Zip 59631 (Basin, MT) Climate

The climate in 59631 Basin, MT is generally characterized as a semi-arid continental climate. Summers are generally hot and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the high 90s, while winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures dipping down into the single digits or teens. Precipitation is relatively sparse throughout the year, with an average of just 12 inches annually. This area is often subject to strong winds and occasional dust storms due to its location in close proximity to large plains areas as well as low elevation.

Basin (zip 59631), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Basin (zip 59631) averages 60 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 Basin (zip 59631). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Basin (zip 59631) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59631 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59631 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Basin, Montana	United States
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	81.1°	85.8°
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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 the 59631 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59631 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 59631 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59631 zip code, there are 7.4 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 59631 zip code with an average of 10.3°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59631 zip code, there are 204.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59631 zip code, there are 19.7 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 59631 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 59631 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 59631 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59631 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in the 59631 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.1 inches in the 59631 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59631 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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