Livingston Mission Fld, MT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Livingston Mission Fld's primary NOAA station, LIVINGSTON MISSION FLD.
The climate verdict for Livingston Mission Fld
Dryness leads the climate profile for Livingston Mission Fld, Montana, with 14.6 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 45°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 45°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 14.6"
- annual precipitation
- 110 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Livingston Mission Fld: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00024150 · Livingston Mission Fld, MT 45°F mean · 14.6" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 45°F
- RANK-COOL #1,372
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lamoille Yost
- PRCP-DRY 14.6"
- SWING-MID 40°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 7,375 HDD
- STN-1 USW00024150
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Lamoille Yost, NV (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MT station list.
- Hot Wyoming, NY 46°F
- Near Wellsboro, PA 46°F
- Livingston Miss… (this station) 45°F
- Cold Kennebunkport, ME 45°F
- Near Lamoille Yost, NV 45°F
Livingston Mission Fld sits in Montana, the #6 coldest U.S. state at 43.4°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Livingston Mission Fld
Livingston Mission Fld: 19/100 · grade F
Livingston Mission Fld publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Livingston Mission Fld, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation balance | 14.6 in · 20.4 from 35 in | 27/100 · F |
| Annual temperature balance | 45.4°F · 22.1° from 67.5°F | 21/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 193 calendar days | 18/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 110 days/year | 3/100 · F |
Livingston Mission Fld · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Livingston Mission Fld's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 67.9°F
- Coldest month
- 27.6°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Livingston Mission Fld sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Livingston Mission Fld's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 80%
- Among 6,861 stations, Livingston Mission Fld sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 84%
- Livingston Mission Fld's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 37th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Livingston Mission Fld compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Livingston Mission Fld's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Livingston Mission Fld's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 67 complete annual observations from 1949 to 2025, LIVINGSTON MISSION FLD warmed at a fitted rate of 0.22°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Livingston Mission Fld primary station fitted change +0.22 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F (3°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.4" | 25.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.5" | 23.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 48°F (9°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 0.8" | 23.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 54°F (12°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 1.7" | 18.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 2.7" | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| June | 74°F (23°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 2.4" | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| July | 86°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 1.3" | 0.0 | 12.1 |
| August | 85°F (29°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 1.1" | 0.2 | 11.1 |
| September | 74°F (23°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 1.2" | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| October | 58°F (15°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 1.4" | 13.9 | 0.1 |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 0.6" | 20.9 | 0.0 |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.5" | 26.0 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 88°F around July 28, short of 90°F on every date, while 193 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 18°F near December 25.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 27, then returns to freezing around October 18, covering 193 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 28, when 48% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is January 19 at 18%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 106 wet dates a year.
The widest day
August 1 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 37°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Livingston Mission Fld.
Where Livingston Mission Fld Stands Nationally
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 37°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Freezing is routine here by normals standards — the normal low reaches 32°F or colder on about 193 nights a year, more than most ranked stations.
Livingston Mission Fld earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
5.5 days with precipitation
6.5 days with precipitation
8.4 days with precipitation
11.8 days with precipitation
13.6 days with precipitation
12.9 days with precipitation
9.2 days with precipitation
7.8 days with precipitation
7.5 days with precipitation
9.5 days with precipitation
7.1 days with precipitation
6.3 days with precipitation
Livingston Mission Fld spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 33% of the annual total and December through February 10%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Livingston Mission Fld has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 40.3°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 2.7" and January 0.4". The three wettest months together take 47% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Livingston Mission Fld is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 106 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 29% of the calendar, and they carry 14.5" between them. At roughly 0.14 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 14 wet days; the driest is January at about 6.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 14
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 27
50% probability date
Growing Season
110 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
7,375
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
278
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MT closest to Livingston Mission Fld on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (45°F here).
- Beloit, WI 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Deadwood, SD 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Fort Hall, ID 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Harbor Beach, MI 45°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (14.6" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Ester, AK 14.6" · 0.0" off
- Antelope, OR 14.5" · 0.0" off
- Newkirk, NM 14.6" · 0.0" off
- Escondido, CA 14.5" · 0.0" off
Scarce-water calendar
Where Livingston Mission Fld's limited precipitation lands
heating led · dry · mid swing
Livingston Mission Fld's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 7,375 annual heating degree days against 278 for cooling. Its 40.3°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 110 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Livingston Mission Fld's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 40.3°F. The annual average is 45°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Livingston Mission Fld's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 14.6 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
Livingston Mission Fld wettest normal
May
May concentrates the scarce annual total (14.6 inches).
Livingston Mission Fld driest normal
January
January is typically driest; arid stations are defined by when water is absent, not by a four-season grid.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Livingston Mission Fld's primary station: LIVINGSTON MISSION FLD (USW00024150). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Livingston Mission Fld; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Livingston Mission Fld comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.