Zip 59436 (Fairfield, MT) Climate

Fairfield, MT is located in north-central Montana and has a continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. During the summer months, the temperature can reach an average high of about 86°F (30°C) while night time lows drop to around 44°F (7°C). Winters are cold with temperatures averaging lows of -4°F (-20°C) and highs of 24°F (-4.4°C). Precipitation is usually spread out evenly throughout the year with an average annual total of about 13 inches (330 mm), snowfall in the area averages around 43 inches (109 cm) annually.

Fairfield (zip 59436), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield (zip 59436) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Fairfield (zip 59436). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield (zip 59436) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 15
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59436 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59436 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairfield, Montana	United States
	11.9 in.	38.1 in.
	42.7 in.	27.8 in.
	77.5 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	3947 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 59436 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59436 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 59436 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59436 zip code, there are 9.0 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 59436 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59436 zip code, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59436 zip code, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59436 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 59436 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in the 59436 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59436 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in the 59436 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in the 59436 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59436 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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