Zip 59925 (Marion, MT) Climate

Marion, MT has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 32°F (0°C), with January being the coldest month averaging at 14°F (-10.2°C) and July the warmest at 51°F (10.6°C). Precipitation levels are low in Marion, with 16 inches (406 mm) falling per year on average, mainly in spring and summer. Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of 40 inches (102 cm) accumulating each year.

Marion (zip 59925), Montana gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion (zip 59925) averages 88 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 Marion (zip 59925). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion (zip 59925) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59925 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59925 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marion, Montana	United States
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 59925 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59925 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 59925 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59925 zip code, there are 7.4 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 59925 zip code with an average of 10.3°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59925 zip code, there are 244.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59925 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59925 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.

May is the wettest month in the 59925 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in the 59925 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

November is the rainiest month in the 59925 zip code with 16.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in the 59925 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in the 59925 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59925 zip code with 22.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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