Zip 59920 (Kila, MT) Climate

59920 Kila, MT has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is relatively common in the wintertime. Temperatures tend to remain moderate and average lows rarely dip below freezing during the winter months. Summers are pleasant with temperatures typically remaining mild in spite of the high humidity levels. The area's location near Flathead Lake also lends it some protection from extreme temperatures and weather events.

Kila (zip 59920), Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kila (zip 59920) averages 56 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 Kila (zip 59920). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kila (zip 59920) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59920 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59920 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kila, Montana	United States
	18.1 in.	38.1 in.
	56.3 in.	27.8 in.
	128.1 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	3618 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 59920 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59920 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 59920 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59920 zip code, there are 8.4 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 59920 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59920 zip code, there are 209.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59920 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 59920 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 59920 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in the 59920 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

January is the rainiest month in the 59920 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in the 59920 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.3 inches in the 59920 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59920 zip code with 18.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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