2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elk Horn, IA vs Glasgow, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Glasgow. Elk Horn averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasgow, Montana gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elk Horn, Iowa gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Glasgow averages 32.4 inches of snow per year. Elk Horn averages 26.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Glasgow, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.4 inches of snow a year

Elk Horn, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glasgow is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk Horn is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Elk Horn, IA

42°F

Today's Weather - Glasgow, MT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elk Horn / Glasgow

July is the hottest month for Elk Horn with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Elk Horn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk Horn are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Glasgow with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Glasgow, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glasgow are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk Horn with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glasgow with an average of 4.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In Elk Horn, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Glasgow, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In Elk Horn, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Glasgow, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Elk Horn, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Glasgow, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

June is the wettest month in Elk Horn with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Elk Horn means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.


June is the wettest month in Glasgow with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Glasgow means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in Elk Horn with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Elk Horn, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Glasgow with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in Glasgow, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Elk Horn means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Glasgow means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

December is the snowiest month in Elk Horn with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Glasgow with 7.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.