2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cheney, WA vs Hardin, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Hardin. Cheney averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardin, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cheney, Washington gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hardin averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. Cheney averages 42.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hardin, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

Cheney, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cheney is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Cheney, WA

59°F

Today's Weather - Hardin, MT

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cheney / Hardin

August is the hottest month for Cheney with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cheney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheney are July, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Hardin with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Montana. In Hardin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardin are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheney with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardin with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Cheney, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Hardin, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Montana.

In Cheney, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Hardin, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Cheney, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Hardin, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

December is the wettest month in Cheney with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Cheney means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Hardin with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Hardin means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

December is the rainiest month in Cheney with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Cheney, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hardin with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Hardin, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Cheney means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Hardin means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

December is the snowiest month in Cheney with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Hardin with 8.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.