Saddle Butte, MT Climate


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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Hill County / Saddle Butte / Zip Codes
Saddle Butte, MT is a small mountain town located in the Northern Rocky Mountains. The climate in Saddle Butte is typically cold and snowy during the winter months, with average temperatures ranging from 10-20°F (-12 to -7° C). Summers are mild and pleasant, with average temperature highs ranging between 60-80°F (15 to 27°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 100 inches (254cm) in the winter months and rainfall averaging around 12 inches (30cm) during the warmer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saddle Butte is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Saddle Butte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSaddle Butte, MontanaUnited States
  12.3 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  83.7 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  2717 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 Saddle Butte with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Saddle Butte, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saddle Butte are June, September and August.
In Saddle Butte, there are 24.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saddle Butte with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Saddle Butte, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Saddle Butte, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Saddle Butte, 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 Saddle Butte with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Saddle Butte means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Saddle Butte with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Saddle Butte, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in Saddle Butte means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Saddle Butte with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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