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

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Red Lodge. Townsend averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Lodge, Montana gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Townsend, Montana gets 10.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Red Lodge averages 129.3 inches of snow per year. Townsend averages 29.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Townsend, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.2
Rain: averages 10.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Townsend is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Townsend, MT

72°F

Today's Weather - Red Lodge, MT

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Townsend with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Townsend, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Townsend are June, August and July.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Townsend with an average of 13.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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

In Townsend, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Townsend, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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 Townsend, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most 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.

June is the wettest month in Townsend with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in Townsend means that it is one of the driest 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 rainiest month in Townsend with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.1 rainy days annually in Townsend, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in Townsend means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Townsend with 5.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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