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Scobey, MT has a semi-arid climate characterized by long, hot summers and cold winters. The summers have temperatures that are usually in the high 70s to mid 80s during the day and cool off into the 50s at night. During the winter months, temperatures drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit and can stay that way for extended periods of time. The area receives an average of 11 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming from snowfall during the winter months.

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

Scobey averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Scobey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scobey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Scobey, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScobey, MontanaUnited States
  13.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.7 in.27.8 in.
  71.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.84.3
  2467 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.

August is the hottest month for Scobey with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Scobey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scobey are June, July and August.
In Scobey, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scobey with an average of 3.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Scobey, there are 187.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Scobey, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Scobey 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 Scobey with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in Scobey means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Scobey with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 71.0 rainy days annually in Scobey, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in Scobey means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Scobey with 5.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I visited Scobey during a multitude of summers as a child. It is a quaint town with everything that you could need there. They have a movie theater, swimming pool, old  More

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