Reserve, MT Climate


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Reserve, MT has a dry climate with low relative humidity and wide seasonal temperature variations. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and 90s (Fahrenheit). Winters tend to be mild but cold temperatures in the single digits or below zero can occur during short-lived cold snaps. During spring and fall, temperatures range between 40°F and 70°F. The area gets an average of 13 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow which falls mainly from October through April. Rainfall is light but tends to come in occasional heavy bursts.

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

Reserve averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Reserve gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 -1
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Reserve, while January and December 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 Reserve with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Reserve, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reserve are June, August and September.
In Reserve, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reserve with an average of -0.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Reserve, there are 198.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Reserve, there are 44.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Reserve is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Reserve with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Reserve means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Reserve with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.2 rainy days annually in Reserve, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Reserve means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Reserve with 5.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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