Seasons & Weather In Montana - Best Time To Visit Montana USA

Montana is located in the western part of United States of America, one third of its surface being covered completely by mountain ranges interrupted only by large valleys and belonging to the western side of Rocky Mountains. However, there are also other mountainous areas in the central region. Because of these geographical attributes, but also due to the varied relief, Montana has more climatic areas and the weather characteristics are different in its regions. The climate in the western half is specific to mountainous zones (warm sunny summers and cold winters with a lot of snow), while eastern Montana has a semi-arid continental climate. Another formation that influences seriously the weather in Montana is the Continental Divide, which is running north-south through the western mountainous half and restricts the flow of warmer air coming from the Pacific Ocean towards east, while the cooler and drier continental air cannot move towards west.

Temperatures vary pretty much between seasons and between the different regions of Montana. The average daytime temperature is 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 degrees Celsius) in January and 84,5 degrees Fahrenheit (29,2 degrees Celsius) in July, with hot weather occurring mostly in the eastern plains. The most precipitation fall in the western part, where the mountain ranges can accumulate over 300 inches (7,600 millimeters) of snow during winter. Generally, Montana is a rugged land where is wise to wear clothes in layers because in the same day can occur appreciable variations of the air temperature and can snow even in the middle of summer! Because the eastern part features torrid summer days, there are forming generally two tornadoes per year and several storms.

When is the best time to visit Montana? The answer on this question depends on the purpose of the trips. Travelers interested in visiting the natural parks situated in this state (from which Montana Glaciers National Park and Yellowstone National Park are the most renowned and visited by millions of vacationers annually) or want to practice various outdoor activities such as climbing, hiking, mountain biking, trekking, horseback riding, fly-fishing (there are countless lakes and rivers filled with trout), hunting, and sightseeing are advised to spend vacations in Montana during summer, when the daytime temperatures are pleasant and the sky is bright up to the horizon's end (because of the clear sky the state is nicknamed the "Big Sky Country"). On the other hand, winter sport enthusiasts who want to enjoy fantastic moments in the numerous and wonderful ski resorts of Montana are guided to spend holidays in the interval late November–late March, when is almost impossible to not find somewhere a good ski trail or an excellent snowboarding area.

State of Montana is one of the territories in USA that maintained a rustic charm that characterized the age of colonization in North America. Even today there can be found many buildings made of wood (including hotels and inns) and numerous cabins with natural fireplace that offer a pleasant warm during the cold winters. There are large territories without industrial development, so that tourist can enjoy endless areas with natural parks, unspoiled lakes and fresh air. All these things added to the numerous opportunities for practicing exciting sports and vacation activities make Montana a very popular travel destination in USA, and therefore the weather and seasons play a secondary role in people's decision about when is the best time to visit the Big Sky Country. Summer or winter, vacation packages to Montana are highly demanded in American tourist agencies and the number of travelers booking holidays in this fantastic part of North America is increasing continuously.

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