Zip 59001 (Absarokee, MT) Climate

59001 Absarokee, MT has a semi-arid climate. Summers in the area are warm and dry, with temperatures often reaching well into the 80s. Winters tend to be cold and dry with average highs in the lower 30s and lows often below 0°F. The area experiences low levels of precipitation throughout the year, usually below 10 inches annually. Snowfall can vary from season to season but is generally light overall.

Absarokee (zip 59001), Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Absarokee (zip 59001) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Absarokee (zip 59001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Absarokee (zip 59001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59001 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 59001 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Absarokee, Montana	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	55.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	201 days	Unlock
	85.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	4266 ft.	Unlock

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 59001 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59001 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59001 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59001 zip code, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59001 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59001 zip code, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59001 zip code, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59001 zip code, 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.

May is the wettest month in the 59001 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in the 59001 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59001 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in the 59001 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.7 inches in the 59001 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59001 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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