Zip 59275 (Westby, MT) Climate

The climate in 59275 Westby, MT is typically classified as humid continental, with warm summers and cold winters. It receives an average of 17 inches of precipitation per year and experiences about 160 days of sunshine each year. The area sees an average high temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and a low temperature of 15 degrees Fahrenheit in the wintertime. Winters can be long and cold with snow falling regularly from November to April, while summers are usually mild and sunny with occasional thunderstorms.

Westby (zip 59275), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westby (zip 59275) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Westby (zip 59275). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westby (zip 59275) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59275 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59275 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westby, Montana	United States
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	81.6°	85.8°
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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 59275 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59275 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 59275 zip code are June, July and August.

In the 59275 zip code, there are 15.3 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 59275 zip code with an average of -1.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59275 zip code, there are 199.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59275 zip code, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity in the 59275 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 59275 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the 59275 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59275 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 60.0 rainy days annually in the 59275 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in the 59275 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59275 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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