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The climate in Cooke City, MT (59020) is largely temperate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months usually ranges from the mid-30s to mid-70s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures range from low teens to high 20s. The area receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with approximately 24 inches of snowfall on average during the winter season. Cooke City also experiences relatively low humidity levels throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live in all four seasons.

Cooke City (zip 59020), Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cooke City (zip 59020) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cooke City (zip 59020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cooke City (zip 59020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59020 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 59020 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 59020 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In the 59020 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 59020 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 59020 zip code, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 59020 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In the 59020 zip code, there are 157.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In the 59020 zip code, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
Humidity is very low in the 59020 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.
May is the wettest month in the 59020 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the 59020 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in the 59020 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in the 59020 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.8 inches in the 59020 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. April is the snowiest month in the 59020 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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