Zip 59332 (Hammond, MT) Climate

59332 Hammond, MT experiences cool and dry weather year round due to its high elevation. Summers are mild with temperatures ranging in the mid 70s during the day and dipping to the 40s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing regularly, sometimes reaching as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow is common in the winter months, though it tends to melt quickly due to the frequent sunshine. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with only about 15 inches annually.

Hammond (zip 59332), Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hammond (zip 59332) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Hammond (zip 59332). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammond (zip 59332) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59332 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59332 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hammond, Montana	United States
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	86.0°	85.8°
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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 59332 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59332 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59332 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59332 zip code, there are 27.1 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 59332 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59332 zip code, there are 183.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59332 zip code, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59332 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 59332 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in the 59332 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59332 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 62.3 rainy days annually in the 59332 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in the 59332 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59332 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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