Zip 59013 (Boyd, MT) Climate

Boyd, MT 59013 has a largely continental climate, with cold winters and warm, dry summers. The average annual temperature is 47°F, with temperatures ranging from 16°F in January to 77°F in July. Precipitation averages at around 17 inches per year, mainly occurring as rain or snow during the winter months. Spring and summer are typically quite dry and sunny with relatively low humidity levels.

Boyd (zip 59013), Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boyd (zip 59013) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Boyd (zip 59013). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boyd (zip 59013) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59013 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 59013 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boyd, Montana	United States
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	86.9°	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 59013 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59013 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 59013 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59013 zip code, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59013 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59013 zip code, there are 179.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59013 zip code, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59013 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.

May is the wettest month in the 59013 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the 59013 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in the 59013 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in the 59013 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in the 59013 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59013 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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