Zip 59052 (Mc Leod, MT) Climate

The climate in 59052 Mc Leod, MT is typically described as continental, with cold and snowy winters and warm summers. The area experiences an average of 158 days a year with temperatures above freezing, with July being the hottest month of the year and January being the coldest. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85°F (29°C) on occasion. Winters are long and cool, usually ranging from 20–30°F (-6 to -1°C). Snowfall is common throughout the winter months with almost 40 inches (100 cm) falling annually.

Mc Leod (zip 59052), Montana gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Leod (zip 59052) averages 124 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 Mc Leod (zip 59052). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Leod (zip 59052) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 124 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59052 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.4 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59052 zip code, while December and January 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.

August is the hottest month for the 59052 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59052 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 59052 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59052 zip code, there are 0.7 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 59052 zip code with an average of 13.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59052 zip code, there are 204.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59052 zip code, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59052 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 59052 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in the 59052 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59052 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 59052 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 123.6 inches in the 59052 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59052 zip code with 20.5 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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