Acton, Montana
# Acton, Montana

Acton is an Census Designated Place in northwestern Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It has a postal ZIP code (59002) and lies along Montana Highway 3 northwest of the city of Billings, the county seat of Yellowstone County.

## History

Acton is a small farming community which originated as a stop on the Great Northern Railroad. The post office was opened in 1910. Charles T. Robinson served as the original postmaster.

The village experienced a small boom with the opening of the Yellowstone Drag Strip race facility, six miles due west of the old train stop. The depot and elevators are no longer active.

## Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Acton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Acton, Montana :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1 (33) | 4 (39) | 8 (46) | 14 (57) | 19 (67) | 25 (77) | 31 (87) | 29 (85) | 23 (73) | 16 (60) | 7 (45) | 2 (36) | 15 (59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10 (14) | −7 (19) | −4 (25) | 1 (34) | 6 (43) | 11 (52) | 14 (58) | 14 (57) | 8 (47) | 3 (37) | −3 (26) | −8 (18) | 2 (36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 360 (14.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase ||||||||||||||
