Gardiner, MT Climate

Gardiner, MT has a typical Rocky Mountain climate with cold winters and mild summers. Average winter temperatures range from 25 to 33°F (-4 to 1°C), while summer temperatures average between 54 and 75°F (12 and 24°C). The area receives an average of 18 inches (45cm) of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snowfall. Snowfall usually begins in late October and continues through April. With its high elevation, Gardiner experiences a higher number of sunny days throughout the year than other areas in Montana, making it a great destination for outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, and camping.

Gardiner, Montana gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gardiner averages 157 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Gardiner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardiner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 157 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gardiner is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Montana.

8.2 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Gardiner, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gardiner, Montana	United States
	21.5 in.	38.1 in.
	156.9 in.	27.8 in.
	137.9 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	76.3°	85.8°
	5.9°	21.7°
	5.2	7
	3.6	4.3
	5259 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Gardiner with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Montana. In Gardiner, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardiner are July, August and June.

In Gardiner, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Montana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardiner with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Gardiner, there are 242.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

In Gardiner, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Montana.

Humidity is very low in Gardiner, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in Gardiner with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Gardiner means that it is one of the wettest places in Montana.

January is the rainiest month in Gardiner with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Gardiner, which is one of the rainiest places in Montana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 156.9 inches in Gardiner means that it is one of the snowiest places in Montana. December is the snowiest month in Gardiner with 30.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.