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Three Forks, MT has an incredibly diverse climate that sees four distinct seasons each year. Summers are generally warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the peak of the season. Winters are quite cold, usually seeing temperatures reach below 0°F; snow is common in this area during the winter months. Spring and fall see mild temperatures with both rain and snow showers likely throughout. Regardless of what season it is, Three Forks receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year making it a great place to experience all four seasons without much extreme weather conditions.

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

Three Forks averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Three Forks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Forks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Three Forks is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Three Forks, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThree Forks, MontanaUnited States
  13.0 in.38.1 in.
  32.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.4 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  4075 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 Three Forks with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Three Forks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Three Forks are June, September and August.
In Three Forks, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Three Forks with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Three Forks, there are 186.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Three Forks, there are 16.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Three Forks, 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 Three Forks with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Three Forks means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
May is the rainiest month in Three Forks with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Three Forks, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Three Forks means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Three Forks with 6.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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