Zip 59729 (Ennis, MT) Climate

The climate in 59729 Ennis, MT is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences hot summers with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-90s, and cold winters with temperatures ranging from the single digits to below zero. During the summer months, humidity levels are relatively low, and wind speeds remain fairly steady throughout the year. Rainfall is adequate, with average precipitation around 15 inches per year. Snowfall is light, usually averaging between 50 and 60 inches per season.

Ennis (zip 59729), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ennis (zip 59729) averages 60 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 Ennis (zip 59729). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ennis (zip 59729) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59729 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59729 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ennis, Montana	United States
	14.4 in.	38.1 in.
	59.8 in.	27.8 in.
	93.8 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	4989 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 59729 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59729 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 59729 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 59729 zip code, there are 11.9 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 59729 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59729 zip code, there are 170.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59729 zip code, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59729 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 59729 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 59729 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59729 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in the 59729 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.8 inches in the 59729 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59729 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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