Montana Agriculture County produces cattle, sheep, horses, hay, grain, seed potatoes, canola, waxy barley. Jet and 100 octane fuel. Climate Beaverhead County area is unique in that it is both cold and dry.
Precipitation varies widely.
Average annual amounts range from 10 inches in Dillon to over 50 inches in mountains forming the Continental Divide to the west. Two-thirds of precipitation in mountains is snow. July 66.20 Normal frost free days for Dillon is 99. Cloudy weather rarely exceeds more than several days. Beaverhead Allied Senior Services, Meals on Wheels.