Sheridan County, MT Climate

Sheridan, MT County has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm to hot with average temperatures in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual rainfall of around 18 inches. The area gets an average of 87 days of sunshine per year, making it great for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.

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

Sheridan County averages 27 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 Sheridan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter

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

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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 Sheridan County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Sheridan County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan County are June, August and July.

In Sheridan County, there are 20.2 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 Sheridan County with an average of -0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In Sheridan County, there are 195.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Sheridan County, there are 43.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity in Sheridan 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.

June is the wettest month in Sheridan County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Sheridan County means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in Sheridan County with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Sheridan County, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Sheridan County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Sheridan County with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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