Zip 59461 (Lothair, MT) Climate

59461 Lothair, MT has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 19°F and the average temperature in the summer months is around 68°F. Precipitation during the year is moderate, with an average of 21 inches annually split between snowfall and rainfall. Winters are generally dry while summers can bring thunderstorms and hail. Snowfall accumulates throughout the winter season with an average total of 39 inches each year.

Lothair (zip 59461), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lothair (zip 59461) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Lothair (zip 59461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lothair (zip 59461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59461 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59461 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 59461 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59461 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 59461 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 59461 zip code, there are 13.4 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 59461 zip code with an average of 6.1°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59461 zip code, there are 191.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59461 zip code, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59461 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 59461 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in the 59461 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59461 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 62.9 rainy days annually in the 59461 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.6 inches in the 59461 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59461 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mitch · Lothair, MT

Lothair, Montana 59461

Over 16 years ago

Your information on Lothair Montana is way off base! There are only 11 people who live in the main part of town. We have our own zip code but no Post Office. The crime More