2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Missoula, MT vs Salida, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Salida. Missoula averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salida, Colorado gets 9.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Missoula, Montana gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salida averages 39.3 inches of snow per year. Missoula averages 39.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salida, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.9
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.3 inches of snow a year

Missoula, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salida is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Missoula, MT

61°F

Today's Weather - Salida, CO

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Missoula / Salida

July is the hottest month for Missoula with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Missoula, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Missoula are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Salida with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Salida, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salida are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Missoula with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salida with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Missoula, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Salida, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Missoula, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Salida, there are 204.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Missoula, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Salida, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

June is the wettest month in Missoula with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Missoula means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


August is the wettest month in Salida with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Salida means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

December is the rainiest month in Missoula with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Missoula, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Salida with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Salida, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in Missoula means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Salida means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Missoula with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Salida with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.