Zip 59452 (Hobson, MT) Climate

59452 Hobson, MT has a humid continental climate with fairly warm summers and cold winters. The average July high temperature is 91°F (33°C) and the average January low temperature is 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year, averaging around 17 inches per year. Snowfall can be heavy at times and typically accounts for about half of the total precipitation in a typical year. Winters are usually cold and dry while summers can be hot and humid.

Hobson (zip 59452), Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hobson (zip 59452) averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Hobson (zip 59452). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hobson (zip 59452) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59452 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59452 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hobson, Montana	United States
	14.8 in.	38.1 in.
	53.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.0 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	13.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.9	4.3
	4400 ft.	2443 ft.

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.

August is the hottest month for the 59452 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59452 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 59452 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59452 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59452 zip code with an average of 13.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59452 zip code, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59452 zip code, there are 18.7 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 59452 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 59452 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the 59452 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59452 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in the 59452 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.6 inches in the 59452 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59452 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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