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Weather in Montana

Climate at a glance

Montana is largely one climate zone across 495 cities and towns. Predominantly cold semi-arid.

The state spans roughly 4.4° of latitude (44.6° N to 49.0° N), from Lakeview in the south to Sweet Grass in the north. Billings is the largest city by population.

Microseason · May 16–20 · Mountain West

High country wildflowers peak

Peak bloom wave for lupine, paintbrush, and columbine across the montane and subalpine. Marmots whistle from talus slopes.

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Microseason content for Montana is drawn from the Mountain West corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Montana

495 cities & towns

Weather in Montana — All Cities & Forecasts