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United States / Montana / Kalispell Metro Area / Flathead County / Little Bitterroot Lake / Zip Codes
Little Bitterroot Lake, MT has a mild, temperate climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Rainfall averages about 25 inches per year, with most of it occurring in the warmer months of the year. Winters are often snowy with temperatures averaging around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 10-20 degrees at night. Summers in Little Bitterroot Lake are fairly pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 40 to 50 degrees at night. The lake is known for its exceptional beauty during spring and summer months when wildflowers paint the landscape with vivid colors.

Little Bitterroot Lake, Montana gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Bitterroot Lake averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Little Bitterroot Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Bitterroot Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Bitterroot Lake is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Little Bitterroot Lake, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Bitterroot Lake, MontanaUnited States
  18.5 in.38.1 in.
  88.4 in.27.8 in.
  142.7 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  5.77
  3.24.3
  4922 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 Little Bitterroot Lake with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Little Bitterroot Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Bitterroot Lake are July, August and June.
In Little Bitterroot Lake, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Bitterroot Lake with an average of 10.3°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Little Bitterroot Lake, there are 244.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Little Bitterroot Lake, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Little Bitterroot Lake, 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 Little Bitterroot Lake with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Little Bitterroot Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
November is the rainiest month in Little Bitterroot Lake with 16.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in Little Bitterroot Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in Little Bitterroot Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Little Bitterroot Lake with 22.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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