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United States / Montana / Billings Metro Area / Golden Valley County / Ryegate / Zip Codes
Ryegate, MT has a continental climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Ryegate is 45°F with summer highs reaching into the 80s and winter lows typically dropping to around 10°F. Precipitation in Ryegate averages 16 inches per year, with snowfall averaging 30 inches per season. Winters tend to be windy, bringing clear, dry weather and cold temperatures while summers are often sunny and warm with occasional thunderstorms.

Ryegate, Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ryegate averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Ryegate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ryegate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ryegate is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ryegate, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRyegate, MontanaUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  45.7 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  3652 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ryegate with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Ryegate, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ryegate are June, September and August.
In Ryegate, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ryegate with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Ryegate, there are 172.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Ryegate, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Ryegate, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
June is the wettest month in Ryegate with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Ryegate means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Ryegate with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Ryegate, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in Ryegate means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Ryegate with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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