Lodge Grass, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Big Horn County / Lodge Grass / Zip Codes
Lodge Grass, MT has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Generally, temperatures remain mild throughout the year, rarely dropping below freezing even in the winter months. Snowfall is often experienced in winter months with average total snowfall of around 30 inches per year. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures regularly exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and usually cooling down to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Rainfall averages around 17 inches per year but can vary depending on the season.

Lodge Grass, Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lodge Grass averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Lodge Grass. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lodge Grass gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lodge Grass, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLodge Grass, MontanaUnited States
  15.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  79.1 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  3366 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 Lodge Grass with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Lodge Grass, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lodge Grass are June, September and May.
In Lodge Grass, there are 33.6 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 Lodge Grass with an average of 11.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Lodge Grass, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Lodge Grass, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Lodge Grass, 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 Lodge Grass with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Lodge Grass means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Lodge Grass with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Lodge Grass, 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 40.3 inches in Lodge Grass means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Lodge Grass with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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