Roy, Montana
Roy is a census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana, United States.
Description
The community is located along U.S. Route 191 in northeastern Fergus County, northeast of Lewistown. Roy has a post office with the ZIP code 59471. As of the census of 2010, there were 108 people.The post office opened in 1892. The Milwaukee Land Company platted the townsite in 1913.
Climate
Roy has a semi-arid climate with cold winters except when moderated by chinook influences that will typically push maximum temperatures over on seventeen days during winter and twelve days each in November and March. Spring is mild and frequently thundery, whilst summer days are hot – sometimes very hot – but nights are usually pleasantly cool.Precipitation is fairly scarce, mostly coming from thunderstorms during late spring and summer, whilst snowfall averages but significant falls occur on only a minority of winter days. However, during the cold winter of 1977–78, cover reached on February 19 and averaged for the whole month of February.