MLRA 52 - Brown Glaciated Plain Montana 52,110 km2 (20,120 mi2)

Climate:
Average annual precipitation 250 to 375 mm in most of the area and as much as 500 mm in the Sweetgrass Hills. Maximum precipitation is from spring through early summer. Precipitation in winter is snow. Average annual temperature 3 to 7 C. Average freeze-free period--100 to 130 days.

12/16/98