Rosebud County, MT Climate


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Rosebud County, Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rosebud County averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Rosebud County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rosebud County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRosebud, MontanaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  75.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  9.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  3095 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 Rosebud County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Rosebud County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rosebud County are June, September and May.
In Rosebud County, there are 33.9 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 Rosebud County with an average of 9.8°. This is colder than most places in Montana.
In Rosebud County, there are 180.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Rosebud County, there are 23.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Rosebud 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 Rosebud County with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Rosebud County means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
May is the rainiest month in Rosebud County with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Rosebud County, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Rosebud County means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Rosebud County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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