Zip 59479 (Stanford, MT) Climate

Stanford, MT has warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperatures are in the low 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit. There is a significant amount of snowfall during the winter months, with an average of 3-4 inches per month. Rainfall is fairly consistent all year round, with an average annual total of 23-25 inches. Despite its more extreme temperatures, Stanford enjoys lots of sunshine throughout the year, with over 200 days of sunshine each year.

Stanford (zip 59479), Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanford (zip 59479) averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Stanford (zip 59479). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanford (zip 59479) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59479 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59479 zip code, while December and January 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.

August is the hottest month for the 59479 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59479 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 59479 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59479 zip code, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59479 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59479 zip code, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59479 zip code, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59479 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.

May is the wettest month in the 59479 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in the 59479 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59479 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in the 59479 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.0 inches in the 59479 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59479 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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