Gildford Colony, MT Climate

Gildford Colony, MT is located in the northerly Rocky Mountains and features a cold continental climate. Winters are long and snowy with temperatures regularly dipping below freezing. Summers are mild and short, with average temperatures ranging from 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively abundant in Gildford Colony, MT, especially during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are not uncommon. The region also receives ample sunshine throughout the year, allowing for a full range of outdoor activities to take place in the area.

Climate	Gildford Colony, Montana	United States
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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.