Climate of Montana
The state Montana has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Montana is 8° degrees and there is about 596 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 130 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 9°C
- Rain: it rains 131 days and there is a total of approximately 596 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 133 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2928 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -11°C and 9°C |
Dry days: | 101 days |
Days with rain: | 131 days |
Days with snow: | 133 days |
Total rain sum: | 596 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2928 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Montana.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Montana.
Climate table of Montana
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Montana. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Montana might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 1 | -5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -10 | -11 | -6 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -7 | -11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 42 | 48 | 72 | 94 | 80 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 43 | 37 | 32 |
Days with rain | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Days with snow | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18 |
Dry days | 8 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Montana
The best time to visit Montana in the United States is June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of Montana is 24°C in July and the lowest is-5°C in December.
Climate of Montana by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Montana? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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