Zip 59919 (Hungry Horse, MT) Climate

59919 Hungry Horse, MT has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are generally dry and sunny with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters can bring snowfall and colder temperatures, dropping down to the upper teens or lower 20s Fahrenheit. The area experiences all four seasons with mild temperatures that make it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round.

Hungry Horse (zip 59919), Montana gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hungry Horse (zip 59919) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Hungry Horse (zip 59919). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hungry Horse (zip 59919) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 17
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59919 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59919 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hungry Horse, Montana	United States
	22.5 in.	38.1 in.
	73.7 in.	27.8 in.
	138.3 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	2999 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 59919 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59919 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59919 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59919 zip code, there are 11.3 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 59919 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59919 zip code, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59919 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59919 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 59919 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 25% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 59919 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in the 59919 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in the 59919 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.7 inches in the 59919 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59919 zip code with 21.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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