Zip 59482 (Sunburst, MT) Climate

59482 Sunburst, MT has a cool climate with cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional highs reaching the low 80s. In the winter, temperatures drop down to an average of about 28 degrees Fahrenheit and occasionally dip below zero. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging just over 18 inches per year. Snowfall accumulates from November through March with an average of around 50 inches of snow during that period. This makes Sunburst great for outdoor activities like skiing and snowboarding during winter months, and hiking and camping in the warmer months.

Sunburst (zip 59482), Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunburst (zip 59482) averages 44 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 Sunburst (zip 59482). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunburst (zip 59482) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 9
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59482 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59482 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sunburst, 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 59482 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59482 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 59482 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59482 zip code, there are 10.0 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 59482 zip code with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59482 zip code, there are 182.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59482 zip code, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59482 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 59482 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in the 59482 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59482 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in the 59482 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in the 59482 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59482 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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