Zip 59086 (Wilsall, MT) Climate

The climate in 59086 Wilsall, MT is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures usually reaching high into the 80s, while winters can be cold but rarely drop below 0° F. The area typically receives between 17 and 20 inches of rain a year, spread out throughout all four seasons. Snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the elevation and location in town. Generally speaking, the weather in this area is quite comfortable year-round with very few extremes in temperature or precipitation levels.

Wilsall (zip 59086), Montana gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilsall (zip 59086) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Wilsall (zip 59086). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilsall (zip 59086) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 15
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59086 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.7 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59086 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilsall, 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 59086 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59086 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 59086 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59086 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59086 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59086 zip code, there are 187.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59086 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59086 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 59086 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in the 59086 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59086 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in the 59086 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.6 inches in the 59086 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59086 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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