Zip 59859 (Plains, MT) Climate

59859 Plains, MT enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with low humidity and moderate temperatures. Summers in this area are generally warm and dry with temperatures reaching a peak of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to an average low of 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters can become quite cold, with temperatures staying below freezing for most of the season and often dipping into the single digits at night. Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year with most of it coming as snowfall in winter months.

Plains (zip 59859), Montana gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plains (zip 59859) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Plains (zip 59859). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plains (zip 59859) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 21
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59859 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 59859 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plains, Montana	United States
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	86.0°	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 59859 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59859 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 59859 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59859 zip code, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59859 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59859 zip code, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59859 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59859 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.

November is the wettest month in the 59859 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in the 59859 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

November is the rainiest month in the 59859 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 59859 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in the 59859 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59859 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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