Zip 59758 (West Yellowstone, MT) Climate

The climate in 59758 West Yellowstone, MT is typically characterized as a continental, subarctic climate. Summers in this area are generally mild and dry while winters can be quite cold and snowy. Average summer temperatures range from 50°F to 80°F while winter temperatures range from -20°F to 30°F. Precipitation amounts vary depending on the season but tend to be fairly moderate throughout the year. Snowfall accumulations average around 100 inches annually, with December and January being the snowiest months of the year.

West Yellowstone (zip 59758), Montana gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Yellowstone (zip 59758) averages 166 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in West Yellowstone (zip 59758). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Yellowstone (zip 59758) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 4
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 166 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59758 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.5 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59758 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Yellowstone, Montana	United States
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	78.4°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 59758 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59758 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 59758 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59758 zip code, there are 2.0 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 59758 zip code with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59758 zip code, there are 246.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59758 zip code, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59758 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.

December is the wettest month in the 59758 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in the 59758 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

January is the rainiest month in the 59758 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in the 59758 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 166.2 inches in the 59758 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59758 zip code with 39.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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