2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Livingston, MT vs Salem, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Salem. Livingston averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Livingston, Montana gets 15.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 5.6 inches of snow per year. Livingston averages 52.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.6 inches of snow a year

Livingston, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 15.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

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

Today's Weather - Livingston, MT

57°F

Today's Weather - Salem, AR

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Livingston / Salem

July is the hottest month for Livingston with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Livingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livingston are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Livingston with an average of 15.1°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Livingston, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Salem, there are 47.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

In Livingston, there are 169.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Salem, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Livingston, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Salem, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

June is the wettest month in Livingston with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Livingston means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


November is the wettest month in Salem with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Salem means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

June is the rainiest month in Livingston with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Livingston, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Salem with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Salem, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.7 inches in Livingston means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Salem means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

March is the snowiest month in Livingston with 10.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Salem with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.