2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Clinton, MT vs Deer Lodge, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Deer Lodge. Clinton averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Lodge, Montana gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Clinton, Montana gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Deer Lodge averages 60.1 inches of snow per year. Clinton averages 42.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Deer Lodge, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.7
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.1 inches of snow a year

Clinton, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Deer Lodge is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Clinton, MT

57°F

Today's Weather - Deer Lodge, MT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clinton / Deer Lodge

July is the hottest month for Clinton with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Deer Lodge with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Deer Lodge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Lodge are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deer Lodge with an average of 9.8°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Clinton, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Deer Lodge, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

In Clinton, there are 197.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Deer Lodge, there are 212.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In Clinton, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Deer Lodge, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

June is the wettest month in Clinton with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Clinton means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


June is the wettest month in Deer Lodge with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Deer Lodge means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in Clinton with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Deer Lodge with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 81.7 rainy days annually in Deer Lodge, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Clinton means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 60.1 inches in Deer Lodge means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

December is the snowiest month in Clinton with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Deer Lodge with 12.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.