Zip 59740 (Mc Allister, MT) Climate

Mc Allister, MT, located in the northwestern United States in the Rocky Mountains, experiences a climate that is typical of the area - cold winters and mild summers. During winter months, temperatures often drop to below 0°F with heavy snowfall common. The summer months bring warmer temperatures and days of sunshine, although afternoon thunderstorms are also frequent during this season. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, totaling approximately 13 inches annually.

Mc Allister (zip 59740), Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Allister (zip 59740) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Mc Allister (zip 59740). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Allister (zip 59740) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59740 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59740 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mc Allister, Montana	United States
	15.9 in.	38.1 in.
	57.5 in.	27.8 in.
	96.4 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	4.1	4.3
	5658 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 59740 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59740 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 59740 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59740 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59740 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59740 zip code, there are 192.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59740 zip code, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59740 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the 59740 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in the 59740 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59740 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in the 59740 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer 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 57.5 inches in the 59740 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59740 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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