Zip 59928 (Polebridge, MT) Climate

59928 Polebridge, MT has a mild climate. It usually experiences warm summers with temperatures reaching the high 70s and low 80s, while winters are relatively cold with temperatures often reaching as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and mostly comes in the form of snowfall in winter and spring months. The air is generally clean and crisp due to its remote location near Glacier National Park, making it a great place to visit for those looking to take in some beautiful scenery.

Polebridge (zip 59928), Montana gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Polebridge (zip 59928) 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 Polebridge (zip 59928). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polebridge (zip 59928) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59928 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59928 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Polebridge, Montana	United States
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	88.4 in.	Unlock
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	80.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.9	Unlock
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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 59928 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59928 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 59928 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59928 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59928 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59928 zip code, there are 235.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59928 zip code, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59928 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 59928 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in the 59928 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

November is the rainiest month in the 59928 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in the 59928 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in the 59928 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59928 zip code with 23.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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