Zip 59537 (Loring, MT) Climate

59537 Loring, MT has a continental climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is in the mid-30s. Summer days are usually sunny with occasional thunderstorms, while winter days are usually cloudy and cold. The area experiences mild snowfall during the winter season, with the occasional heavy snowfall that can last up to a few days.

Loring (zip 59537), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loring (zip 59537) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Loring (zip 59537). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loring (zip 59537) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59537 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59537 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Loring, Montana	United States
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	18.0 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	197 days	Unlock
	83.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
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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 59537 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In the 59537 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 59537 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 59537 zip code, there are 19.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59537 zip code with an average of 4.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59537 zip code, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59537 zip code, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59537 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 59537 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in the 59537 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59537 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in the 59537 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in the 59537 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59537 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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