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Yaak, Montana
Yaak, Montana is located in Montana
Yaak, Montana
Yaak, Montana
Location in Montana
Yaak, Montana is located in the United States
Yaak, Montana
Yaak, Montana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Montana
County Lincoln
Area
 • Total 28.12 sq mi (72.83 km2)
 • Land 27.85 sq mi (72.12 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
2,986 ft (910 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 338
 • Density 12.14/sq mi (4.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 778715
FIPS code 30-82130

Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River. According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 338
U.S. Decennial Census

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yaak has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Yaak, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1998-2020 extremes: 3085ft (940m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10)
56
(13)
72
(22)
82
(28)
89
(32)
100
(38)
100
(38)
104
(40)
93
(34)
79
(26)
61
(16)
47
(8)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 42.7
(5.9)
48.5
(9.2)
59.9
(15.5)
73.3
(22.9)
83.0
(28.3)
88.0
(31.1)
94.6
(34.8)
94.3
(34.6)
86.2
(30.1)
70.2
(21.2)
51.7
(10.9)
39.9
(4.4)
96.3
(35.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.3
(−1.5)
35.8
(2.1)
44.4
(6.9)
54.4
(12.4)
64.9
(18.3)
71.1
(21.7)
80.9
(27.2)
81.1
(27.3)
69.8
(21.0)
52.6
(11.4)
35.7
(2.1)
26.5
(−3.1)
53.9
(12.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 21.7
(−5.7)
25.0
(−3.9)
33.2
(0.7)
40.7
(4.8)
50.0
(10.0)
56.0
(13.3)
62.1
(16.7)
61.6
(16.4)
52.6
(11.4)
40.2
(4.6)
28.6
(−1.9)
20.7
(−6.3)
41.0
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.0
(−10.0)
14.1
(−9.9)
21.9
(−5.6)
27.0
(−2.8)
35.0
(1.7)
40.9
(4.9)
43.4
(6.3)
42.0
(5.6)
35.4
(1.9)
27.8
(−2.3)
21.5
(−5.8)
14.8
(−9.6)
28.2
(−2.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −15.9
(−26.6)
−7.8
(−22.1)
1.6
(−16.9)
15.7
(−9.1)
22.1
(−5.5)
30.1
(−1.1)
33.1
(0.6)
30.7
(−0.7)
23.9
(−4.5)
10.6
(−11.9)
2.3
(−16.5)
−12.2
(−24.6)
−24.2
(−31.2)
Record low °F (°C) −41
(−41)
−29
(−34)
−30
(−34)
4
(−16)
18
(−8)
25
(−4)
30
(−1)
27
(−3)
19
(−7)
−11
(−24)
−18
(−28)
−27
(−33)
−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.27
(58)
1.73
(44)
2.27
(58)
1.23
(31)
2.18
(55)
2.54
(65)
1.17
(30)
0.93
(24)
1.31
(33)
1.70
(43)
2.75
(70)
2.69
(68)
22.77
(579)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 18.1
(46)
13.9
(35)
6.9
(18)
1.7
(4.3)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(2.3)
12.0
(30)
20.1
(51)
73.8
(187.11)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 21.1
(54)
24.3
(62)
22.4
(57)
9.0
(23)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
6.5
(17)
14.3
(36)
26.7
(68)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2003-2020 snow)

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