2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Missoula, MT vs Laurel, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Laurel. Missoula averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel, Montana gets 14.2 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.

Laurel averages 47.8 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

Laurel, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.8 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 Laurel is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

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

48°F

Today's Weather - Laurel, MT

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Laurel with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel 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 Laurel with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Laurel, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

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 Laurel, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Laurel, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.


May is the wettest month in Laurel with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Laurel means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Laurel with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 47.8 inches in Laurel means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

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 Laurel with 9.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.