Prairie County, MT Climate

Prairie, MT County is a great place to experience all four seasons. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero. Spring is generally mild and rainy, while fall brings cool, crisp weather. The area receives an average of 30 inches of snow each year, making it a great spot for skiing or snowboarding. With so much seasonal variety, Prairie is a great place to enjoy the outdoors no matter what time of year it is!

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

Prairie County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Prairie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

Climate	Prairie, 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 Prairie County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Prairie County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie County are June, September and August.

In Prairie County, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie County with an average of 5.2°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Prairie County, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Prairie County, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity in Prairie County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Prairie County with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Prairie County means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in Prairie County with 8.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Prairie 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in Prairie County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Prairie County with 4.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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