Fox Lake, MT Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Richland County / Fox Lake / Zip Codes
Fox Lake, MT has a cool, continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures in the winter months can reach below freezing, with snowfall common in December and January. In the summer months temperatures can reach up to 85°F with higher humidity levels than the rest of the year. The area receives plenty of sunshine all year round with an average of just over 2,000 hours of sunlight each year. Precipitation is also common throughout the year with rain occurring more often in spring and summer while snowfall occurs more often in winter months.

Fox Lake, Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fox Lake averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Fox Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fox Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fox Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fox Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFox Lake, MontanaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.3 in.27.8 in.
  71.6 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  2362 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 Fox Lake with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Fox Lake, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fox Lake are June, September and August.
In Fox Lake, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fox Lake with an average of 6.1°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Fox Lake, there are 181.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Fox Lake, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity in Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Fox Lake means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Fox Lake with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in Fox Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Fox Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Fox Lake with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Fox Lake,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Fox Lake, Montana to any other city in the US.