Zip 59418 (Buffalo, MT) Climate

Buffalo, MT is located in south-central Montana and offers a pleasant climate for its residents. The area experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and cool evenings that dip to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping to -15 degrees Fahrenheit during the night, but usually hover around 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures typically between 45 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffalo, MT gets an average of 10-14 inches of precipitation throughout the year including snowfall in winter months.

Buffalo (zip 59418), Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo (zip 59418) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Buffalo (zip 59418). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo (zip 59418) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59418 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59418 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buffalo, Montana	United States
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	81.6°	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.

August is the hottest month for the 59418 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59418 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 59418 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59418 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59418 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59418 zip code, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59418 zip code, there are 18.7 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 59418 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.

June is the wettest month in the 59418 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the 59418 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59418 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 74.1 rainy days annually in the 59418 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.0 inches in the 59418 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59418 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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