Rhodes, MT Climate

Rhodes, Montana has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average low temperature in the winter months is around 13 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages out to just over 10 inches per year, and most of this comes during the spring and summer months. Snowfall in Rhodes is usually around 4 inches each year, making it an ideal place for snow sports and winter activities. During the summer months it is generally quite dry and sunny with little rainfall or humidity.

Climate	Rhodes, 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.