Zip 59028 (Fishtail, MT) Climate

Fishtail, MT 59028 is known to have a diverse climate. Summers can be hot and humid while winters are cold with average temperatures in the low 30s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 17 inches of rain and 31 inches of snow annually. The area also experiences a variety of weather patterns depending on the season, such as strong winds, thunderstorms, and hail. Overall, Fishtail offers mild summers and cold winters that can bring snowfall and other forms of precipitation to enjoy during the winter months.

Fishtail (zip 59028), Montana gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fishtail (zip 59028) 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 Fishtail (zip 59028). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fishtail (zip 59028) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59028 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 59028 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fishtail, Montana	United States
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	82.1°	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 59028 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59028 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 59028 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59028 zip code, there are 11.4 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 59028 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59028 zip code, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the 59028 zip code, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in the 59028 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 59028 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in the 59028 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59028 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in the 59028 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.5 inches in the 59028 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59028 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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