Del Bonita, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, U.S.

Del Bonita, also known as Port of Del Bonita, is an unincorporated community in Glacier County, Montana, United States. Its elevation is 4,363 feet (1,330 m) and it is located at 48°59′53″N 112°47′17″W / 48.99806°N 112.78806°W / 48.99806; -112.78806.[1] It is on the Canada–United States border, south of Del Bonita, Alberta, and is connected to its Canadian counterpart by the Del Bonita Border Crossing.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Del Bonita has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[2]

Climate data for Del Bonita, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1960-2020 extremes: 4337ft (1322m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17) 		69
(21) 		75
(24) 		83
(28) 		90
(32) 		91
(33) 		98
(37) 		100
(38) 		95
(35) 		83
(28) 		75
(24) 		60
(16) 		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50.8
(10.4) 		52.3
(11.3) 		58.5
(14.7) 		71.4
(21.9) 		79.7
(26.5) 		83.9
(28.8) 		89.3
(31.8) 		89.7
(32.1) 		84.0
(28.9) 		75.0
(23.9) 		58.8
(14.9) 		49.7
(9.8) 		92.0
(33.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.5
(−1.4) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		38.8
(3.8) 		49.8
(9.9) 		61.1
(16.2) 		67.4
(19.7) 		76.0
(24.4) 		75.8
(24.3) 		66.6
(19.2) 		52.5
(11.4) 		37.2
(2.9) 		29.6
(−1.3) 		51.3
(10.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.2
(−6.6) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		38.6
(3.7) 		48.6
(9.2) 		55.6
(13.1) 		62.4
(16.9) 		61.4
(16.3) 		53.5
(11.9) 		41.1
(5.1) 		28.4
(−2.0) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		40.1
(4.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.8
(−11.8) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		36.1
(2.3) 		43.8
(6.6) 		48.8
(9.3) 		47.0
(8.3) 		40.3
(4.6) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		12.4
(−10.9) 		29.0
(−1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −16.1
(−26.7) 		−12.7
(−24.8) 		−2.9
(−19.4) 		11.0
(−11.7) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		33.1
(0.6) 		37.8
(3.2) 		36.4
(2.4) 		26.6
(−3.0) 		9.9
(−12.3) 		−6.2
(−21.2) 		−15.7
(−26.5) 		−25.5
(−31.9)
Record low °F (°C) −43
(−42) 		−38
(−39) 		−30
(−34) 		−9
(−23) 		7
(−14) 		28
(−2) 		31
(−1) 		24
(−4) 		11
(−12) 		−11
(−24) 		−28
(−33) 		−48
(−44) 		−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.29
(7.4) 		0.51
(13) 		0.47
(12) 		0.91
(23) 		1.98
(50) 		2.95
(75) 		1.49
(38) 		1.12
(28) 		1.46
(37) 		0.76
(19) 		0.61
(15) 		0.51
(13) 		13.06
(330.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.3
(16) 		6.9
(18) 		10.5
(27) 		10.7
(27) 		2.2
(5.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.5
(3.8) 		7.4
(19) 		9.8
(25) 		10.3
(26) 		65.8
(167.91)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)[3][4]
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins)[5]

References

  1. ^ "Del Bonita, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  2. ^ Climate Summary for Del Bonita, Montana
  3. ^ "Del Bonita, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Del Bonita, Montana 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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