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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Judith Basin County / Stanford / Zip Codes
Stanford, MT has a warm climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 68°F (20°C) and the average temperature in January is 19°F (-7°C). The area receives an average of 10 inches (25 cm) of precipitation each year, making it quite dry overall. There are also frequent strong winds throughout the year and some areas can experience extreme weather conditions. Overall, Stanford, MT has a temperate climate that provides comfortable conditions for outdoor activities much of the year.

Stanford, Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanford averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Stanford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanford is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Stanford, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanford, MontanaUnited States
  15.5 in.38.1 in.
  93.0 in.27.8 in.
  99.5 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.94.3
  4281 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.

August is the hottest month for Stanford with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Stanford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanford are July, August and June.
In Stanford, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanford with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Stanford, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Stanford, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
Humidity is very low in Stanford, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Stanford with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Stanford means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Stanford with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Stanford, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.0 inches in Stanford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Stanford with 17.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Terry · Stanford, MT
Oxymoron
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Stanford Mt all of my life, to be honest it distorts your world view. just found your web site so I will look it over to see what you have to say about  More

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