Zip 59427 (Cut Bank, MT) Climate

59427 Cut Bank, MT has a semi-arid climate with warm summers that can reach temperatures up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters that can drop to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low throughout the year but highest in summer months. The area receives an average of 12 inches of snow per year, with the heaviest snowfall occurring in January. Wind speeds are generally low, ranging from 5-15 mph year-round. Because it is located near the Rocky Mountains, it does occasionally experience thunderstorms and other extreme weather events such as hail or tornadoes.

Cut Bank (zip 59427), Montana gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cut Bank (zip 59427) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Cut Bank (zip 59427). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cut Bank (zip 59427) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59427 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59427 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cut Bank, 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 59427 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59427 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 59427 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59427 zip code, there are 8.2 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 59427 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59427 zip code, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59427 zip code, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59427 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 59427 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in the 59427 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59427 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in the 59427 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in the 59427 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59427 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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