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Best Climate Cities in Montana

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Montana

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 95.1
Billings, MT
118,321 residents
Temperature 49°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#2
Score 94.2
Laurel, MT
7,198 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#3
Score 94.1
Hardin, MT
3,766 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#4
Score 91.8
Lockwood, MT
7,474 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#5
Score 90.4
Big Timber, MT
1,530 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#6
Score 88.7
Wheatland, MT
1,185 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#7
Score 88.7
Three Forks, MT
2,034 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#8
Score 88.4
Colstrip, MT
2,156 residents
Temperature 46°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#9
Score 87.2
Pray, MT
1,018 residents
Temperature 46°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#10
Score 86.1
Lame Deer, MT
1,939 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#11
Score 85.5
Crow Agency, MT
2,110 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26
#12
Score 84.6
Columbus, MT
1,925 residents
Temperature 44°F
Sunshine 311 days
Clean Air 26

Full Ranking, Montana

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1 Billings MT 95.1
2 Laurel MT 94.2
3 Hardin MT 94.1
4 Lockwood MT 91.8
5 Big Timber MT 90.4
6 Wheatland MT 88.7
7 Three Forks MT 88.7
8 Colstrip MT 88.4
9 Pray MT 87.2
10 Lame Deer MT 86.1
11 Crow Agency MT 85.5
12 Columbus MT 84.6
13 Gallatin Gateway MT 84.5
14 King Arthur Park MT 84.5
15 Four Corners MT 84.5
16 Dillon MT 83.2
17 Belgrade MT 82.4
18 Churchill MT 82.4
19 Plains MT 82.2
20 St. Ignatius MT 82
21 Eureka MT 81.6
22 Whitehall MT 81.2
23 Miles City MT 80.5
24 Manhattan MT 80.3
25 West Glendive MT 80.3
26 Glendive MT 80.3
27 Wye MT 80.2
28 Corvallis MT 80.2
29 Roundup MT 80.1
30 Forsyth MT 79.9
31 Helena Valley Northeast MT 79.7
32 East Helena MT 79.7
33 Helena Valley Southeast MT 79.7
34 Montana City MT 79.7
35 Thompson Falls MT 79.6
36 Stevensville MT 79.3
37 Polson MT 79.3
38 Pablo MT 79.3
39 Ronan MT 79.3
40 Townsend MT 78.7
41 Fort Benton MT 78.3
42 Livingston MT 77.9
43 Bonner-West Riverside MT 77.8
44 East Missoula MT 77.8
45 Wolf Point MT 77.7
46 Malta MT 77.5
47 Orchard Homes MT 77.3
48 Lolo MT 77.3
49 Hamilton MT 76.6
50 Sidney MT 76.4

Billings, MT tops the list with a composite score of 95.1 out of 100, followed by Laurel and Hardin. MT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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