Antelope, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Sheridan County / Antelope / Zip Codes
Antelope, MT experiences a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Temperatures can reach as low as -20° F in the winter and up to 90° F in the summer. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 15 inches of rain per year. The area gets more than 50 inches of snow in the winter months. Winters are generally cold and dry while summers tend to be hot and humid. The town experiences four distinct seasons that bring great beauty to its landscape.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Antelope, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAntelope, MontanaUnited States
  13.3 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  64.3 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  -1.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  2044 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 Antelope with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Antelope, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antelope are June, July and August.
In Antelope, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Antelope with an average of -1.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Antelope, there are 196.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Antelope, there are 45.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Antelope is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Antelope with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Antelope means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Antelope with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Antelope, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Antelope means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Antelope with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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