Great Falls Metro Area, MT Climate

Great Falls, MT Metro Area has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. In summer the average temperature is around 73 °F (23 °C), while in winter it drops to about 20 °F (-6.6 °C). Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, averaging around 10 inches (25 cm) annually. Snowfall varies from year to year, but usually ranges between 30 and 40 inches (76-102 cm) per season. The combination of low precipitation and snowy winter makes Great Falls an ideal location for outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing.

Great Falls Metro Area, Montana gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Falls Metro Area averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Great Falls Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Falls Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Great Falls metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Great Falls metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Great Falls, Montana	United States
	14.8 in.	38.1 in.
	59.9 in.	27.8 in.
	87.9 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	15.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.8	4.3
	4283 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 the Great Falls metro area with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In the Great Falls metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Great Falls metro area are June, August and July.

In the Great Falls metro area, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Great Falls metro area with an average of 15.7°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the Great Falls metro area, there are 161.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In the Great Falls metro area, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Humidity is low in the Great Falls metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

June is the wettest month in the Great Falls metro area with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the Great Falls metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the rainiest month in the Great Falls metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in the Great Falls metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in the Great Falls metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in the Great Falls metro area with 11.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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