2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boone, NC vs Hamilton, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Hamilton. Boone averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton, Montana gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boone, North Carolina gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton averages 32.1 inches of snow per year. Boone averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hamilton, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.1 inches of snow a year

Boone, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boone is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Boone, NC

56°F

Today's Weather - Hamilton, MT

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boone / Hamilton

July is the hottest month for Boone with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Boone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Hamilton with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Hamilton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boone with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamilton with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Boone, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Hamilton, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Boone, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Hamilton, there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Boone, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Hamilton, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

June is the wettest month in Boone with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Boone means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Hamilton with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

July is the rainiest month in Boone with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Boone, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Hamilton with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Hamilton, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Boone means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

February is the snowiest month in Boone with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Hamilton with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.