Plentywood, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Sheridan County / Plentywood / Zip Codes
Plentywood, MT has a continental climate with cold winters and mild summers. The temperature is usually around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months, and can reach up to 70-80 degrees in the summertime. Rainfall averages around 20-25 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 35 inches per season. The area experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location near the Canadian border. Although temperatures can become extreme at times, Plentywood enjoys a moderate climate overall and four distinct seasons each year.

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

Plentywood averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Plentywood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plentywood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Plentywood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlentywood, MontanaUnited States
  13.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  61.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  2047 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 Plentywood with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Plentywood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plentywood are June, July and August.
In Plentywood, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plentywood with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Plentywood, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Plentywood, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Plentywood 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 Plentywood with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Plentywood means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Plentywood with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 61.1 rainy days annually in Plentywood, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Plentywood means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Plentywood with 5.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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