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Gildford, MT, located in Cascade County, has a continental climate with distinct seasonal changes. Summers are mild and winters are relatively cold with an average annual snowfall of about 33 inches. Average temperatures in the summer reach highs of about 85°F and lows of around 55°F, while winter temperatures can dip below 0°F. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with an average annual total of about 19 inches.

Gildford (zip 59525), Montana gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gildford (zip 59525) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Gildford (zip 59525). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gildford (zip 59525) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59525 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 59525 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gildford, Montana	United States
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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 59525 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In the 59525 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 59525 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 59525 zip code, there are 23.0 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 59525 zip code with an average of 6.4°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59525 zip code, there are 187.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In the 59525 zip code, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59525 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 59525 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in the 59525 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59525 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 57.1 rainy days annually in the 59525 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in the 59525 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana. January is the snowiest month in the 59525 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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