Zip 59872 (Superior, MT) Climate

59872 Superior, MT has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and mild summers. The average annual temperature is around 39 °F, with temperatures in the winter months dropping to an average low of 19 °F and summer months reaching a peak of 70 °F. Precipitation levels are relatively low at just over 12 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 55 inches annually. This area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, providing a unique variety of climates compared to other regions in Montana.

Superior (zip 59872), Montana gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Superior (zip 59872) averages 64 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 Superior (zip 59872). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Superior (zip 59872) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59872 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59872 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Superior, Montana	United States
	21.1 in.	38.1 in.
	63.8 in.	27.8 in.
	119.3 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	19.3°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	3270 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 59872 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59872 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 59872 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59872 zip code, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59872 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59872 zip code, there are 176.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59872 zip code, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59872 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.

November is the wettest month in the 59872 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in the 59872 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

November is the rainiest month in the 59872 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in the 59872 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.8 inches in the 59872 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59872 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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