2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Missoula, MT vs Stowe, VT

Highlights

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

Stowe, Vermont gets 40.4 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.

Stowe averages 97.3 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

Stowe, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.9
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97.3 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 Stowe is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - Stowe, VT

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Stowe with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Stowe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stowe are July, August and June.

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 Stowe with an average of 4.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Stowe, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

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 Stowe, there are 177.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

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 Stowe, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

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 Stowe with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Stowe means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Stowe with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 157.8 rainy days annually in Stowe, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 97.3 inches in Stowe means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

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

January is the snowiest month in Stowe with 22.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.