2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Aberdeen, SD vs Miles City, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Miles City. Aberdeen averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miles City, Montana gets 12.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Aberdeen, South Dakota gets 22.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Miles City averages 29.1 inches of snow per year. Aberdeen averages 38.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Miles City, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 12.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.1 inches of snow a year

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.3
Rain: averages 22.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aberdeen is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Aberdeen, SD

49°F

Today's Weather - Miles City, MT

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Aberdeen / Miles City

July is the hottest month for Aberdeen with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Aberdeen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aberdeen are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Miles City with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Miles City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miles City are June, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aberdeen with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miles City with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Aberdeen, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

In Miles City, there are 38.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

In Aberdeen, there are 179.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Miles City, there are 181.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Aberdeen, there are 37.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Miles City, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

June is the wettest month in Aberdeen with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.4 inches in Aberdeen means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Miles City with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Miles City means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in Aberdeen with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Aberdeen, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Miles City with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 78.9 rainy days annually in Miles City, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Aberdeen means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Miles City means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

March is the snowiest month in Aberdeen with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Miles City with 5.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.