Hill County, MT Climate


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Hill, MT County has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to below zero at night. Spring is usually wet and mild while autumn brings cool days and crisp, dry nights. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, and the area gets an average of 19 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be heavy in the winter months, averaging 55 inches per season. The county has long growing seasons that enable its residents to produce a variety of crops including wheat, corn, potatoes and sugar beets.

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

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

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Hill County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hill County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 8
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Hill County with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Hill County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hill County are June, August and September.
In Hill County, there are 20.5 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 Hill County with an average of 7.6°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Hill County, there are 181.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Hill County, there are 30.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Hill County, 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 Hill County with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 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 11.4 inches in Hill County means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Hill County with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 66.2 rainy days annually in Hill County, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Hill County means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Hill County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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