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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Blaine County / Lodge Pole / Zip Codes
Lodge Pole, MT enjoys a mild climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter is around 24°F while the average temperature in summer is around 79°F. Rainfall is relatively low throughout the year with the highest levels occurring during spring months. Snowfall is also common during winter months, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing. Overall, Lodge Pole offers a pleasant climate to enjoy year-round.

Lodge Pole, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lodge Pole averages 20 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 Lodge Pole. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lodge Pole gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lodge Pole, 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 Lodge Pole with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Lodge Pole, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lodge Pole are June, September and August.
In Lodge Pole, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lodge Pole with an average of 4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Lodge Pole, there are 207.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Lodge Pole, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Lodge Pole, 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 Lodge Pole with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Lodge Pole means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Lodge Pole with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in Lodge Pole, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Lodge Pole means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Lodge Pole with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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