Zip 59912 (Columbia Falls, MT) Climate

59912 Columbia Falls, MT has a temperate climate that experiences warm summers and cold winters. The average high in July is 80°F and the average low in January is 12°F. The area experiences an average of 29 inches of snowfall each year, along with moderate rainfall throughout the year. In addition to rain and snow, Columbia Falls sees plenty of sunshine during the summer months, with an average of 247 sunny days each year.

Columbia Falls (zip 59912), Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia Falls (zip 59912) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Columbia Falls (zip 59912). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia Falls (zip 59912) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59912 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59912 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.

August is the hottest month for the 59912 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59912 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 59912 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59912 zip code, there are 9.4 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 59912 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59912 zip code, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59912 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59912 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 59912 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in the 59912 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in the 59912 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in the 59912 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in the 59912 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59912 zip code with 18.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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