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Philipsburg, MT is located in the northern part of the state and enjoys a temperate climate with relatively mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 44 degrees, however temperatures can drop below freezing during the winter months. Rainfall is quite moderate throughout the year, averaging 21 inches annually. The city experiences all four seasons with hot summers and cold winters, making it an ideal destination for people looking to escape extreme temperatures.

Philipsburg (zip 59858), Montana gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philipsburg (zip 59858) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Philipsburg (zip 59858). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philipsburg (zip 59858) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 59858 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

8.6 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 59858 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Philipsburg, 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 59858 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the 59858 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 59858 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 59858 zip code, there are 6.6 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 59858 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In the 59858 zip code, there are 210.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In the 59858 zip code, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the 59858 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 59858 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in the 59858 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the 59858 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the 59858 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.8 inches in the 59858 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the 59858 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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