Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Red Lodge features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 844 mm (33.2 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Red Lodge enjoys an average of 3234 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Red Lodge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Red Lodge experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Red Lodge, Montana, United States with other places around the world.
Red Lodge usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Red Lodge are January, November and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 63 (2.5) | 53 (2.1) | 89 (3.5) | 113 (4.4) | 110 (4.3) | 90 (3.5) | 80 (3.1) | 75 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Red Lodge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Red Lodge: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 188 | 269 | 269 | 312 | 368 | 388 | 346 | 284 | 242 | 209 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Red Lodge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Red Lodge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |