Zip 59351 (Volborg, MT) Climate

Volborg, MT is a small town located in the inland northwest region of the United States. The climate in Volborg is typically dry and continental, with cold winters and hot summers. Winters in Volborg are characterized by temperatures that can reach below zero degrees, while summers average around 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly low year round, with an average of 10 inches of rain annually. The area also gets significantly less snow than other parts of Montana, with only 16 inches on average throughout the winter months.

Volborg (zip 59351), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Volborg (zip 59351) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Volborg (zip 59351). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Volborg (zip 59351) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59351 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 59351 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Volborg, Montana	United States
	14.1 in.	38.1 in.
	37.8 in.	27.8 in.
	79.4 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	10.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	2834 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 59351 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In the 59351 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 59351 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 59351 zip code, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59351 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59351 zip code, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59351 zip code, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59351 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 59351 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 59351 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59351 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in the 59351 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in the 59351 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59351 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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