Zip 59221 (Fairview, MT) Climate

Fairview, MT has a semi-arid climate with warm and dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (26°C) while the winter temperatures drop to around 15°F (-9°C). Rainfall is generally low throughout the year, averaging about 8 inches (20 cm). Snowfall averages at around 20 inches (51 cm), with most of it falling during December through March. Fairview has an abundance of sunshine, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during the warmer months.

Fairview (zip 59221), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview (zip 59221) averages 39 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 Fairview (zip 59221). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview (zip 59221) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59221 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter

June, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 59221 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairview, Montana	United States
	14.3 in.	38.1 in.
	39.0 in.	27.8 in.
	77.6 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	5.0°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.7	4.3
	2272 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 59221 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59221 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 59221 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 59221 zip code, there are 29.5 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 59221 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59221 zip code, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59221 zip code, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59221 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 59221 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 59221 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59221 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in the 59221 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.0 inches in the 59221 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59221 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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