Judith Basin County, MT Climate


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Judith Basin County, Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Judith Basin County averages 87 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 Judith Basin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Judith Basin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Judith Basin County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Judith Basin County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJudith Basin, MontanaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  87.0 in.27.8 in.
  95.8 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.94.3
  5047 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.

August is the hottest month for Judith Basin County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Judith Basin County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Judith Basin County are July, August and June.
In Judith Basin County, 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 Judith Basin County with an average of 15.0°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Judith Basin County, there are 167.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Judith Basin County, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Judith Basin County means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Judith Basin County with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Judith Basin County, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 87.0 inches in Judith Basin County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Judith Basin County with 16.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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