2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Great Falls, MT vs New Paltz, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in New Paltz. Great Falls averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Paltz, New York gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Great Falls, Montana gets 14.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Paltz averages 42.5 inches of snow per year. Great Falls averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Paltz, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.5 inches of snow a year

Great Falls, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 14.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Paltz is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Great Falls, MT

79°F

Today's Weather - New Paltz, NY

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Great Falls / New Paltz

July is the hottest month for Great Falls with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Great Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Falls are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for New Paltz with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New Paltz, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Paltz are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Falls with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Paltz with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Great Falls, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In New Paltz, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Great Falls, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In New Paltz, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Great Falls, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In New Paltz, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Great Falls with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Great Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.


July is the wettest month in New Paltz with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in New Paltz means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in Great Falls with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Great Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in New Paltz with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in New Paltz, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.0 inches in Great Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in New Paltz means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Great Falls with 10.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in New Paltz with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.