Zip 59538 (Malta, MT) Climate

Malta, MT has a semi-arid climate with cool winters and relatively hot summers. The average high temperature in winter is 28°F while the average low temperature is 6°F. In the summer months the average high temperature reaches 78°F and the average low is 48°F. Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 12 inches. Temperatures can drop to dangerously low levels during periods of extreme cold weather and snowfall amounts can increase during certain times of the year, so it's important for residents to prepare for these conditions accordingly.

Malta (zip 59538), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malta (zip 59538) averages 16 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 Malta (zip 59538). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malta (zip 59538) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59538 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59538 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Malta, Montana	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	16.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	197 days	Unlock
	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	2271 ft.	Unlock

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 59538 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59538 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 59538 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59538 zip code, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59538 zip code with an average of 3.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59538 zip code, there are 179.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59538 zip code, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59538 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 59538 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in the 59538 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59538 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in the 59538 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in the 59538 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59538 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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