Zip 59602 (Helena Valley West Central, MT) Climate

59602 Helena Valley West Central, MT enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 75°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 20°F. The region experiences about 15 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling during the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall is also common during the winter, bringing with it cold temperatures and often times beautiful scenery.

Helena Valley West Central (zip 59602), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Helena Valley West Central (zip 59602) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Helena Valley West Central (zip 59602). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helena Valley West Central (zip 59602) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59602 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59602 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Helena Valley West Central, Montana	United States
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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 59602 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59602 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 59602 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59602 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59602 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59602 zip code, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In the 59602 zip code, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59602 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 59602 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in the 59602 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59602 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in the 59602 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in the 59602 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59602 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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