Eagle Creek Colony, MT Climate

The climate in Eagle Creek Colony, MT is one of extremes, with hot summers and very cold winters. Summers are usually dry and sunny, while winters are very snowy and bitterly cold. Temperatures can drop as low as -20°F in the winter and soar to over 90°F in the summer months. Precipitation is most prevalent during spring and fall, although it does occur year round. The area sees an average of about 16 inches of snow a year, making for some rather enjoyable winter activities!

Climate	Eagle Creek Colony, Montana	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.