Zip 59081 (Silver Gate, MT) Climate

59081 Silver Gate, MT enjoys a mild climate with temperatures that generally stay between 30-80 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. There are four distinct seasons in the area, including short but warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation annually, and snowfall can last for several months during the winter season. While there is some wind throughout the year, it tends to be stronger in the spring and summer months.

Silver Gate (zip 59081), Montana gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Gate (zip 59081) averages 194 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Silver Gate (zip 59081). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Gate (zip 59081) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 194 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59081 zip code is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.2 Summer - 2.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59081 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silver Gate, Montana	United States
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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 59081 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59081 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 59081 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59081 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59081 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59081 zip code, there are 238.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59081 zip code, there are 35.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59081 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the 59081 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in the 59081 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in the 59081 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in the 59081 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 194.1 inches in the 59081 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59081 zip code with 31.6 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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