Pray, MT Climate


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Pray, MT has a climate of continental semi-arid steppe. The area is characterized by hot summers with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) and cold winters with temperatures sometimes dropping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is scant throughout the year, making it a very dry region. Winters are generally short, lasting only two or three months and summers tend to be long and intense. Generally speaking, this is an arid environment that experiences little precipitation and strong winds for much of the year.

Pray, Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pray averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Pray. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pray gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pray is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pray, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Pray with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Pray, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pray are June, August and September.
In Pray, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pray with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Pray, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Pray, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Pray, 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 Pray with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Pray means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Pray with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Pray, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.6 inches in Pray means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Pray with 10.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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