Medicine Lake, MT Climate


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Medicine Lake, MT has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-60s to the upper 70s (Fahrenheit), while the average low temperatures during the winter range from the teens to single digits. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with snowfall averages ranging from about 20 inches in October to just over 40 inches in April. The area gets an average of around 250 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, and camping.

Medicine Lake, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medicine Lake averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Medicine Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medicine Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medicine Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Medicine Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMedicine Lake, MontanaUnited States
  13.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  68.6 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  -0.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1959 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 Medicine Lake with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Medicine Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medicine Lake are June, September and August.
In Medicine Lake, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medicine Lake with an average of -0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Medicine Lake, there are 192.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Medicine Lake, there are 42.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Medicine 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 Medicine Lake with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in Medicine Lake means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Medicine Lake with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 68.6 rainy days annually in Medicine Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Medicine Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Medicine Lake with 6.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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