 05/07 TO 05/08  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 13.9 1927  
24 HR TOTAL 12.5 05/10/1967 TO 05/10/1967  
TOTALS 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 57.9 37.2 20.7  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T  
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.2 0.8  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH T 05/29  
05/30  
05/08  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 364 350 14 147  
SINCE 7/1 6775 7357 -582 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 7 -7 15  
SINCE 1/1 0 7 -7 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/270 DATE 05/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/290 DATE 05/17  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 49  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0  
FOG 3 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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