Zip 59868 (Seeley Lake, MT) Climate

59868 Seeley Lake, MT has a climate that is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers bring average high temperatures in the 70s and low 80s, with occasional spikes into the 90s and lows dipping into the 40s. Winters tend to be cold with average highs in the 20-30 degree range and typical lows below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall typically starts in November and continues through April, sometimes extending into May. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with over 250 days on average annually!

Seeley Lake (zip 59868), Montana gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Seeley Lake (zip 59868) averages 104 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 Seeley Lake (zip 59868). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seeley Lake (zip 59868) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59868 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59868 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Seeley Lake, Montana	United States
	20.1 in.	38.1 in.
	104.2 in.	27.8 in.
	128.5 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	12.1°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.1	4.3
	4024 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 59868 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59868 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59868 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59868 zip code, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59868 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59868 zip code, there are 213.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59868 zip code, there are 17.9 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 59868 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 59868 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in the 59868 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in the 59868 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in the 59868 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 104.2 inches in the 59868 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59868 zip code with 26.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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