Climate of Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Lake McDonald is 22° degrees and there is about 302 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 141 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 10°C
- Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 768 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 98 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1114 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 10°C |
Dry days: | 130 days |
Days with rain: | 137 days |
Days with snow: | 98 days |
Total rain sum: | 768 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1114 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lake McDonald.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lake McDonald.
Climate table of Lake McDonald
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lake McDonald. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lake McDonald might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 26 |
Night temp. (°F) | 17 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 33 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 32 |
Days with rain | 7 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Days with snow | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | 18 |
Dry days | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Lake McDonald
The best time to visit Lake McDonald in the state of Montana is from June through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lake McDonald is 80°F in July and the lowest is 26°F in December.
Climate of Lake McDonald by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lake McDonald? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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