Montana weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Montana's statewide normal high is 31°F and normal low 11°F; normal highs run from 20°F in Westby to 40°F in Nye (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 31°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 11°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.17 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 40°Fnormal high, Nye
- Coolest place
- 20°Fnormal high, Westby
Where is Montana warmest and wettest in January?
Nye has the warmest January afternoons (40°F) and Westby the coolest (20°F). Haugan gets the most precipitation (5.28 in) and Dillon the least (0.20 in). The most snow falls in Cooke City (38.8 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 26.7°F in 2021, 22.9°F in 2022, 22.9°F in 2023, 17.8°F in 2024, 19.1°F in 2025, 26.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 21.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 36°F | 18°F | 0.55 | 10.6 |
| Missoula | 32°F | 18°F | 0.96 | 9.9 |
| Great Falls | 35°F | 15°F | 0.55 | 9.2 |
| Bozeman | 32°F | 10°F | 0.44 | – |
| Butte | 32°F | 8°F | 0.42 | – |
| Helena | 32°F | 14°F | 0.39 | 6.6 |
| Kalispell | 31°F | 16°F | 1.40 | 13.9 |
| Anaconda | 37°F | 16°F | 0.57 | 11.4 |
| Whitefish | 29°F | 16°F | 1.84 | 16.5 |
| Havre | 28°F | 7°F | 0.43 | 9.0 |
| Livingston | 37°F | 19°F | 0.44 | – |
| Miles City | 30°F | 9°F | 0.28 | – |
| Lewistown | 34°F | 13°F | 0.58 | – |
| Sidney | 27°F | 7°F | 0.45 | 7.0 |
| Polson | 33°F | 22°F | 0.94 | – |
| Hamilton | 35°F | 19°F | 0.96 | – |
| Glendive | 29°F | 9°F | 0.42 | 4.0 |
| Dillon | 32°F | 13°F | 0.20 | – |
| Hardin | 36°F | 11°F | 0.50 | 6.0 |
| Shelby | 31°F | 6°F | 0.46 | 7.3 |
| Libby | 32°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 24°F | 6°F | 0.44 | 9.8 |
| Deer Lodge | 33°F | 11°F | 0.48 | – |
| Cut Bank | 32°F | 11°F | 0.22 | – |
| Red Lodge | 38°F | 14°F | 0.84 | 13.5 |
| Wolf Point | 25°F | 2°F | 0.20 | – |
| Conrad | 34°F | 11°F | 0.44 | 6.7 |
| Big Sky | 30°F | 9°F | 1.83 | – |
| Stevensville | 35°F | 19°F | 1.00 | 4.0 |
| Townsend | 34°F | 14°F | 0.28 | 4.4 |
| Colstrip | 36°F | 14°F | 0.65 | 7.4 |
| Roundup | 37°F | 13°F | 0.37 | 5.2 |
| Columbus | 37°F | 10°F | 0.62 | 7.0 |
| Malta | 29°F | 7°F | 0.36 | – |
| Choteau | 37°F | 13°F | 0.28 | 6.4 |
| Baker | 28°F | 7°F | 0.22 | – |
| Big Timber | 38°F | 20°F | 0.73 | 7.1 |
| Forsyth | 34°F | 10°F | 0.61 | 7.7 |
| Plentywood | 21°F | −2°F | 0.39 | – |
| Eureka | 32°F | 19°F | 0.92 | 8.5 |
| Thompson Falls | 34°F | 24°F | 2.34 | 2.5 |
| Fort Benton | 35°F | 10°F | 0.52 | 7.9 |
| Seeley Lake | 32°F | 12°F | 2.63 | 30.4 |
| Boulder | 35°F | 12°F | 0.28 | – |
| West Yellowstone | 27°F | 0°F | 2.28 | – |
| Chinook | 27°F | 4°F | 0.45 | – |
| Ennis | 34°F | 15°F | 0.45 | 6.5 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 33°F | 13°F | 0.51 | – |
| Scobey | 23°F | −1°F | 0.33 | 5.8 |
| Harlowton | 36°F | 13°F | 0.31 | 3.7 |
| Superior | 36°F | 22°F | 1.19 | – |
| Troy | 33°F | 23°F | 2.63 | – |
| Darby | 34°F | 19°F | 1.08 | – |
| Lincoln | 32°F | 12°F | 1.49 | – |
| Chester | 29°F | 3°F | 0.54 | 8.3 |
| St. Ignatius | 37°F | 23°F | 0.95 | – |
| Fairfield | 36°F | 17°F | 0.34 | – |
| Gardiner | 35°F | 17°F | 0.77 | – |
| Harlem | 28°F | 5°F | 0.51 | – |
| Bridger | 35°F | 13°F | 0.29 | 5.1 |
| Culbertson | 24°F | 2°F | 0.36 | – |
| Hungry Horse | 31°F | 20°F | 3.62 | – |
| Joliet | 36°F | 10°F | 0.53 | 7.7 |
| Big Sandy | 31°F | 10°F | 0.45 | – |
| Circle | 29°F | 8°F | 0.40 | – |
| Cascade | 39°F | 19°F | 0.54 | 10.6 |
| Terry | 28°F | 6°F | 0.29 | 3.3 |
| Alberton | 35°F | 18°F | 1.45 | 10.3 |
| Valier | 35°F | 13°F | 0.25 | – |
| Huntley | 35°F | 12°F | 0.45 | 6.7 |
| Busby | 34°F | 9°F | 0.69 | 9.9 |
| Broadus | 37°F | 11°F | 0.43 | – |
| Wibaux | 27°F | 5°F | 0.26 | 6.4 |
| Stanford | 38°F | 16°F | 0.57 | – |
| Ekalaka | 33°F | 11°F | 0.58 | 6.5 |
| Twin Bridges | 35°F | 13°F | 0.22 | – |
| Fortine | 30°F | 18°F | 0.77 | 9.1 |
| Jordan | 31°F | 5°F | 0.43 | – |
| Sunburst | 31°F | 13°F | 0.49 | – |
| St. Regis | 35°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Trout Creek | 34°F | 22°F | 3.20 | 18.2 |
| St. Marie | 24°F | 6°F | 0.25 | – |
| Heron | 33°F | 23°F | 4.51 | 26.5 |
| Yaak | 29°F | 14°F | 2.27 | – |
| Drummond | 33°F | 13°F | 0.60 | 5.3 |
| Nashua | 26°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Joplin | 29°F | 8°F | 0.36 | 8.0 |
| Hysham | 35°F | 12°F | 0.61 | 8.3 |
| Wyola | 38°F | 10°F | 0.39 | – |
| Virginia City | 37°F | 15°F | 0.67 | 11.2 |
| Hinsdale | 26°F | 6°F | 0.52 | – |
| Savage | 29°F | 7°F | 0.38 | 5.8 |
| Medicine Lake | 22°F | 0°F | 0.33 | – |
| Fort Peck | 28°F | 8°F | 0.30 | – |
| Ryegate | 38°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Swan Lake | 31°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Augusta | 39°F | 17°F | 0.45 | – |
| Wilsall | 31°F | 11°F | 0.51 | – |
| Lima | 30°F | 11°F | 0.24 | 6.0 |
| Denton | 36°F | 9°F | 0.39 | – |
| Highwood | 37°F | 17°F | 0.58 | – |
| St. Mary | 32°F | 15°F | 2.07 | – |
| West Glacier | 30°F | 19°F | 3.54 | 32.0 |
| Elliston | 33°F | 11°F | 1.12 | – |
| Geraldine | 37°F | 15°F | 0.60 | – |
| Winifred | 33°F | 10°F | 0.65 | – |
| Plevna | 30°F | 6°F | 0.48 | 5.9 |
| Westby | 20°F | −2°F | 0.37 | – |
| Saco | 26°F | 2°F | 0.26 | – |
| Melstone | 35°F | 14°F | 0.51 | 8.7 |
| Logan | 33°F | 10°F | 0.39 | – |
| Roy | 34°F | 10°F | 0.45 | 7.7 |
| Gildford | 29°F | 6°F | 0.34 | – |
| Olney | 28°F | 12°F | 1.98 | – |
| Wisdom | 26°F | 3°F | 0.59 | – |
| Grass Range | 37°F | 14°F | 0.68 | 8.7 |
| Judith Gap | 34°F | 12°F | 0.43 | 4.5 |
| Rapelje | 36°F | 15°F | 0.46 | 7.8 |
| Cooke City | 24°F | 6°F | 2.23 | 38.8 |
| Silver Gate | 27°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Loma | 34°F | 7°F | 0.53 | 8.4 |
| Zortman | 34°F | 14°F | 0.92 | – |
| Glen | 37°F | 8°F | 0.24 | 2.0 |
| Vida | 27°F | 5°F | 0.33 | – |
| Nye | 40°F | 19°F | 0.45 | 7.2 |
| Polebridge | 31°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Ovando | 29°F | 8°F | 0.73 | – |
| Neihart | 37°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Raynesford | 37°F | 17°F | 1.05 | – |
| Lakeview | 24°F | 4°F | 1.33 | – |
| Martinsdale | 37°F | 16°F | 0.49 | 7.4 |
| Biddle | 37°F | 13°F | 0.40 | 4.6 |
| Sula | 34°F | 13°F | 0.72 | – |
| Haugan | 31°F | 17°F | 5.28 | – |
| Jackson | 28°F | 8°F | 0.59 | – |
| Moccasin | 37°F | 13°F | 0.46 | 8.1 |
| Redstone | 24°F | −1°F | 0.42 | – |
| Norris | 39°F | 24°F | 0.53 | 7.1 |
| Bynum | 36°F | 14°F | 0.60 | – |
| Potomac | 30°F | 8°F | 1.38 | 15.5 |
| Brockway | 29°F | 7°F | 0.24 | – |
| Adel | 36°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Albion (1 mi N) | 29°F | 3°F | 0.27 | 2.6 |
| Alder (17 mi S) | 34°F | 16°F | 0.29 | 8.2 |
| Alder (19 mi S) | 33°F | 11°F | 0.45 | – |
| Austin (1 mi W) | 30°F | 13°F | 0.84 | – |
| Bigfork (13 mi S) | 34°F | 25°F | 1.72 | – |
| Blackleaf | 37°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Brady 27 ENE (The Knees) | 32°F | 15°F | 0.41 | 7.5 |
| Brandenberg | 35°F | 11°F | 0.55 | 7.5 |
| Bredette | 22°F | 2°F | 0.39 | 5.6 |
| Carlyle (13 mi NW) | 27°F | 9°F | 0.54 | 9.2 |
| Carter (14 mi W) | 33°F | 13°F | 0.46 | 7.1 |
| Chinook (35 mi SE) | 34°F | 12°F | 0.34 | – |
| Cohagen | 31°F | 7°F | 0.31 | 5.2 |
| Content (4 mi NNE) | 28°F | 4°F | 0.36 | – |
| Creston | 32°F | 18°F | 1.46 | 13.8 |
| Del Bonita | 30°F | 11°F | 0.29 | – |
| Divide | 33°F | 11°F | 0.27 | 2.4 |
| Dunkirk (19 mi NNE) | 29°F | 5°F | 0.33 | – |
| East Glacier | 30°F | 13°F | 3.09 | – |
| Flatwillow (4 mi ENE) | 36°F | 14°F | 0.48 | 10.4 |
| Fort Assiniboine | 28°F | 7°F | 0.42 | 6.4 |
| Fort Belknap (2 mi SW) | 27°F | 6°F | 0.40 | – |
| Gibson (2 mi NE) | 36°F | 14°F | 0.41 | 9.4 |
| Gibson Dam | 36°F | 12°F | 0.67 | – |
| Goldbutte (7 mi N) | 33°F | 10°F | 0.45 | 12.4 |
| Great Falls 16ST | 37°F | 18°F | 0.61 | – |
| Hebgen Dam | 23°F | 4°F | 3.06 | 43.8 |
| Holter Dam | 37°F | 20°F | 0.32 | 6.9 |
| Hysham (25 mi SSE) | 34°F | 9°F | 0.61 | 10.4 |
| Ingomar (9 mi E) | 32°F | 4°F | 0.44 | 6.5 |
| Laurin (2 mi NE) | 34°F | 15°F | 0.41 | – |
| Lennep (5 mi SW) | 31°F | 13°F | 0.99 | 17.0 |
| Lewistown (42 mi WSW) | 37°F | 13°F | 0.61 | – |
| Libby (32 mi SSE) | 30°F | 15°F | 2.12 | 17.7 |
| Libby Dam (Base) | 35°F | 22°F | 1.50 | – |
| Lindbergh Lake | 31°F | 16°F | 2.92 | 30.7 |
| Malta (35 mi S) | 29°F | 6°F | 0.27 | 6.6 |
| Melville (4 mi W) | 35°F | 13°F | 0.53 | – |
| Mildred (5 mi N) | 29°F | 6°F | 0.29 | – |
| Millegan (14 mi SE) | 33°F | 11°F | 1.03 | 23.2 |
| Mizpah (4 mi NNW) | 33°F | 6°F | 0.44 | 5.6 |
| Moorhead (9 mi NE) | 35°F | 12°F | 0.30 | 5.4 |
| Mosby (4 mi ENE) | 34°F | 14°F | 0.43 | – |
| Mystic Lake | 35°F | 19°F | 1.12 | 17.4 |
| Opheim (10 mi N) | 22°F | 1°F | 0.27 | 4.5 |
| Opheim (12 mi SSE) | 18°F | −3°F | 0.34 | 7.1 |
| Phillipsburg Ranger Station | 36°F | 15°F | 0.67 | – |
| Pompeys Pillar (15 mi N) | 34°F | 10°F | 0.51 | 6.7 |
| Port Of Morgan | 23°F | 4°F | 0.46 | 3.5 |
| Powderville (8 mi NNE) | 32°F | 10°F | 0.43 | 5.4 |
| Raymond Border Station | 21°F | 2°F | 0.39 | 7.7 |
| Ridgeway (1 mi S) | 31°F | 7°F | 0.49 | 8.0 |
| Rock Springs | 28°F | 8°F | 0.22 | – |
| Rogers Pass (9 mi NNE) | 36°F | 17°F | 0.64 | – |
| Rudyard (19 mi S) | 26°F | 4°F | 0.42 | – |
| Rudyard (21 mi N) | 30°F | 5°F | 0.30 | – |
| SKQ Dam | 32°F | 20°F | 0.98 | 8.4 |
| Sand Creek | 33°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Shonkin (7 mi S) | 36°F | 18°F | 0.93 | – |
| Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse | 24°F | 2°F | 0.35 | 7.1 |
| Sonnette (7 mi SW) | 37°F | 10°F | 0.50 | 3.9 |
| Sun River (4 mi S) | 38°F | 13°F | 0.42 | – |
| Sweetgrass | 32°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Tiber Dam | 31°F | 8°F | 0.36 | – |
| Tizer Gardens | 35°F | 10°F | 0.80 | – |
| Trident | 33°F | 16°F | 0.40 | – |
| Turner (11 mi N) | 26°F | 5°F | 0.31 | 6.9 |
| Valentine | 33°F | 6°F | 0.57 | 7.1 |
| Western Agricultural Research Center | 36°F | 19°F | 0.66 | – |
| Wise River (3 mi WNW) | 31°F | 8°F | 0.55 | – |
| Wolf Point (29 mi ENE) | 23°F | 0°F | 0.43 | – |
| Wolf Point (34 mi NE) | 22°F | 6°F | 0.35 | – |
| Yellowtail Dam | 39°F | 20°F | 0.72 | 8.8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.