Zip 59333 (Hathaway, MT) Climate

59333 Hathaway, MT has a continental climate. Summers are usually warm and sunny while winters are cold and snowy. The area is known for its long winters with plenty of snowfall, especially later in the year. Average temperatures in January range from 11-25°F (–12 to –4°C), while summer temperatures can range from 50-85°F (10 to 29°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual total of 14 inches (356 mm).

Hathaway (zip 59333), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hathaway (zip 59333) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Hathaway (zip 59333). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hathaway (zip 59333) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59333 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 59333 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hathaway, Montana	United States
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	88.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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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 59333 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In the 59333 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 59333 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 59333 zip code, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59333 zip code with an average of 9.8°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59333 zip code, there are 170.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59333 zip code, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59333 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, June and August.

June is the wettest month in the 59333 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the 59333 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59333 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in the 59333 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in the 59333 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59333 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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