Zip 59443 (Fort Shaw, MT) Climate

Fort Shaw, MT, located in Cascade County, enjoys a mild climate all year round. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to mid-90s while winters are generally cold and dry with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to mid-30s. The area receives an average of 22 inches of snowfall each year and experiences fairly low levels of precipitation throughout the year with only 11 inches of rain on average. Fort Shaw offers great weather for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing and much more!

Fort Shaw (zip 59443), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Shaw (zip 59443) averages 41 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 Fort Shaw (zip 59443). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Shaw (zip 59443) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 15
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59443 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59443 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Shaw, Montana	United States
	12.4 in.	38.1 in.
	41.2 in.	27.8 in.
	80.6 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	15.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.8	4.3
	3644 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 59443 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59443 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 59443 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59443 zip code, there are 13.6 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 59443 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59443 zip code, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59443 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59443 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 59443 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in the 59443 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59443 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in the 59443 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in the 59443 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59443 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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