Zip 59633 (Canyon Creek, MT) Climate

59633 Canyon Creek, MT has a temperate semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The area receives an average of 13 inches of rain annually and typically sees temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s during the summer months, dropping to the mid-20s in winter. Winter months can also see periods of heavy snowfall, with an average of 96 inches falling annually throughout the region.

Canyon Creek (zip 59633), Montana gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canyon Creek (zip 59633) averages 70 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 Canyon Creek (zip 59633). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canyon Creek (zip 59633) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 13
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59633 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59633 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Canyon Creek, Montana	United States
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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 59633 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59633 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 59633 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59633 zip code, there are 7.2 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 59633 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59633 zip code, there are 201.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59633 zip code, there are 20.0 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 59633 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 59633 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 59633 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59633 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in the 59633 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.4 inches in the 59633 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59633 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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