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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Roosevelt County / Wolf Point / Zip Codes
Wolf Point, MT has a semi-arid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, hot summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80°F, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 7°F. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year but tend to peak in late spring and early summer. Winds are often strong as Wolf Point is located in an area known as the Great Plains, though winds usually calm down during the winter months.

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

Wolf Point averages 21 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 Wolf Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolf Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wolf Point is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Wolf Point, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolf Point, MontanaUnited States
  13.0 in.38.1 in.
  21.2 in.27.8 in.
  53.1 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1998 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 Wolf Point with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Wolf Point, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolf Point are June, September and May.
In Wolf Point, there are 30.9 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 Wolf Point with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Wolf Point, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Wolf Point, there are 36.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Wolf Point 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 Wolf Point with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Wolf Point means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Wolf Point with 8.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 53.1 rainy days annually in Wolf Point, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in Wolf Point means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Wolf Point with 5.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

All the rentals are rented. This site is way off on the cost of apartments. I know because my rental house has been sold and I have to move. I stopped by the local  More

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