Zip 59701 (Butte-Silver Bow, MT) Climate

The climate in Butte-Silver Bow, MT (59701) is characterized by cold winters and mild summers. Temperatures average around 44°F (6.7°C) in the winter and 78°F (25.6°C) in the summer. The area enjoys a dry climate, with most of the precipitation occurring during the summer months from July to September as thunderstorms move through. Snowfall is common during the winter, typically between 20 and 40 inches (51-102 cm).

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59701), Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59701) averages 54 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 Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 10
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59701 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59701 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Butte-Silver Bow, Montana	United States
	12.6 in.	38.1 in.
	53.8 in.	27.8 in.
	103.9 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	9.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	5515 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 59701 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59701 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 59701 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59701 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59701 zip code with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59701 zip code, there are 211.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59701 zip code, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59701 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 59701 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in the 59701 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59701 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in the 59701 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.8 inches in the 59701 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59701 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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