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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Sanders County / Belknap / Zip Codes
Belknap, MT has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, while average winter temperatures dip into the teens and twenties. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Belknap also experiences strong winds year round due to its location in a valley between two mountain ranges. These winds can lead to extreme weather conditions at times, such as high heat waves in the summer and bitter cold temperatures in the winter.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belknap is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 4 Winter
September, June and July are the most pleasant months in Belknap, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelknap, MontanaUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  42.0 in.27.8 in.
  140.9 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  2415 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 Belknap with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Belknap, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belknap are June, September and July.
In Belknap, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belknap with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.
In Belknap, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.
In Belknap, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Belknap, 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.
November is the wettest month in Belknap with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Belknap means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.
November is the rainiest month in Belknap with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in Belknap, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Belknap means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Belknap with 15.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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