Great Falls Weather in 1979

Historical record of Great Falls, Montana weather for the year 1979 based on NOAA data.

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1979 Great Falls Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	100 °F	August 5
Lowest temperature	-28 °F	December 16
Highest daily low	66 °F	July 22
Lowest daily high	-8 °F	January 14
Most daily precipitation	0.9 inches	June 16
Most daily snow	6.3 inches	March 27
Total annual precipitation	9.9 inches	-
Total annual snow	52.9 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Great Falls in 1979?

The highest temperature recorded in Great Falls, Montana in 1979 was 100 °F which happened on August 5.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Great Falls in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	100 °F	Aug 5
2	98 °F	Sep 8
2	98 °F	Jul 21
4	97 °F	Jul 20
5	96 °F	Aug 8
5	96 °F	Jul 19
7	95 °F	Aug 30
7	95 °F	Jul 31
7	95 °F	Jun 12
10	93 °F	Aug 7
10	93 °F	Aug 1

What was the coldest temperature in Great Falls in 1979?

The lowest temperature recorded in Great Falls, Montana in 1979 was -28 °F which happened on Dec 16.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Great Falls in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-28 °F	December 16
2	-27 °F	December 15
3	-20 °F	January 14
4	-17 °F	January 30
5	-16 °F	January 13
5	-16 °F	January 4
7	-15 °F	January 12
8	-14 °F	February 15
8	-14 °F	January 29
10	-13 °F	February 16

January 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	12	-2	0.01	0.2
January 2	16	-9	0.04	0.9
January 3	8	-8	0.04	0.7
January 4	0	-16	0.01	0.2
January 5	14	-7	0.00	0.0
January 6	12	0	0.00	0.0
January 7	16	-4	0.00	0.0
January 8	17	-3	0.00	0.0
January 9	9	-8	0.00	0.0
January 10	8	-5	0.10	1.0
January 11	6	-3	0.08	1.3
January 12	1	-15	0.03	0.6
January 13	-7	-16	0.06	1.2
January 14	-8	-20	0.04	0.8
January 15	-1	-10	0.04	0.8
January 16	22	-10	0.00	0.0
January 17	29	17	0.00	0.0
January 18	30	15	0.00	0.0
January 19	34	17	0.00	0.0
January 20	42	15	0.00	0.0
January 21	41	16	0.24	3.6
January 22	20	5	0.00	0.0
January 23	29	14	0.00	0.0
January 24	29	11	0.00	0.0
January 25	14	-2	0.00	0.0
January 26	21	-5	0.00	0.0
January 27	22	-3	0.00	0.0
January 28	9	1	0.02	0.7
January 29	6	-14	0.00	0.0
January 30	14	-17	0.00	0.0
January 31	9	-4	0.00	0.0

February 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	-1	-12	0.03	0.5
February 2	17	-12	0.00	0.0
February 3	28	16	0.00	0.0
February 4	32	9	0.00	0.0
February 5	39	20	0.00	0.0
February 6	35	13	0.00	0.0
February 7	39	6	0.00	0.0
February 8	37	3	0.00	0.0
February 9	44	36	0.00	0.0
February 10	43	3	0.01	0.2
February 11	26	0	0.01	0.2
February 12	34	1	0.01	0.1
February 13	48	4	0.00	0.0
February 14	40	-10	0.21	3.2
February 15	-7	-14	0.01	0.1
February 16	2	-13	0.00	0.0
February 17	37	0	0.00	0.0
February 18	45	31	0.00	0.0
February 19	36	26	0.02	0.4
February 20	34	20	0.00	0.0
February 21	24	7	0.07	0.9
February 22	8	-8	0.02	0.4
February 23	2	-12	0.00	0.0
February 24	37	-7	0.00	0.0
February 25	48	35	0.00	0.0
February 26	45	27	0.02	0.2
February 27	41	25	0.01	0.2
February 28	36	7	0.15	1.7

March 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	11	4	0.08	1.2
March 2	30	-1	0.00	0.0
March 3	37	16	0.00	0.0
March 4	43	28	0.00	0.0
March 5	47	39	0.00	0.0
March 6	60	40	0.00	0.0
March 7	58	32	0.00	0.0
March 8	38	31	0.06	1.2
March 9	43	27	0.00	0.0
March 10	59	31	0.00	0.0
March 11	64	37	0.00	0.0
March 12	56	29	0.00	0.0
March 13	50	23	0.00	0.0
March 14	62	28	0.00	0.0
March 15	65	38	0.00	0.0
March 16	59	36	0.00	0.0
March 17	43	32	0.02	0.2
March 18	48	30	0.00	0.0
March 19	37	25	0.00	0.0
March 20	45	20	0.00	0.0
March 21	48	21	0.00	0.0
March 22	46	29	0.00	0.0
March 23	56	27	0.00	0.0
March 24	63	27	0.03	0.3
March 25	27	11	0.15	2.3
March 26	21	10	0.13	2.4
March 27	20	15	0.44	6.3
March 28	40	13	0.03	0.3
March 29	40	25	0.00	0.0
March 30	39	25	0.00	0.0
March 31	28	17	0.06	0.6

April 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	28	16	0.05	0.6
April 2	35	18	0.00	0.0
April 3	42	19	0.00	0.0
April 4	35	23	0.01	0.1
April 5	41	16	0.00	0.0
April 6	69	25	0.02	0.0
April 7	49	33	0.02	0.0
April 8	66	35	0.00	0.0
April 9	54	33	0.45	2.1
April 10	38	31	0.08	0.8
April 11	42	27	0.00	0.0
April 12	45	26	0.00	0.0
April 13	54	33	0.00	0.0
April 14	54	33	0.00	0.0
April 15	56	34	0.00	0.0
April 16	72	36	0.00	0.0
April 17	64	38	0.04	0.0
April 18	46	33	0.29	0.7
April 19	52	33	0.00	0.0
April 20	52	30	0.00	0.0
April 21	55	27	0.00	0.0
April 22	48	33	0.16	0.1
April 23	34	31	0.72	3.2
April 24	41	29	0.14	1.0
April 25	59	30	0.00	0.0
April 26	56	35	0.06	0.0
April 27	68	30	0.00	0.0
April 28	59	38	0.00	0.0
April 29	62	36	0.00	0.0
April 30	66	35	0.01	0.0

May 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	46	33	0.32	1.8
May 2	60	30	0.00	0.0
May 3	51	35	0.00	0.0
May 4	67	36	0.00	0.0
May 5	50	41	0.01	0.0
May 6	47	32	0.12	0.0
May 7	46	31	0.12	0.8
May 8	47	29	0.00	0.0
May 9	51	35	0.00	0.0
May 10	60	30	0.04	0.0
May 11	63	44	0.00	0.0
May 12	64	37	0.00	0.0
May 13	63	45	0.00	0.0
May 14	70	34	0.00	0.0
May 15	82	52	0.03	0.0
May 16	67	39	0.02	0.0
May 17	63	35	0.00	0.0
May 18	68	40	0.00	0.0
May 19	60	37	0.03	0.0
May 20	71	36	0.00	0.0
May 21	77	45	0.00	0.0
May 22	72	36	0.00	0.0
May 23	82	43	0.00	0.0
May 24	71	51	0.00	0.0
May 25	76	48	0.00	0.0
May 26	86	44	0.00	0.0
May 27	72	51	0.00	0.0
May 28	62	44	0.00	0.0
May 29	59	40	0.00	0.0
May 30	64	34	0.00	0.0
May 31	66	38	0.00	0.0

June 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	75	39	0.00
June 2	80	50	0.00
June 3	86	57	0.00
June 4	82	51	0.00
June 5	75	52	0.00
June 6	65	38	0.05
June 7	57	36	0.01
June 8	64	33	0.04
June 9	76	42	0.00
June 10	85	42	0.00
June 11	90	46	0.00
June 12	95	50	0.00
June 13	85	61	0.00
June 14	75	45	0.00
June 15	72	39	0.00
June 16	73	44	0.89
June 17	70	52	0.80
June 18	72	51	0.00
June 19	67	50	0.44
June 20	73	46	0.00
June 21	74	48	0.02
June 22	74	50	0.08
June 23	80	47	0.00
June 24	86	50	0.00
June 25	78	48	0.00
June 26	87	57	0.00
June 27	81	57	0.00
June 28	85	50	0.00
June 29	89	52	0.00
June 30	86	52	0.28

July 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	81	50	0.00
July 2	69	42	0.00
July 3	82	42	0.01
July 4	79	57	0.00
July 5	89	51	0.04
July 6	87	54	0.06
July 7	91	52	0.00
July 8	85	58	0.00
July 9	89	53	0.00
July 10	87	58	0.00
July 11	83	53	0.00
July 12	78	51	0.00
July 13	79	48	0.00
July 14	78	54	0.00
July 15	76	51	0.00
July 16	85	50	0.00
July 17	92	55	0.00
July 18	92	55	0.00
July 19	96	57	0.00
July 20	97	60	0.00
July 21	98	60	0.00
July 22	77	66	0.00
July 23	87	63	0.00
July 24	72	58	0.00
July 25	69	50	0.00
July 26	80	49	0.00
July 27	87	48	0.00
July 28	88	58	0.01
July 29	84	56	0.15
July 30	83	51	0.00
July 31	95	52	0.00

August 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	93	58	0.00
August 2	87	54	0.00
August 3	82	53	0.00
August 4	84	52	0.00
August 5	100	55	0.00
August 6	92	52	0.00
August 7	93	50	0.00
August 8	96	55	0.00
August 9	79	50	0.00
August 10	87	49	0.00
August 11	89	57	0.00
August 12	74	54	0.00
August 13	73	50	0.02
August 14	81	55	0.06
August 15	87	55	0.00
August 16	87	50	0.00
August 17	89	49	0.00
August 18	88	57	0.00
August 19	83	60	0.09
August 20	80	54	0.01
August 21	78	55	0.00
August 22	84	53	0.00
August 23	87	52	0.00
August 24	66	55	0.00
August 25	72	52	0.00
August 26	75	49	0.07
August 27	80	52	0.00
August 28	82	55	0.00
August 29	85	47	0.00
August 30	95	53	0.00
August 31	74	54	0.04

September 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	82	47	0.00
September 2	90	55	0.00
September 3	92	51	0.21
September 4	71	48	0.00
September 5	77	42	0.00
September 6	87	45	0.00
September 7	83	53	0.00
September 8	98	54	0.00
September 9	76	54	0.00
September 10	70	44	0.01
September 11	63	36	0.09
September 12	64	41	0.02
September 13	66	44	0.00
September 14	83	48	0.00
September 15	92	55	0.00
September 16	90	52	0.00
September 17	80	41	0.00
September 18	85	45	0.00
September 19	73	50	0.00
September 20	76	44	0.00
September 21	89	49	0.00
September 22	73	42	0.00
September 23	73	42	0.00
September 24	79	39	0.00
September 25	82	40	0.00
September 26	76	54	0.00
September 27	77	48	0.00
September 28	77	51	0.00
September 29	77	43	0.00
September 30	72	44	0.00

October 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	71	42	0.00	0.0
October 2	62	36	0.02	0.0
October 3	69	29	0.00	0.0
October 4	86	52	0.00	0.0
October 5	78	44	0.00	0.0
October 6	77	51	0.00	0.0
October 7	82	42	0.00	0.0
October 8	48	30	0.12	0.0
October 9	63	29	0.00	0.0
October 10	79	53	0.00	0.0
October 11	76	44	0.00	0.0
October 12	67	38	0.00	0.0
October 13	76	37	0.00	0.0
October 14	80	41	0.00	0.0
October 15	61	45	0.21	0.0
October 16	62	42	0.00	0.0
October 17	62	30	0.00	0.0
October 18	57	27	0.00	0.0
October 19	47	32	0.43	0.0
October 20	35	28	0.00	0.0
October 21	41	27	0.06	0.7
October 22	53	30	0.00	0.0
October 23	57	40	0.00	0.0
October 24	57	34	0.00	0.0
October 25	70	44	0.00	0.0
October 26	60	43	0.00	0.0
October 27	59	38	0.00	0.0
October 28	53	35	0.00	0.0
October 29	50	28	0.00	0.0
October 30	51	21	0.00	0.0
October 31	43	21	0.00	0.0

November 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	45	27	0.00	0.0
November 2	53	28	0.00	0.0
November 3	40	31	0.00	0.0
November 4	32	28	0.10	1.0
November 5	31	25	0.01	0.1
November 6	39	22	0.00	0.0
November 7	40	16	0.00	0.0
November 8	39	26	0.02	0.2
November 9	36	24	0.02	0.1
November 10	45	31	0.03	0.0
November 11	40	26	0.01	0.1
November 12	52	27	0.00	0.0
November 13	54	26	0.00	0.0
November 14	59	37	0.00	0.0
November 15	63	42	0.00	0.0
November 16	62	42	0.00	0.0
November 17	58	40	0.00	0.0
November 18	49	30	0.00	0.0
November 19	42	17	0.00	0.0
November 20	39	11	0.00	0.0
November 21	43	18	0.00	0.0
November 22	50	28	0.00	0.0
November 23	46	25	0.00	0.0
November 24	36	25	0.04	0.6
November 25	38	15	0.00	0.0
November 26	33	16	0.00	0.0
November 27	28	5	0.06	1.0
November 28	23	4	0.00	0.0
November 29	30	6	0.00	0.0
November 30	40	23	0.00	0.0

December 1979 Great Falls Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	45	24	0.00	0.0
December 2	55	39	0.00	0.0
December 3	58	38	0.00	0.0
December 4	59	30	0.00	0.0
December 5	47	30	0.00	0.0
December 6	54	28	0.00	0.0
December 7	40	23	0.00	0.0
December 8	52	39	0.00	0.0
December 9	62	49	0.00	0.0
December 10	51	2	0.02	0.0
December 11	29	3	0.00	0.0
December 12	36	11	0.00	0.0
December 13	45	17	0.00	0.0
December 14	56	-4	0.00	0.0
December 15	-4	-27	0.23	2.6
December 16	38	-28	0.00	0.0
December 17	57	34	0.00	0.0
December 18	58	42	0.00	0.0
December 19	57	42	0.00	0.0
December 20	50	34	0.00	0.0
December 21	47	29	0.00	0.0
December 22	42	24	0.01	0.4
December 23	37	15	0.00	0.0
December 24	50	33	0.00	0.0
December 25	47	32	0.00	0.0
December 26	44	31	0.00	0.0
December 27	43	28	0.00	0.0
December 28	45	27	0.00	0.0
December 29	45	26	0.00	0.0
December 30	36	15	0.00	0.0
December 31	48	31	0.00	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1937–2024	Great Falls International Airport	location
1892–1937	Great Falls 16th Street	location