Zip 59748 (Butte-Silver Bow, MT) Climate

The climate in 59748 Butte-Silver Bow, MT is typical of the Northern Rocky Mountain region; it experiences long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-70s with occasional days reaching into the low 80s. Winter temperatures average around 25 degrees but can dip into the single digits on occasion. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with a few more rainy days during spring and summer months. Snowfall accumulates heavily during winter, with occasional blizzards bringing even more snow to the area.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59748), Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59748) averages 56 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 59748). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte-Silver Bow (zip 59748) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59748 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.4 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59748 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 59748 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59748 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59748 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59748 zip code, there are 2.2 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 59748 zip code with an average of 6.2°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59748 zip code, there are 236.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59748 zip code, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59748 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 59748 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in the 59748 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59748 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 59748 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.0 inches in the 59748 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59748 zip code with 9.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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