Zip 59038 (Hysham, MT) Climate

59038 Hysham, MT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer gets up to 91°F while the average low temperature in winter dips down to 11°F. Precipitation is sparse throughout the year, with an annual average of 12 inches of rain and snow combined. The area typically experiences some wind, with an average wind speed of 8 mph throughout the year.

Hysham (zip 59038), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hysham (zip 59038) averages 38 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 Hysham (zip 59038). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hysham (zip 59038) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59038 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 59038 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hysham, 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 59038 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In the 59038 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 59038 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 59038 zip code, there are 32.7 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 59038 zip code with an average of 10.4°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59038 zip code, there are 174.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59038 zip code, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59038 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.

May is the wettest month in the 59038 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in the 59038 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59038 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in the 59038 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in the 59038 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59038 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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