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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Roosevelt County / Culbertson / Zip Codes
Culbertson, MT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 93 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows during the winter months are around 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year with an average of 12.5 inches per year, primarily occurring in the form of snowfall. Due to its arid landscape, thunderstorms and hail are sometimes experienced in Culbertson, MT during summer months.

Culbertson, Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Culbertson averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Culbertson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Culbertson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Culbertson is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Culbertson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCulbertson, MontanaUnited States
  13.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  74.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1932 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 Culbertson with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Culbertson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culbertson are June, September and August.
In Culbertson, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Culbertson with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Culbertson, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Culbertson, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Culbertson 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 Culbertson with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Culbertson means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Culbertson with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in Culbertson, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Culbertson means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Culbertson with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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