Cold steppe climate
Climate Townsend - Montana
Annual high58ºF
Annual low32ºF
Precipitation10.4 inch
| Month | HighºF | LowºF | Precipinch | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 14 | 0.24 | 4 |
| Feb | 40 | 16 | 0.21 | 3 |
| Mar | 50 | 24 | 0.48 | 4 |
| Apr | 59 | 31 | 0.81 | 2 |
| May | 68 | 39 | 1.77 | 0 |
| Jun | 75 | 47 | 2.25 | 0 |
| Jul | 83 | 51 | 1.37 | 0 |
| Aug | 83 | 49 | 1.20 | 0 |
| Sep | 72 | 41 | 0.85 | 0 |
| Oct | 60 | 32 | 0.58 | 1 |
| Nov | 44 | 22 | 0.34 | 3 |
| Dec | 33 | 12 | 0.30 | 5 |
- JanHigh 35ºFLow 14ºFPrecip 0.24 inch
- FebHigh 40ºFLow 16ºFPrecip 0.21 inch
- MarHigh 50ºFLow 24ºFPrecip 0.48 inch
- AprHigh 59ºFLow 31ºFPrecip 0.81 inch
- MayHigh 68ºFLow 39ºFPrecip 1.77 inch
- JunHigh 75ºFLow 47ºFPrecip 2.25 inch
- JulHigh 83ºFLow 51ºFPrecip 1.37 inch
- AugHigh 83ºFLow 49ºFPrecip 1.20 inch
- SepHigh 72ºFLow 41ºFPrecip 0.85 inch
- OctHigh 60ºFLow 32ºFPrecip 0.58 inch
- NovHigh 44ºFLow 22ºFPrecip 0.34 inch
- DecHigh 33ºFLow 12ºFPrecip 0.30 inch
Climate summary
What is the average weather in Townsend, Montana?
Townsend experiences a cold semi-arid climate, marked by very large seasonal temperature contrasts. Summers are warm, but winters are cold and bring regular snowfall. The area is dry overall, with precipitation generally low, occasionally arriving in brief showers, and a strong pattern of wetter summers.
Townsend weather averages
Annual high58ºF
Annual low32ºF
Precipitation10.4 inch
Snowfall22 inch
Daily normals Townsend - Montana - January
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Prec/ | Prec/ | Snow/ | Snow/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 32.5 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Jan 2 | 32.6 | 12.5 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Jan 3 | 32.6 | 12.5 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Jan 4 | 32.7 | 12.6 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Jan 5 | 32.8 | 12.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Jan 6 | 32.9 | 12.7 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Jan 7 | 33.0 | 12.8 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| Jan 8 | 33.1 | 12.9 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Jan 9 | 33.1 | 13.0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Jan 10 | 33.2 | 13.0 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Jan 11 | 33.3 | 13.1 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Jan 12 | 33.4 | 13.3 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Jan 13 | 33.5 | 13.4 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Jan 14 | 33.6 | 13.5 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Jan 15 | 33.8 | 13.6 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
| Jan 16 | 33.9 | 13.7 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Jan 17 | 34.0 | 13.8 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Jan 18 | 34.1 | 13.9 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
| Jan 19 | 34.2 | 14.0 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 2.90 | 2.90 |
| Jan 20 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Jan 21 | 34.4 | 14.2 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Jan 22 | 34.5 | 14.3 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Jan 23 | 34.6 | 14.4 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Jan 24 | 34.7 | 14.5 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Jan 25 | 34.8 | 14.6 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Jan 26 | 34.9 | 14.7 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
| Jan 27 | 35.0 | 14.8 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Jan 28 | 35.2 | 14.9 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Jan 29 | 35.3 | 14.9 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Jan 30 | 35.4 | 15.0 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 4.30 | 4.30 |
| Jan 31 | 35.5 | 15.1 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 4.40 | 4.40 |
Precipitation and snow add up through the month (/mo) and the year (/yr)
Weather history Townsend - October 2026
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Precip.inch | Snowinch | Snow depthinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 66.0 | 43.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2 | 73.9 | 43.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | 75.9 | 33.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 9 | 82.9 | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 10 | 55.9 | 36.0 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 11 | 36.0 | 30.9 | – | 2.01 | 2.0 |
| Oct 12 | – | – | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 13 | 44.1 | 26.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 14 | 46.9 | 24.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | 60.1 | 25.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | 70.0 | 33.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 23 | 55.9 | 30.9 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | 42.1 | 24.1 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 25 | 43.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 26 | 45.0 | 28.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 27 | 53.1 | 34.0 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 28 | 52.0 | 30.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 29 | 55.9 | 32.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 30 | 42.1 | 30.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Oct 31 | 46.0 | 30.0 | – | 0.00 | 0.0 |
The data for October 2026 is incomplete: some days or values are missing.
- –No data
- –Not yet observed or received
- TTrace, too small to measure
Observed extremes
- Highest max temperature82.9ºF · Oct 9
- Lowest max temperature36.0ºF · Oct 11
- Highest min temperature43.0ºF · Oct 1
- Lowest min temperature23.0ºF · Oct 25
Geo Townsend - Montana
Location
- Country
- United States
- State
- Montana
- County
- Broadwater
- City
- Townsend
- Zip Code
- 59644
- Elevation
- 3868 ft
- Longitude
- -111.48
- Latitude
- 46.33
- ICAO
- –
- IATA
- –