2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Red Lodge, MT vs Fort Collins, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Fort Collins. Red Lodge averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Red Lodge, Montana gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Red Lodge averages 129.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Collins, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Red Lodge, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 129.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Lodge is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Red Lodge, MT

54°F

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Red Lodge / Fort Collins

July is the hottest month for Red Lodge with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Red Lodge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Lodge are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Fort Collins with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Fort Collins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Collins are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Lodge with an average of 14.7°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Collins with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Lodge, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

In Fort Collins, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Lodge, there are 183.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Fort Collins, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Lodge, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Fort Collins, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Red Lodge with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Red Lodge means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


May is the wettest month in Fort Collins with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Fort Collins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Red Lodge with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Red Lodge, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Collins with 11.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Fort Collins, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 129.3 inches in Red Lodge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Fort Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Red Lodge with 20.5 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Fort Collins with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.