Babb, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Glacier County / Babb / Zip Codes
Babb, MT has a typical high-altitude climate with cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 60°F with lows reaching down to 34°F during the night. In the winter, temperatures can dip down to -17°F and highs reach up to 22°F on average. In spring and fall, the temperatures are usually in between those ranges. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with an average of 10 inches per year and most of that occurring in the warmer months between June and August.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Babb is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

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

  ClimateBabb, MontanaUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  101.2 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  76.3°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  4514 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 Babb with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Babb, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Babb are August, July and June.
In Babb, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Babb with an average of 13.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Babb, there are 186.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Babb, there are 23.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Babb, 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 Babb with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Babb means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Babb with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Babb, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.2 inches in Babb means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Babb with 17.4 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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