Zip 59218 (Culbertson, MT) Climate

Culbertson, MT 59218 has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences considerable amounts of precipitation throughout the year and temperatures vary significantly from season to season. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures rising into the 90s while winters experience cooler temperatures dipping into the teens. Snowfall is common in this region, particularly during the months of December through March. Precipitation is at its highest in June due to occasional thunderstorms and heavy rains. Overall, the weather in Culbertson, MT is pleasant but can be unpredictable at times.

Culbertson (zip 59218), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Culbertson (zip 59218) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Culbertson (zip 59218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Culbertson (zip 59218) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59218 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59218 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Culbertson, Montana	United States
	13.5 in.	38.1 in.
	37.9 in.	27.8 in.
	74.3 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	2.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.7	4.3
	1930 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 59218 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59218 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 59218 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59218 zip code, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59218 zip code with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59218 zip code, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59218 zip code, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59218 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 59218 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in the 59218 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59218 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in the 59218 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in the 59218 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59218 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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