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Redstone, Montana
Redstone, Montana is located in Montana
Redstone, Montana
Redstone, Montana
Location in Montana
Redstone, Montana is located in the United States
Redstone, Montana
Redstone, Montana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Montana
County Sheridan
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,106 ft (642 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13
 • Density 38.69/sq mi (14.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59257
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 775680

Redstone is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. Redstone is located on Montana Highway 5, 18 miles (29 km) west of Plentywood. The community had a post office from 1903 until March 9, 2013; it still has its own ZIP code, 59257.

It is near the confluence of the Muddy River and Eagle Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 13
U.S. Decennial Census

Climate

Climate data for Redstone, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1951-2020 extremes: 2106ft (642m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17)
68
(20)
79
(26)
92
(33)
102
(39)
105
(41)
110
(43)
110
(43)
104
(40)
96
(36)
80
(27)
60
(16)
110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 47.9
(8.8)
49.6
(9.8)
64.7
(18.2)
79.1
(26.2)
88.2
(31.2)
93.5
(34.2)
97.9
(36.6)
98.3
(36.8)
91.4
(33.0)
79.9
(26.6)
61.1
(16.2)
47.3
(8.5)
100.5
(38.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.7
(−4.6)
26.3
(−3.2)
39.1
(3.9)
55.6
(13.1)
67.0
(19.4)
75.1
(23.9)
82.4
(28.0)
82.3
(27.9)
71.8
(22.1)
54.9
(12.7)
37.8
(3.2)
25.6
(−3.6)
53.5
(11.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.2
(−11.6)
15.1
(−9.4)
27.1
(−2.7)
40.7
(4.8)
52.0
(11.1)
60.9
(16.1)
66.7
(19.3)
65.5
(18.6)
55.1
(12.8)
41.2
(5.1)
26.0
(−3.3)
14.4
(−9.8)
39.7
(4.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.3
(−18.5)
3.8
(−15.7)
15.2
(−9.3)
25.9
(−3.4)
36.9
(2.7)
46.8
(8.2)
51.0
(10.6)
48.7
(9.3)
38.4
(3.6)
27.4
(−2.6)
14.2
(−9.9)
3.2
(−16.0)
25.8
(−3.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −30.2
(−34.6)
−22.8
(−30.4)
−10.1
(−23.4)
9.7
(−12.4)
21.3
(−5.9)
33.3
(0.7)
38.5
(3.6)
34.3
(1.3)
20.3
(−6.5)
6.9
(−13.9)
−9.2
(−22.9)
−25.4
(−31.9)
−35.6
(−37.6)
Record low °F (°C) −53
(−47)
−48
(−44)
−35
(−37)
−27
(−33)
5
(−15)
23
(−5)
29
(−2)
16
(−9)
9
(−13)
−12
(−24)
−32
(−36)
−52
(−47)
−53
(−47)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.42
(11)
0.24
(6.1)
0.67
(17)
0.86
(22)
2.22
(56)
3.08
(78)
2.14
(54)
1.80
(46)
0.97
(25)
0.88
(22)
0.43
(11)
0.57
(14)
14.28
(362.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.6
(12)
2.7
(6.9)
2.1
(5.3)
0.8
(2.0)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
3.6
(9.1)
3.1
(7.9)
17.9
(45.76)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)
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