Zip 59914 (Dayton, MT) Climate

59914 Dayton, MT has a semi-arid climate with long, hot summers and short, cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in the winter is around 11 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, averaging about 14 inches annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common in this area of Montana and can bring much-needed rain to help make up for some of the drier periods during this season. Snowfall usually begins in late October or early November and continues through April or May.

Dayton (zip 59914), Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dayton (zip 59914) averages 44 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 Dayton (zip 59914). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton (zip 59914) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59914 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59914 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dayton, Montana	United States
	17.9 in.	38.1 in.
	44.2 in.	27.8 in.
	108.0 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	22.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	2922 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 59914 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59914 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59914 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59914 zip code, there are 9.3 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 59914 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In the 59914 zip code, there are 137.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In the 59914 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59914 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 59914 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 59914 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59914 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in the 59914 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in the 59914 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59914 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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