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United States / Montana / No Metro Area / Toole County / Sunburst / Zip Codes
Sunburst, MT has a cold climate, with temperatures in the winter ranging from below 0°F to the mid 20s. In summer it can get in the 50s and 60s, but rarely breaks 70°F. The area receives an average of 17 inches of snowfall annually, making it ideal for winter activities like skiing or snowmobiling. It also gets around 25 inches of rainfall per year, which helps to keep its natural beauty thriving throughout all four seasons.

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

Sunburst averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Sunburst. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunburst gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sunburst, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSunburst, MontanaUnited States
  13.2 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  67.9 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  3366 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 Sunburst with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Sunburst, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunburst are August, July and June.
In Sunburst, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunburst with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Sunburst, there are 182.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Sunburst, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Sunburst, 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 Sunburst with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in Sunburst means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Sunburst with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Sunburst, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Sunburst means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Sunburst with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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