Zip 59727 (Butte-Silver Bow, MT) Climate

The climate in Butte-Silver Bow, MT (59727) is characterized by warm summers and cold winters with snowfall possible during the months of December through March. Average daytime temperatures in the summer range from highs of 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with overnight lows between 50 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures typically ranging from 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the day and dropping to below zero at night. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually, mostly spread out over spring and early summer.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59727), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59727) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59727). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59727) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59727 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59727 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 59727 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59727 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 59727 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59727 zip code, there are 4.7 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 59727 zip code with an average of 5.9°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59727 zip code, there are 233.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59727 zip code, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59727 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 59727 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in the 59727 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59727 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in the 59727 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 48.4 inches in the 59727 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59727 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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