Montana · county areal climate 1951–2025

Carter County, MT

A 15.9" / 44.7°F normal · 2025 ran 127% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 65% (6.74") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.9in
annual precipitation · 44.7°F

2025 vs Normal

127%
20.2" · 45.7°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

24.8in
2019

Driest Year

7.3in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

2.67in
Oct 2 · 1971

Warmest Year

47.5°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

20°
J
22°
F
33°
M
43°
A
53°
M
63°
J
72°
J
69°
A
60°
S
45°
O
32°
N
22°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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