Buffalo, Montana

Buffalo is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Buffalo has a church, a post office serving ZIP code 59418, no other businesses or services, and only perhaps half a dozen homes.[1] It was named for the buffalo which roamed this area.[2]

The post office was established in 1890.[3] It closed for several years until the Great Northern Railroad created a line to Billings with Buffalo as a station.[2]

Buffalo is bordered by Lewis and Clark National Forest. It is located between the Little Belt Mountains and the Big Snowy Mountains.

Climate

The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather as humid continental, abbreviated as Dfb.[4]

Climate data for Buffalo, Montana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3
(26) 		2
(35) 		2
(36) 		10
(50) 		17
(62) 		21
(69) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		20
(68) 		14
(57) 		7
(44) 		2
(36) 		12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16
(4) 		−10
(14) 		−9
(15) 		−3
(26) 		3
(37) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		9
(49) 		4
(40) 		0
(32) 		−6
(22) 		−9
(15) 		−2
(29)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28
(1.1) 		20
(0.8) 		36
(1.4) 		53
(2.1) 		94
(3.7) 		100
(4) 		58
(2.3) 		56
(2.2) 		53
(2.1) 		41
(1.6) 		28
(1.1) 		28
(1.1) 		600
(23.6)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

References

  1. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  3. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Buffalo, Montana
  5. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.

46°49′16″N 109°49′43″W / 46.82111°N 109.82861°W / 46.82111; -109.82861


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