Turah, MT Climate


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Turah, MT has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature ranges between 0 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, mainly in the form of snow during winter months. Winters are usually very dry with little to no rainfall at all. Summers can be hot and humid, but the evenings are usually cool and pleasant enough for outdoor activities.

Turah, Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Turah averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Turah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Turah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Turah is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

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

  ClimateTurah, MontanaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  45.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.1 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  3323 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 Turah with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Turah, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Turah are June, September and August.
In Turah, there are 19.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Turah with an average of 15.6°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Turah, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
In Turah, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Turah, 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 Turah with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Turah means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
December is the rainiest month in Turah with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Turah, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in Turah means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Turah with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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