2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bass Lake, CA vs Hamilton, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Hamilton. Bass Lake averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton, Montana gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bass Lake, California gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton averages 32.1 inches of snow per year. Bass Lake averages 29.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hamilton, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.1 inches of snow a year

Bass Lake, California
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.8
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bass Lake is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Bass Lake, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Hamilton, MT

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bass Lake / Hamilton

July is the hottest month for Bass Lake with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Bass Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bass Lake are October, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Hamilton with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Hamilton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bass Lake with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamilton with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Bass Lake, there are 55.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Hamilton, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Bass Lake, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Hamilton, there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Bass Lake, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Hamilton, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

January is the wettest month in Bass Lake with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Bass Lake means that it is wetter than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Hamilton with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

March is the rainiest month in Bass Lake with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Bass Lake, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Hamilton with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Hamilton, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Bass Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

January is the snowiest month in Bass Lake with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Hamilton with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.