Zip 59074 (Ryegate, MT) Climate

59074 Ryegate, MT has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperatures range from lows of -3 degrees Celsius in January to highs of 23 degrees Celsius in July. Winters tend to be dry with occasional snowfall, while the summers bring frequent thunderstorms and occasional strong winds. The area is not prone to extreme weather events such as tornadoes or floods. Rainfall is relatively light, averaging around 25 cm annually.

Ryegate (zip 59074), Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ryegate (zip 59074) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ryegate (zip 59074). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ryegate (zip 59074) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59074 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59074 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ryegate, Montana	United States
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	85.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 59074 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59074 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 59074 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59074 zip code, there are 22.0 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 59074 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59074 zip code, there are 172.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59074 zip code, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59074 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 59074 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in the 59074 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59074 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in the 59074 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in the 59074 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59074 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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