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Weather in April in Montana

Considering a trip to Montana this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Montana in April?

Montana is a region in the United States of America. April in Montana generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Big Sky at 8°C to mild in Hardin at 17°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 0°C in Hardin and -6°C in Big Sky.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Hamilton with an average of 21 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Big Sky with 69 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Montana in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Montana climate page.

Where to go in Montana in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Montana on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Montana?

Whitefish

In April Whitefish generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Whitefish
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-4°C 
38 mm 
16 days 
poor 
13°C 
-1°C 
39 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
3°C 
59 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Whitefish

Billings

In April Billings generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Billings
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
12°C 
-3°C 
237 hours 
25 mm 
6 days 
15°C 
1°C 
256 hours 
35 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
6°C 
282 hours 
79 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Billings

Great Falls

In April Great Falls generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Great Falls
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
-4°C 
239 hours 
15 mm 
7 days 
13°C 
-0°C 
247 hours 
53 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
4°C 
289 hours 
67 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Great Falls

Helena

In April Helena generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Helena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
-4°C 
225 hours 
21 mm 
12 days 
13°C 
-1°C 
243 hours 
39 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
4°C 
282 hours 
59 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Helena

Red Lodge

In April Red Lodge generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Red Lodge
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-5°C 
41 mm 
9 days 
poor 
11°C 
-2°C 
56 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
3°C 
110 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Red Lodge

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Montana, in the United States of America.

Is April the best time to visit Montana?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Whitefish, April may not be the ideal time to visit Montana.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Whitefish. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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