2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Valentine, NE vs Lewistown, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lewistown. Valentine averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewistown, Montana gets 15.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Valentine, Nebraska gets 20.7 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. Valentine averages 37.5 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

Valentine, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.5 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 Valentine is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

Today's Weather - Valentine, NE

84°F

Today's Weather - Lewistown, MT

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Valentine / Lewistown

July is the hottest month for Valentine with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Valentine, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valentine are September, June and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valentine with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

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 Valentine, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Lewistown, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Valentine, there are 166.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

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 Valentine, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

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.

June is the wettest month in Valentine with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Valentine means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.


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 Valentine with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Valentine, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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 37.5 inches in Valentine means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska.

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 Valentine with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 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.