Zip 59731 (Garrison, MT) Climate

Garrison, MT 59731 is located in a high elevation climate within the Northern Rocky Mountains of Montana. The summers in the area are typically hot and dry with daytime temperatures reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s. Winters, on the other hand, can be quite chilly, with temperatures often dipping to below 0°F during especially cold days. Rainfall is usually limited throughout the year, making it a semi-arid climate in most areas. Snowfall accumulates steadily throughout winter months, but snow levels tend to be relatively low until late January or early February when storms start rolling through more regularly.

Garrison (zip 59731), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrison (zip 59731) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Garrison (zip 59731). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrison (zip 59731) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59731 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59731 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garrison, Montana	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	69.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	184 days	Unlock
	80.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
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	5308 ft.	Unlock

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 59731 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59731 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 59731 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59731 zip code, there are 6.9 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 59731 zip code with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59731 zip code, there are 208.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59731 zip code, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59731 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 59731 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the 59731 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59731 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in the 59731 zip code, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.5 inches in the 59731 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59731 zip code with 12.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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