Zip 59716 (Big Sky, MT) Climate

Big Sky, MT is known for its wide array of weather and climate conditions. The summers are warm, sunny, and relatively dry while the winters are cold with heavy snowfall. Throughout the year, temperatures can vary from single digits in winter to the 90s in summer. Rainfall is generally low throughout the year, but there can be periods of heavy precipitation during spring and fall months. The higher elevations around Big Sky receive more snow than lower areas and often experience cooler temperatures overall. Big Sky is a great place for outdoor activities all year long!

Big Sky (zip 59716), Montana gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Sky (zip 59716) averages 45 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 Big Sky (zip 59716). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Sky (zip 59716) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59716 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.4 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59716 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 59716 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59716 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59716 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 59716 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59716 zip code with an average of 6.5°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59716 zip code, there are 253.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59716 zip code, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59716 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the 59716 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in the 59716 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59716 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in the 59716 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.8 inches in the 59716 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59716 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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