Dawson County, Montana has a dry continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area typically receives around 15 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Summers are warm with average highs in the mid-70s and lows that dip into the 40s at night. Winters can be quite severe with temperatures routinely dropping to single digits or below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, but strong winds and blizzards are common during the winter months.
Dawson County, Montana gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dawson County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Dawson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dawson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year