Zip 59843 (Helmville, MT) Climate

Helmville, MT is located in the Northern Rocky Mountains and enjoys a mild climate with cool summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is 66°F while January, the coldest month, averages at 18°F. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, averaging around 16 inches annually. Snow can accumulate up to nearly 4 feet during the winter months. Overall, Helmville has a pleasant climate with sunny days during the summer months and plenty of snow in winter for outdoor activities.

Helmville (zip 59843), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Helmville (zip 59843) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Helmville (zip 59843). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helmville (zip 59843) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59843 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59843 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 59843 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59843 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 59843 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59843 zip code, there are 11.6 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 59843 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59843 zip code, there are 221.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59843 zip code, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59843 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 59843 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 59843 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59843 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in the 59843 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.2 inches in the 59843 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59843 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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