Jardine, MT Climate


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Jardine, MT has a warm continental climate with moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and dry, while winters tend to be cooler and snowier. The average high temperature in summer is typically around 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius), and the average low temperature in winter is approximately 22 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). Rainfall varies from an average of 6 inches per year (15 cm) to 15 inches per year (38 cm). The area also experiences higher winds than much of the surrounding region due to its location on an exposed plateau.

Jardine, Montana gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jardine averages 157 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Jardine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jardine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 157 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jardine is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.2 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Jardine, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJardine, MontanaUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  156.9 in.27.8 in.
  137.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  76.3°85.8°
  5.9°21.7°
  5.27
  3.64.3
  6453 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 Jardine with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Jardine, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jardine are July, August and June.
In Jardine, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jardine with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Jardine, there are 242.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Jardine, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity is very low in Jardine, 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 Jardine with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Jardine means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.
January is the rainiest month in Jardine with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Jardine, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 156.9 inches in Jardine means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Jardine with 30.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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