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Unincorporated community
Nye, Montana Location in Montana Nye, Montana Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Stillwater
Elevation	4,857 ft (1,480 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	272
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code	59061
Area code(s)	406
GNIS feature ID	777090

Nye is an unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. As of 2010, the population was 272.

Origination

Originally a copper mining camp, the town sprang into existence when Jack Nye and the Hedges brothers staked their claim. Mining continues to be an important part of the area's economy.

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).

Climate data for Nye, Montana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	3.9 (39)	3.9 (39)	8.9 (48)	13.3 (56)	18.3 (65)	22.8 (73)	27.8 (82)	27.2 (81)	22.2 (72)	15.6 (60)	8.3 (47)	3.3 (38)	14.4 (58)
Average low °C (°F)	-7.8 (18)	-7.8 (18)	-5 (23)	-1.7 (29)	2.8 (37)	6.1 (43)	8.3 (47)	7.8 (46)	3.3 (38)	-0.6 (31)	-4.4 (24)	-8.3 (17)	-0.6 (31)
Precipitation mm (inches)	15 (0.6)	15 (0.6)	30 (1.2)	56 (2.2)	89 (3.5)	69 (2.7)	46 (1.8)	33 (1.3)	41 (1.6)	38 (1.5)	20 (0.8)	15 (0.6)	465 (18.3)
Source: Weatherbase