Montana climate

Historical climate data for 126 cities in Montana — drawn from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at each city's primary weather station.

Warmest city
Dodson
°F annual avg
Coldest city
Browning
38.8°F annual avg
Wettest city
Plains
in/yr
Snowiest city
Red Lodge
141.9 in/yr
Frost-date data is available for 121 cities in Montana — the average last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for each. Find your city →

Montana climate rankings

Warmest cities

  1. Richey — °F
  2. Froid — °F
  3. West Yellowstone — °F
  4. Neihart — °F
  5. Winnett — °F
  6. Dodson — °F
  7. Whitehall — °F
  8. Livingston — °F
  9. Broadus — 48.2°F
  10. Billings — 48.2°F

Coldest cities

  1. Browning — 38.8°F
  2. Opheim — 39.1°F
  3. Westby — 39.1°F
  4. Plentywood — 39.4°F
  5. Flaxville — 39.7°F
  6. Outlook — 39.7°F
  7. Walkerville — 40.1°F
  8. Scobey — 40.2°F
  9. Deer Lodge — 40.3°F
  10. Poplar — 40.5°F

Wettest cities

  1. Plains — in/yr
  2. Nashua — in/yr
  3. Glasgow — in/yr
  4. Ryegate — in/yr
  5. Whitehall — 38.3 in/yr
  6. Neihart — 33.5 in/yr
  7. Browning — 30.4 in/yr
  8. West Yellowstone — 25.2 in/yr
  9. Troy — 24.4 in/yr
  10. Red Lodge — 22.7 in/yr

Driest cities

  1. Twin Bridges — 9.4 in/yr
  2. Lima — 10.4 in/yr
  3. Townsend — 10.6 in/yr
  4. Boulder — 10.8 in/yr
  5. Cut Bank — 10.8 in/yr
  6. Hingham — 11.1 in/yr
  7. Dillon — 11.3 in/yr
  8. Helena — 11.4 in/yr
  9. East Helena — 11.4 in/yr
  10. Pinesdale — 11.4 in/yr

All Montana cities

Weather stations in Montana → National climate rankings →