Zip 59270 (Sidney, MT) Climate

Sidney, MT has a semi-arid continental climate with long, cold winters and hot summers. Snowfall is common in winter months, while summer temperatures can reach into the 80s Fahrenheit (27°C). Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year, with an average of only 15 inches (380mm) annually. Due to the dry climate, strong winds are frequent in the area. The relative humidity is low, averaging around 43%, while there is usually plenty of sunshine year-round.

Sidney (zip 59270), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sidney (zip 59270) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Sidney (zip 59270). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney (zip 59270) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59270 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 59270 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 59270 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In the 59270 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 59270 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 59270 zip code, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59270 zip code with an average of 5.9°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59270 zip code, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59270 zip code, there are 30.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59270 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 59270 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 59270 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59270 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in the 59270 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in the 59270 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59270 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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