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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Blaine County / Fort Belknap Agency / Zip Codes
Fort Belknap Agency, MT has a semi-arid climate, with cold and dry winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 41°F (5°C), with temperatures reaching highs of up to 90°F (32°C) in the summer months and lows of -10°F (-23°C) during the winter. The area gets an average of 11 inches of precipitation annually, with most of that falling in the summer months. Snowfall is light, generally averaging around 13 inches per year. Generally speaking, Fort Belknap Agency is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with low amounts of precipitation throughout the year.

Fort Belknap Agency, Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Belknap Agency averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Fort Belknap Agency. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Belknap Agency gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fort Belknap Agency, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Fort Belknap Agency with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Fort Belknap Agency, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Belknap Agency are June, September and August.
In Fort Belknap Agency, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Belknap Agency with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Fort Belknap Agency, there are 196.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Fort Belknap Agency, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Fort Belknap Agency, 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 Fort Belknap Agency with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in Fort Belknap Agency means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Fort Belknap Agency with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 67.5 rainy days annually in Fort Belknap Agency, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in Fort Belknap Agency means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Fort Belknap Agency with 4.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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