2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Red Lodge, MT vs Billings, MT

Highlights

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

Billings, Montana gets 14.2 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.

Billings averages 46.3 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

Billings, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.3 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 Billings is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

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

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Today's Weather - Billings, MT

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Red Lodge / Billings

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 Billings with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Billings, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Billings are June, September and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Billings with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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 Billings, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Billings with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Billings means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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 Billings with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Billings, 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 19% 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 46.3 inches in Billings means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

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 Billings with 9.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.