Ronan, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Lake County / Ronan / Zip Codes
Ronan, MT enjoys a warm temperate climate with relatively mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers are generally hot and dry while winters are cold but rarely frigid. The area typically receives a significant amount of snow in the winter months, though it is usually light compared to other areas of Montana. Precipitation is fairly even year-round with most months receiving around 2-3 inches of rain or snow. The area has a moderate number of sunny days each year as well as plenty of clouds during certain parts of the year.

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

Ronan averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Ronan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ronan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ronan is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ronan, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRonan, MontanaUnited States
  16.0 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.6 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  3048 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 Ronan with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Ronan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ronan are June, August and July.
In Ronan, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ronan with an average of 20.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.
In Ronan, there are 151.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.
In Ronan, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Ronan, 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.
June is the wettest month in Ronan with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in Ronan means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Ronan with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in Ronan, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Ronan means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Ronan with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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