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Fairfield town, MT

ZIP 59436 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 59436

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fairfield town, MT as Very Low (composite score 19.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.5) and flood (32.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
19.0
Flood risk
32.2
Wildfire risk
73.5
Earthquake risk
53.7
Tornado risk
5.0
Winter weather risk
68.7
Hail risk
8.8
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

14
Median AQI
97.7%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 59436

Climate normals for Fairfield town, MT show little to no average snow and around 12.4 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
4b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
12.37 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone4b
Annual precip (in)12.37
Snow days0
Broadband access81.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index19.0
Flood risk (NRI)32.2
Wildfire risk (NRI)73.5
IRS net migration111
Median AQI14
Good AQI days97.7%