Boulder Mountains (Montana)

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Boulder Mountains
Highest point
Peak Haystack Mountain
Elevation 8,819 ft (2,688 m)
Coordinates 46°08′29″N112°19′35″W / 46.14139°N 112.32639°W / 46.14139; -112.32639
Geography
Country United States
State Montana
Parent range Rocky Mountains

The Boulder Mountains are a mountain range running roughly north to south located west of Boulder between Helena and Butte in the U.S. state of Montana. [1] Parts of the range are in four different counties: Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Silver Bow. [1]

Contents

Haystack Mountain, which reaches 8,819 feet (2,688 m), is the tallest peak in the range. [2] [3] The three other highest peaks are Jack Mountain at 8,752 feet (2,668 m), Bull Mountain at 8,609 feet (2,624 m), and Thunderbolt Mountain at 8,597 feet (2,620 m). [2] All four peaks are in Jefferson County. [2]

Climate

Rocker Peak, 8,455 ft (2,577 m), [4] is near Jack Mountain (Montana), the second highest peak in the Boulder Mountains. [5] There is a SNOTEL weather station near the summit of Rocker Peak at an elevation of 8,000 ft (2,438 m). Rocker Peak has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on an Alpine climate (Köppen ET).

Climate data for Rocker Peak, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1983-2020 extremes: 8000ft (2438m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)55
(13)
53
(12)
58
(14)
66
(19)
73
(23)
81
(27)
85
(29)
85
(29)
81
(27)
72
(22)
59
(15)
48
(9)
85
(29)
Mean maximum °F (°C)43.2
(6.2)
43.4
(6.3)
49.6
(9.8)
56.5
(13.6)
63.8
(17.7)
71.4
(21.9)
77.1
(25.1)
76.2
(24.6)
72.1
(22.3)
62.1
(16.7)
49.0
(9.4)
40.7
(4.8)
78.2
(25.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)26.8
(−2.9)
27.6
(−2.4)
34.2
(1.2)
39.6
(4.2)
48.0
(8.9)
55.8
(13.2)
66.4
(19.1)
65.4
(18.6)
55.8
(13.2)
42.4
(5.8)
31.6
(−0.2)
25.1
(−3.8)
43.2
(6.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)20.2
(−6.6)
19.8
(−6.8)
25.5
(−3.6)
30.5
(−0.8)
38.8
(3.8)
45.9
(7.7)
54.9
(12.7)
54.1
(12.3)
46.1
(7.8)
34.5
(1.4)
24.9
(−3.9)
18.9
(−7.3)
34.5
(1.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)13.6
(−10.2)
12.2
(−11.0)
16.8
(−8.4)
21.4
(−5.9)
29.6
(−1.3)
36.0
(2.2)
43.5
(6.4)
42.9
(6.1)
36.3
(2.4)
26.7
(−2.9)
18.2
(−7.7)
12.6
(−10.8)
25.8
(−3.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−8.1
(−22.3)
−8.8
(−22.7)
−2.0
(−18.9)
7.0
(−13.9)
16.6
(−8.6)
26.6
(−3.0)
34.0
(1.1)
32.2
(0.1)
22.3
(−5.4)
8.4
(−13.1)
−1.2
(−18.4)
−7.8
(−22.1)
−19.7
(−28.7)
Record low °F (°C)−30
(−34)
−42
(−41)
−24
(−31)
−8
(−22)
7
(−14)
16
(−9)
16
(−9)
16
(−9)
4
(−16)
−11
(−24)
−27
(−33)
−39
(−39)
−42
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.07
(53)
2.16
(55)
2.58
(66)
3.50
(89)
3.58
(91)
4.08
(104)
1.72
(44)
1.52
(39)
1.80
(46)
2.16
(55)
2.24
(57)
2.11
(54)
29.52
(753)
Source 1: XMACIS2 [6]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) [7]

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