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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Hill County / Azure / Zip Codes
Azure, MT has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters in Azure bring average temperatures of around 19°F and snowfall averaging around 44 inches during the season. Summers are much warmer, with average temperatures reaching up to 78°F and some days breaking the 100°F mark. Precipitation is highest in the spring, averaging around 1.3 inches per month. Humidity levels are generally low throughout the year, making for comfortable weather even on hot summer days.

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

Azure averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Azure. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Azure gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 11
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Azure, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Azure with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Azure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Azure are June, August and July.
In Azure, there are 20.3 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 Azure with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Azure, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Azure, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Azure, 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 Azure with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Azure means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Azure with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Azure, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Azure means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Azure with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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