2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minot, ND vs Lewistown, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lewistown. Minot averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewistown, Montana gets 15.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minot, North Dakota gets 17.7 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. Minot averages 46.4 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

Minot, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.7
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.4 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 Minot is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Today's Weather - Minot, ND

47°F

Today's Weather - Lewistown, MT

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Minot with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Minot, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minot are June, August and July.

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 Minot with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

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

In Minot, there are 180.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Minot means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.


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 Minot with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.1 rainy days annually in Minot, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 46.4 inches in Minot means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 72.3 inches in Lewistown means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

January is the snowiest month in Minot with 10.3 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.