Zip 59841 (Pinesdale, MT) Climate

The climate in 59841 Pinesdale, MT is classified as a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 42°F with temperatures ranging from an average of 77°F in the summer to around 16°F in the winter. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 14 inches per year. Winters are usually snowy with an average of 47 inches per year while summers tend to be dry with only 1 inch of rain per month.

Pinesdale (zip 59841), Montana gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pinesdale (zip 59841) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Pinesdale (zip 59841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pinesdale (zip 59841) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59841 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59841 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pinesdale, Montana	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
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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 59841 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59841 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 59841 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59841 zip code, there are 19.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59841 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59841 zip code, there are 171.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59841 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59841 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 59841 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in the 59841 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59841 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 59841 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in the 59841 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59841 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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