Cohagen, Montana
Cohagen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Garfield County, Montana, United States. It lies along Highway 59 southeast of the town of Jordan, the county seat of Garfield County. Its elevation is 2,720 feet (829 m).
History
Cohagen's post office, with the ZIP code of 59322, opened on August 18, 1905. The town name is the mother's maiden name of the first postmaster Harry Harris.
In September 2020, Cohagen was evacuated due to wildfire threat.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cohagen has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Climate data for Cohagen, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
93 (34) |
80 (27) |
81 (27) |
110 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.3 (11.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
86.4 (30.2) |
94.7 (34.8) |
100.4 (38.0) |
99.5 (37.5) |
94.9 (34.9) |
82.0 (27.8) |
67.3 (19.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
102.2 (39.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
76.1 (24.5) |
85.8 (29.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
73.8 (23.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
57.5 (14.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.7 (−7.4) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
32.8 (0.4) |
42.9 (6.1) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
69.8 (21.0) |
68.4 (20.2) |
57.7 (14.3) |
44.3 (6.8) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −23.7 (−30.9) |
−15.0 (−26.1) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
36.8 (2.7) |
44.3 (6.8) |
38.6 (3.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
−7.2 (−21.8) |
−17.6 (−27.6) |
−30.1 (−34.5) |
Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−42 (−41) |
−35 (−37) |
−11 (−24) |
13 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−16 (−27) |
−29 (−34) |
−46 (−43) |
−46 (−43) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.42 (11) |
1.11 (28) |
2.33 (59) |
2.27 (58) |
1.61 (41) |
1.12 (28) |
1.12 (28) |
1.06 (27) |
0.40 (10) |
0.31 (7.9) |
12.34 (312.9) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
3.8 (9.7) |
3.4 (8.6) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.1 (7.9) |
5.2 (13) |
24.6 (62) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 67.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service |
References
- ^ McNally, Rand (2008). The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 61.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohagen, Montana
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cohagen Post Office
- ^ "Cohagen". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Alert for Garfield (Montana) Issued by the National Weather Service". September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Climate Summary for Cohagen, Montana".
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cohagen, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Glasgow". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 8, 2023.