Zip 59911 (Bigfork, MT) Climate

59911 Bigfork, MT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and chilly winters. Summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-80s with lows in the 50s. Winters are cold, with lows around zero degrees and highs occasionally rising above freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, primarily in the form of snow during winter months and rain during summer months. Thunderstorms can be seen during late spring and early summer. Overall, it is a pleasant climate for all seasons with plenty of sunny days.

Bigfork (zip 59911), Montana gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bigfork (zip 59911) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Bigfork (zip 59911). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bigfork (zip 59911) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59911 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 59911 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bigfork, Montana	United States
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	80.0°	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 59911 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In the 59911 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 59911 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59911 zip code, there are 6.3 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 59911 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59911 zip code, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59911 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59911 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 59911 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in the 59911 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in the 59911 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in the 59911 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.2 inches in the 59911 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in the 59911 zip code with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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