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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Phillips County / Dodson / Zip Codes
Dodson, MT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 75°F and the average temperature in January is 15°F. In the summer months, temperatures reach up to 90°F and on nights the temperature can dip to near freezing. Precipitation is sparse in Dodson, MT with an average of 12 inches falling throughout the year. Winters are cold and dry while summers tend to be sunny and warm with occasional thunderstorms in June or July.

Dodson, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dodson averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Dodson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dodson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dodson is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dodson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDodson, MontanaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.3 in.27.8 in.
  61.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  2287 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 Dodson with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Dodson, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dodson are June, September and August.
In Dodson, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dodson with an average of 4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Dodson, there are 207.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Dodson, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Dodson, 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 Dodson with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Dodson means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Dodson with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in Dodson, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Dodson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Dodson with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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