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

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lewistown. Red Lodge averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewistown, Montana gets 15.8 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.

Lewistown averages 72.3 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

Lewistown, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 15.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72.3 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 Lewistown is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most 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

35°F

Today's Weather - Lewistown, MT

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Lewistown with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Lewistown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewistown are July, August and June.

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 Lewistown with an average of 13.5°. This is about average compared to other 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 Lewistown, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Lewistown, there are 175.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Lewistown, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


June is the wettest month in Lewistown with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Lewistown means that it is wetter than most 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.

June is the rainiest month in Lewistown with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Lewistown, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 72.3 inches in Lewistown 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 Lewistown with 14.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.