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Weather in December in Montana

Planning a journey to Montana this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Montana in December?

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

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between very cold in West Yellowstone at -3°C to cold in Billings at 2°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -9°C in Billings and -16°C in West Yellowstone. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Glendive with an average of 10 mm to moderate snowfall in Lolo Hot Springs with 96 mm.

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

Where to go in Montana in December

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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Montana?

Whitefish

In December Whitefish generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and moderate monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Whitefish
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-5°C 
48 mm 
15 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-8°C 
59 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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-0°C 
-8°C 
55 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Whitefish

Billings

In December Billings generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Billings
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
9°C 
-4°C 
128 hours 
15 mm 
5 days 
2°C 
-9°C 
116 hours 
16 mm 
6 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-8°C 
130 hours 
12 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Billings

Great Falls

In December Great Falls generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
7°C 
-4°C 
126 hours 
18 mm 
6 days 
2°C 
-9°C 
108 hours 
18 mm 
7 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-7°C 
130 hours 
17 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Great Falls

Helena

In December Helena generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -0°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -10°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Helena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-5°C 
118 hours 
26 mm 
13 days 
-0°C 
-10°C 
100 hours 
21 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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2°C 
-9°C 
119 hours 
17 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Helena

Red Lodge

In December Red Lodge generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
7°C 
-5°C 
30 mm 
8 days 
2°C 
-9°C 
31 mm 
10 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-8°C 
21 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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 December the best time to visit Montana?

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

On average, the best time to visit Montana is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Whitefish. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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