Beaverhead County, MT Climate

Beaverhead, MT County is known for its warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and lower 90s, while during winter temperatures can dip down to single digits. While the area does experience some snowfall in the winter months, it is generally not very significant. The climate in Beaverhead, MT County is considered a semi-arid climate due to its low humidity and precipitation levels.

Beaverhead County, Montana gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaverhead County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Beaverhead County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaverhead County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beaverhead County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Beaverhead County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beaverhead, Montana	United States
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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 Beaverhead County with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Beaverhead County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaverhead County are August, July and June.

In Beaverhead County, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beaverhead County with an average of 6.0°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Beaverhead County, there are 237.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In Beaverhead County, there are 29.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in Beaverhead County, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in Beaverhead County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in Beaverhead County means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in Beaverhead County with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 84.8 rainy days annually in Beaverhead County, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Beaverhead County means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Beaverhead County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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