When to go · Missoula
Missoula, month by month
The best months for Missoula: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.-0.2 °C / -7.8 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.2.8 °C / -6.2 °C, 8 rain days37 °F / 21 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.8.8 °C / -2.9 °C, 9 rain days48 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13.4 °C / 0.2 °C, 10 rain days56 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.19 °C / 4.3 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 40 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.22.9 °C / 7.9 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.29.7 °C / 10.8 °C, 6 rain days85 °F / 51 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.29.1 °C / 10.1 °C, 6 rain days84 °F / 50 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.22.6 °C / 5.8 °C, 7 rain days73 °F / 42 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.13.2 °C / 0.2 °C, 8 rain days56 °F / 32 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.4.4 °C / -4.1 °C, 9 rain days40 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.-0.6 °C / -7.9 °C, 10 rain days31 °F / 18 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday