Zip 59524 (Dodson, MT) Climate

Dodson, MT 59524 is located in the northern part of Montana. The climate in the area is typically dry and cold in the winter months due to its location in the northern part of the state. Summers are usually mild and sunny, with temperatures ranging between 70-90F during hot days. Precipitation can be unpredictable but tends to come primarily in snow form during the winter months, while occasional rainfall occurs during summer and early fall. Winters tend to be long and cold with temperatures sometimes dipping down below 0F.

Dodson (zip 59524), Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dodson (zip 59524) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Dodson (zip 59524). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dodson (zip 59524) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59524 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59524 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dodson, Montana	United States
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	85.8°	85.8°
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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 59524 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59524 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 59524 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59524 zip code, there are 26.3 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 59524 zip code with an average of 4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59524 zip code, there are 207.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59524 zip code, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59524 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 59524 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in the 59524 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59524 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in the 59524 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in the 59524 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59524 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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