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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Sanders County / Heron / Zip Codes
Heron, MT is a small town located in the Northwestern United States. It has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F, while the average winter temperature is around 30°F. During the summer months, Heron typically experiences very little precipitation, while during the winter months there can be snowfall and occasional ice storms. Overall, the climate in Heron is mild and generally pleasant throughout most of the year.

Heron, Montana gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Heron averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Heron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Heron is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Heron, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHeron, MontanaUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  65.5 in.27.8 in.
  141.2 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  2251 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 Heron with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Heron, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heron are August, July and June.
In Heron, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Heron with an average of 21.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.
In Heron, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Heron, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Heron, 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 Heron with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Heron means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.
November is the rainiest month in Heron with 16.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in Heron, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.5 inches in Heron means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Heron with 21.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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