Zip 59255 (Poplar, MT) Climate

The climate in 59255 Poplar, MT is relatively mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching an average high of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters remain quite cold with temperatures dropping to an average low of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives around 14 inches of rainfall annually spread over the course of the year. Snowfall can range anywhere from 30 to 50 inches depending on the season, making this a great spot for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Overall, the weather in Poplar is generally pleasant and offers residents and visitors alike plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors all year round.

Poplar (zip 59255), Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Poplar (zip 59255) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Poplar (zip 59255). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poplar (zip 59255) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59255 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 59255 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Poplar, Montana	United States
	13.2 in.	38.1 in.
	19.6 in.	27.8 in.
	54.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	1.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	1998 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 59255 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59255 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 59255 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59255 zip code, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59255 zip code with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59255 zip code, there are 191.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59255 zip code, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59255 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 59255 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in the 59255 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59255 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 54.9 rainy days annually in the 59255 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the 59255 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59255 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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