What is the climate and weather of Montana?

Answer 1

The climate in Montana is classified as continental. This doesn't give much insight, however.

Firstly, it all depends where in Montana you are. If you're in the western part of the state, where all the mountains are, you will see much cooler weather in the summer than in the eastern part of the state, which borders the Great Plains.

Montana has one of the biggest ranges of temperatues in the world. Parts of Montana in the summer can reach 110 degrees and at the same time in the winter fall as low as -30 degrees. One weather phenomena Montana has is called a "Chinook". A Chinook is a warm wind that comes form the south in the winter. In mid-January it is common for the temperatures to be below zero one day and then wake the next morning to find it's near 40 degrees outside. This has to do with Montana's unique geographical placement.

Percipitation varies in Montana. The south central part of the state is border line what meterologists call desert. However the western part of the state (once again, in the mountains) receives much more rain. It is common to see green, lush fields in late May, early June, yet in August after intense dry spells and heat see the grass dry up and turn brown.

All in all, it is difficult to answer your question. Montana is the thrid largest state in the United States, so there are countless regions. It would be comparable to asking what the climate in California is like. California has deserts, mountains, plains, beaches with palm trees, the whole works. When you have a big state, you have big varieties.

To answer your original question bluntly, Montana's climate is cold. If you can't handle temperatures below 20 degrees for AT LEAST 4 months, you won't find living in Montana pleasing.

Answer 2

The climate in Montana is classified as continental. This doesn't give much insight, however.

Firstly, it all depends where in Montana you are. If you're in the western part of the state, where all the mountains are, you will see much cooler weather in the summer than in the eastern part of the state, which borders the Great Plains.

Montana has one of the biggest ranges of temperatues in the world. Parts of Montana in the summer can reach 110 degrees and at the same time in the winter fall as low as -30 degrees. One weather phenomena Montana has is called a "Chinook". A Chinook is a warm wind that comes form the south in the winter. In mid-January it is common for the temperatures to be below zero one day and then wake the next morning to find it's near 40 degrees outside. This has to do with Montana's unique geographical placement.

Percipitation varies in Montana. The south central part of the state is border line what meterologists call desert. However the western part of the state (once again, in the mountains) receives much more rain. It is common to see green, lush fields in late May, early June, yet in August after intense dry spells and heat see the grass dry up and turn brown.

All in all, it is difficult to answer your question. Montana is the third largest state in the United States, so there are countless regions. It would be comparable to asking what the climate in California is like. California has deserts, mountains, plains, beaches with palm trees, the whole works. When you have a big state, you have big varieties.
cold and it also snows and rains but it is also very hot and sunny

Answer 3

Montana's climate is an semi-arid climate. Which is also known as an intermediate desert climate. An according to the dictionary a desert means "A region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all". Most people speculate deserts as places similar to the deserts of Egypt or the Sahara. In reality though, it looks at annual precipitation. That may be cold or warm. Moreover, Montana is part of the Great Plains-and if one were to research it a little one would find that it was originally called The Great American Desert. So yes, Montana may be considered a desert.

Answer 4

Despite the mountainous regions of Montana, Two-thirds of the land is flat whereas one-third is rock. The climate conditions are normally cold with blizzards, rains and high winds likely to occur.

Answer 5

Cold,but not as bad as you think

27 in January and 85 in July

it's cold in the winter, foggy in fall and warm in spring and summer

Answer 6

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