Zip 59848 (Lonepine, MT) Climate

Lonepine, MT (59848) has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from an average low of 20°F in the winter to an average high of 90°F in the summer. Lonepine receives an average annual precipitation of approximately 10 inches, mostly in the form of snowfall during winter and early spring months. The area typically experiences mild winds throughout the year, but can see gusts up to 50 mph on occasion.

Lonepine (zip 59848), Montana gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lonepine (zip 59848) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Lonepine (zip 59848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lonepine (zip 59848) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59848 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59848 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lonepine, Montana	United States
	17.5 in.	38.1 in.
	37.5 in.	27.8 in.
	108.7 days	106.2 days
	153 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	2954 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.

July is the hottest month for the 59848 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In the 59848 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 59848 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 59848 zip code, there are 15.4 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 59848 zip code with an average of 19.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In the 59848 zip code, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59848 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59848 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 59848 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 59848 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59848 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in the 59848 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in the 59848 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59848 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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