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Daniels, MT County has a typically dry climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 37°F (2.8°C), with average highs in July of 84°F (29°C) and averages lows in January of -1°F (-18°C). The area receives an average of 11 inches of precipitation annually, most of which occurs during the spring months. Snowfall is also fairly common, usually occurring from September to May. Humidity levels are generally low due to the hot summers and cold winters, making for comfortable outdoor activities year-round.

Daniels County, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Daniels County averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Daniels County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Daniels County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Daniels County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Daniels County with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Daniels County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Daniels County are June, July and August.
In Daniels County, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Daniels County with an average of 2.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.
In Daniels County, there are 192.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.
In Daniels County, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.
Humidity in Daniels County 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 Daniels County with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Daniels County means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Daniels County with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Daniels County, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in Daniels County means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in Daniels County with 6.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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