Missoula Weather in 1979

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

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1979 Missoula Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	99 °F	July 19
Lowest temperature	-28 °F	January 1
Highest daily low	62 °F	August 18
Lowest daily high	-9 °F	January 1
Most daily precipitation	0.6 inches	August 31
Most daily snow	4.8 inches	November 24
Total annual precipitation	10.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	46.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Missoula in 1979?

The highest temperature recorded in Missoula, Montana in 1979 was 99 °F which happened on July 19.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Missoula in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	99 °F	Jul 19
2	98 °F	Jul 21
2	98 °F	Jul 18
2	98 °F	Jul 17
5	97 °F	Aug 4
5	97 °F	Jul 20
7	94 °F	Jun 29
8	93 °F	Aug 7
8	93 °F	Aug 5
8	93 °F	Jul 31
8	93 °F	Jul 27
8	93 °F	Jul 5

What was the coldest temperature in Missoula in 1979?

The lowest temperature recorded in Missoula, Montana in 1979 was -28 °F which happened on Jan 1.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Missoula in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-28 °F	January 1
2	-25 °F	January 7
3	-23 °F	January 6
4	-21 °F	January 8
4	-21 °F	January 5
6	-20 °F	January 30
7	-19 °F	January 31
8	-16 °F	January 9
9	-10 °F	January 3
10	-9 °F	January 29
10	-9 °F	January 4
10	-9 °F	January 2

January 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	-9	-28	0.00	0.0
January 2	4	-9	0.00	0.0
January 3	11	-10	0.01	0.1
January 4	13	-9	0.00	0.0
January 5	-4	-21	0.00	0.0
January 6	-6	-23	0.00	0.0
January 7	-7	-25	0.00	0.0
January 8	-7	-21	0.00	0.0
January 9	8	-16	0.05	0.5
January 10	17	8	0.21	2.6
January 11	21	15	0.03	0.7
January 12	21	20	0.04	1.0
January 13	25	18	0.06	1.4
January 14	19	8	0.14	3.0
January 15	20	11	0.17	3.7
January 16	19	-5	0.00	0.0
January 17	20	-4	0.00	0.0
January 18	18	-3	0.00	0.0
January 19	19	3	0.04	0.4
January 20	28	16	0.00	0.0
January 21	43	17	0.38	4.0
January 22	25	13	0.01	0.2
January 23	17	1	0.00	0.0
January 24	20	0	0.06	1.1
January 25	13	-4	0.00	0.0
January 26	19	-2	0.01	0.3
January 27	20	6	0.04	1.0
January 28	23	2	0.00	0.0
January 29	13	-9	0.00	0.0
January 30	6	-20	0.00	0.0
January 31	4	-19	0.00	0.0

February 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	13	-2	0.01	0.1
February 2	9	-8	0.04	0.7
February 3	17	5	0.14	3.5
February 4	26	12	0.00	0.0
February 5	39	20	0.08	0.0
February 6	36	19	0.02	0.0
February 7	36	19	0.09	0.0
February 8	25	7	0.00	0.0
February 9	35	18	0.00	0.0
February 10	37	30	0.09	0.0
February 11	41	29	0.02	0.0
February 12	46	32	0.10	0.0
February 13	44	34	0.21	0.0
February 14	38	11	0.08	0.1
February 15	20	10	0.00	0.0
February 16	27	14	0.05	1.0
February 17	35	20	0.04	0.9
February 18	43	25	0.00	0.0
February 19	38	29	0.00	0.0
February 20	40	17	0.00	0.0
February 21	32	22	0.01	0.2
February 22	25	16	0.00	0.0
February 23	23	13	0.00	0.0
February 24	31	15	0.02	0.4
February 25	43	25	0.00	0.0
February 26	36	30	0.02	0.0
February 27	42	32	0.00	0.0
February 28	34	24	0.02	0.2

March 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	32	20	0.00	0.0
March 2	33	15	0.00	0.0
March 3	32	11	0.00	0.0
March 4	36	21	0.00	0.0
March 5	41	32	0.01	0.0
March 6	39	33	0.01	0.0
March 7	44	31	0.29	0.0
March 8	42	26	0.01	0.2
March 9	43	20	0.00	0.0
March 10	47	19	0.00	0.0
March 11	53	22	0.00	0.0
March 12	52	29	0.00	0.0
March 13	51	22	0.00	0.0
March 14	55	22	0.00	0.0
March 15	59	23	0.00	0.0
March 16	48	33	0.02	0.0
March 17	49	35	0.05	0.0
March 18	52	32	0.00	0.0
March 19	53	31	0.00	0.0
March 20	52	29	0.00	0.0
March 21	56	25	0.00	0.0
March 22	51	31	0.00	0.0
March 23	59	25	0.00	0.0
March 24	62	27	0.00	0.0
March 25	46	34	0.00	0.0
March 26	38	30	0.03	0.0
March 27	35	22	0.53	4.1
March 28	33	21	0.14	1.3
March 29	44	29	0.00	0.0
March 30	43	30	0.07	0.7
March 31	40	27	0.06	1.0

April 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	37	15	0.18	1.2
April 2	39	22	0.02	0.4
April 3	44	25	0.00	0.0
April 4	51	32	0.00	0.0
April 5	60	33	0.00	0.0
April 6	60	30	0.01	0.0
April 7	53	33	0.00	0.0
April 8	63	26	0.00	0.0
April 9	47	35	0.39	0.0
April 10	46	28	0.05	0.0
April 11	50	26	0.00	0.0
April 12	49	32	0.02	0.0
April 13	49	33	0.05	0.0
April 14	53	34	0.00	0.0
April 15	54	35	0.00	0.0
April 16	71	35	0.00	0.0
April 17	60	43	0.02	0.0
April 18	48	35	0.00	0.0
April 19	51	32	0.00	0.0
April 20	52	31	0.02	0.3
April 21	60	27	0.00	0.0
April 22	52	36	0.23	0.0
April 23	48	38	0.01	0.0
April 24	56	36	0.00	0.0
April 25	59	35	0.00	0.0
April 26	66	36	0.00	0.0
April 27	72	33	0.00	0.0
April 28	71	43	0.00	0.0
April 29	71	36	0.02	0.0
April 30	65	42	0.02	0.0

May 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	53	40	0.06
May 2	65	34	0.00
May 3	69	33	0.00
May 4	55	47	0.12
May 5	55	44	0.06
May 6	53	40	0.07
May 7	60	30	0.00
May 8	53	38	0.00
May 9	56	36	0.00
May 10	59	33	0.01
May 11	64	40	0.00
May 12	68	31	0.00
May 13	74	38	0.00
May 14	73	32	0.00
May 15	81	38	0.06
May 16	61	46	0.02
May 17	66	38	0.00
May 18	65	40	0.00
May 19	71	36	0.00
May 20	76	36	0.00
May 21	76	39	0.00
May 22	81	41	0.00
May 23	85	45	0.08
May 24	66	51	0.13
May 25	76	42	0.00
May 26	83	45	0.00
May 27	64	40	0.00
May 28	53	37	0.01
May 29	55	32	0.00
May 30	60	30	0.12
May 31	68	42	0.00

June 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	72	37	0.01
June 2	82	45	0.00
June 3	86	45	0.00
June 4	78	46	0.00
June 5	70	50	0.01
June 6	62	42	0.09
June 7	61	40	0.05
June 8	65	36	0.01
June 9	79	36	0.00
June 10	85	43	0.00
June 11	90	50	0.00
June 12	91	52	0.00
June 13	78	51	0.00
June 14	72	48	0.00
June 15	74	42	0.00
June 16	80	43	0.00
June 17	70	52	0.47
June 18	57	51	0.01
June 19	65	48	0.00
June 20	74	40	0.00
June 21	73	45	0.02
June 22	78	45	0.00
June 23	82	44	0.00
June 24	87	45	0.00
June 25	92	49	0.00
June 26	92	52	0.00
June 27	88	58	0.00
June 28	92	51	0.00
June 29	94	52	0.00
June 30	72	56	0.00

July 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	66	46	0.03
July 2	69	36	0.00
July 3	86	37	0.01
July 4	89	50	0.00
July 5	93	49	0.12
July 6	86	56	0.05
July 7	89	54	0.00
July 8	88	54	0.00
July 9	92	52	0.00
July 10	81	62	0.00
July 11	72	55	0.00
July 12	75	48	0.00
July 13	78	43	0.00
July 14	79	45	0.00
July 15	82	49	0.00
July 16	92	54	0.00
July 17	98	55	0.00
July 18	98	55	0.00
July 19	99	57	0.00
July 20	97	62	0.00
July 21	98	55	0.31
July 22	84	61	0.03
July 23	91	53	0.00
July 24	91	50	0.00
July 25	87	62	0.00
July 26	88	56	0.00
July 27	93	50	0.00
July 28	71	55	0.22
July 29	84	50	0.00
July 30	90	51	0.00
July 31	93	50	0.00

August 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	91	53	0.00
August 2	90	53	0.00
August 3	90	53	0.00
August 4	97	47	0.00
August 5	93	55	0.00
August 6	90	48	0.00
August 7	93	51	0.00
August 8	92	53	0.00
August 9	90	52	0.00
August 10	91	49	0.00
August 11	92	57	0.00
August 12	83	61	0.00
August 13	73	59	0.08
August 14	84	58	0.00
August 15	77	55	0.18
August 16	87	48	0.00
August 17	86	52	0.00
August 18	86	62	0.00
August 19	83	59	0.00
August 20	82	59	0.00
August 21	84	53	0.02
August 22	84	53	0.00
August 23	84	53	0.00
August 24	78	56	0.36
August 25	78	53	0.00
August 26	75	53	0.06
August 27	70	53	0.01
August 28	78	47	0.00
August 29	88	49	0.00
August 30	87	56	0.04
August 31	67	49	0.56

September 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	78	44	0.00
September 2	83	53	0.01
September 3	84	48	0.00
September 4	67	45	0.00
September 5	77	38	0.00
September 6	87	45	0.00
September 7	89	47	0.00
September 8	89	54	0.00
September 9	70	56	0.00
September 10	67	41	0.00
September 11	70	38	0.00
September 12	72	37	0.00
September 13	76	40	0.00
September 14	81	37	0.00
September 15	87	40	0.00
September 16	86	46	0.00
September 17	84	40	0.00
September 18	85	42	0.00
September 19	83	44	0.00
September 20	82	46	0.00
September 21	86	45	0.00
September 22	82	44	0.00
September 23	80	42	0.00
September 24	80	40	0.00
September 25	72	39	0.00
September 26	74	54	0.04
September 27	78	43	0.00
September 28	71	46	0.00
September 29	77	38	0.00
September 30	72	39	0.00

October 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	68	36	0.00
October 2	72	41	0.00
October 3	69	30	0.00
October 4	77	33	0.00
October 5	81	41	0.00
October 6	78	38	0.00
October 7	72	43	0.00
October 8	58	41	0.00
October 9	63	30	0.00
October 10	71	30	0.00
October 11	77	36	0.00
October 12	74	36	0.00
October 13	74	36	0.00
October 14	70	40	0.00
October 15	58	48	0.44
October 16	60	46	0.00
October 17	59	36	0.02
October 18	46	26	0.04
October 19	56	40	0.34
October 20	46	34	0.04
October 21	48	33	0.06
October 22	46	31	0.00
October 23	54	41	0.00
October 24	55	41	0.00
October 25	54	39	0.01
October 26	53	44	0.01
October 27	45	33	0.00
October 28	46	30	0.01
October 29	46	31	0.00
October 30	48	24	0.00
October 31	48	22	0.00

November 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	46	25	0.00	0.0
November 2	40	20	0.00	0.0
November 3	42	30	0.03	0.7
November 4	48	32	0.00	0.0
November 5	44	35	0.00	0.0
November 6	48	36	0.00	0.0
November 7	41	37	0.00	0.0
November 8	45	30	0.00	0.0
November 9	44	31	0.00	0.0
November 10	46	29	0.04	0.0
November 11	40	26	0.00	0.0
November 12	41	20	0.00	0.0
November 13	42	18	0.00	0.0
November 14	39	18	0.00	0.0
November 15	39	12	0.00	0.0
November 16	33	16	0.00	0.0
November 17	38	30	0.02	0.0
November 18	35	25	0.14	1.4
November 19	36	19	0.00	0.0
November 20	34	20	0.00	0.0
November 21	30	10	0.00	0.0
November 22	24	8	0.00	0.0
November 23	30	20	0.01	0.1
November 24	29	14	0.24	4.8
November 25	36	8	0.02	0.3
November 26	26	2	0.00	0.0
November 27	31	6	0.00	0.0
November 28	15	-6	0.00	0.0
November 29	10	-8	0.00	0.0
November 30	18	-6	0.00	0.1

December 1979 Missoula Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	25	15	0.00	0.0
December 2	44	24	0.07	0.0
December 3	42	34	0.05	0.0
December 4	54	34	0.15	0.0
December 5	40	35	0.00	0.0
December 6	45	37	0.00	0.0
December 7	43	33	0.00	0.0
December 8	46	33	0.02	0.0
December 9	54	30	0.00	0.0
December 10	47	27	0.18	0.0
December 11	31	22	0.00	0.0
December 12	33	26	0.03	0.5
December 13	37	19	0.00	0.0
December 14	55	30	0.00	0.0
December 15	46	17	0.26	2.2
December 16	22	13	0.00	0.0
December 17	30	20	0.00	0.0
December 18	36	25	0.00	0.0
December 19	28	25	0.00	0.0
December 20	36	26	0.00	0.0
December 21	34	26	0.00	0.0
December 22	33	26	0.02	0.3
December 23	35	19	0.00	0.0
December 24	36	30	0.00	0.0
December 25	35	30	0.02	0.1
December 26	35	27	0.00	0.0
December 27	32	25	0.00	0.0
December 28	31	21	0.00	0.0
December 29	26	18	0.00	0.0
December 30	27	20	0.00	0.0
December 31	28	17	0.01	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Missoula International Airport	location
1893–1947	Missoula 6 NW WFO	location