2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hamilton, MT vs Manhattan, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Manhattan. Hamilton averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manhattan, Montana gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hamilton, Montana gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Manhattan averages 40.5 inches of snow per year. Hamilton averages 32.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Manhattan, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.3
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manhattan is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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

Today's Weather - Hamilton, MT

44°F

Today's Weather - Manhattan, MT

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hamilton / Manhattan

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.

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Manhattan, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are June, September and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manhattan with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

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

In Manhattan, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

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 Manhattan, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

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

In Manhattan, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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.


May is the wettest month in Manhattan with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Manhattan means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Manhattan means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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

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