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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Treasure County / Hysham / Zip Codes
Hysham, MT is a small town located in Eastern Montana and has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 44°F (7°C) with an average high of 65°F (18°C) in the summer months and an average low of 24°F (-4°C) in the winter months. Precipitation is low throughout the year; it averages only 14 inches annually and is mainly concentrated in the spring months. Snowfall is also relatively common during the winter months, averaging 19 inches each winter.

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

Hysham averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Hysham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hysham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hysham is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hysham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHysham, MontanaUnited States
  14.0 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  73.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  2657 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 Hysham with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Hysham, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hysham are June, September and May.
In Hysham, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hysham with an average of 10.4°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Hysham, there are 174.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Hysham, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Hysham, 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.
May is the wettest month in Hysham with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Hysham means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.
May is the rainiest month in Hysham with 9.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in Hysham, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Hysham means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Hysham with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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