Wise River, Montana
Wise River is an unincorporated community in northern Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. State Highway 43 runs through the town.
This community takes its name from the Wise River, which flows into the Big Hole River nearby. A post office was established in 1913.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Climate
Wise River has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Wise River, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1943-2020 extremes: 5730ft (1747m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
77 (25) |
87 (31) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
69 (21) |
54 (12) |
95 (35) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.0 (7.2) |
47.5 (8.6) |
56.5 (13.6) |
69.1 (20.6) |
76.4 (24.7) |
84.0 (28.9) |
89.2 (31.8) |
89.3 (31.8) |
85.3 (29.6) |
73.4 (23.0) |
58.0 (14.4) |
45.7 (7.6) |
90.9 (32.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
43.0 (6.1) |
51.3 (10.7) |
61.2 (16.2) |
68.8 (20.4) |
78.8 (26.0) |
78.9 (26.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
55.7 (13.2) |
38.9 (3.8) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
53.4 (11.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.7 (2.6) |
44.7 (7.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
58.4 (14.7) |
57.4 (14.1) |
49.7 (9.8) |
39.2 (4.0) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.8 (−13.4) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
35.3 (1.8) |
38.0 (3.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −21.6 (−29.8) |
−17.9 (−27.7) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
−6.3 (−21.3) |
−18.3 (−27.9) |
−28.3 (−33.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−41 (−41) |
−26 (−32) |
−6 (−21) |
7 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
19 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−13 (−25) |
−23 (−31) |
−38 (−39) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.53 (13) |
0.64 (16) |
0.98 (25) |
1.90 (48) |
1.98 (50) |
1.36 (35) |
0.99 (25) |
1.21 (31) |
1.12 (28) |
0.94 (24) |
0.73 (19) |
12.93 (328) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
Education
Wise River provides elementary education. High school is at Beaverhead County High School.