Zip 59751 (Silver Star, MT) Climate

Silver Star, MT, has a temperate climate with relatively mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter brings an average of 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 12 inches annually. The area experiences abundant sunshine with an average of 251 sunny days per year. This combined with the mild temperatures make Silver Star a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Silver Star (zip 59751), Montana gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Star (zip 59751) averages 23 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 Silver Star (zip 59751). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Star (zip 59751) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59751 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59751 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silver Star, Montana	United States
	10.1 in.	38.1 in.
	23.1 in.	27.8 in.
	70.5 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	11.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	4917 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 the 59751 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59751 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59751 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 59751 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59751 zip code with an average of 9.7°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59751 zip code, there are 209.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59751 zip code, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59751 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the 59751 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in the 59751 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59751 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 70.5 rainy days annually in the 59751 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in the 59751 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59751 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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