(406) 590-2526 Great Falls, in the "Big Sky Country" has clean, pure air, low humidity; 354 "flying days" a year; and an average powder snowfall of 58". Despite the city's northern location, Great Falls doesn't get as cold in the winter as you would expect and it's one of the sunniest communities in Montana. Typically sunny days are normal winter fare. The weather is relatively mild in the winter for its latitude, says the National Weather Service, particularly when compared with midwestern cities where humidity can make winter temperatures feel profoundly cold. That is partly due to the Continental Divide west of Great Falls and the Big and Little Belt mountain ranges to the south. Even with an average annual snow fall of 59.1 inches the Chinook winds (warm winds from the southwest - also called "snow eaters") can produce a sharp temperature variation of 30 to 40 degrees in 24 hours. As a result of recurring chinooks throughout the winter season, snow seldom lies on the ground for more than a few days at a time. The average annual precipitation is 15.05 inches. Spring frosts continue through April. May and June as a rule tend to be the rainiest months. Summers are warm and pleasant - not too hot and hardly humid with cool nights. Despite the reputation of bone chilling winters and surprise summer blizzards, this part of the world is sunnier and drier than our neighbors just over the continental divide to the west. In the summer bring your sweaters and raingear but don't forget the sun glasses, lip balm and sunscreen. email me Copyright 2000 Jan Popa, All Rights Reserved For current Great Falls Weather and Forcast, click here You can truly enjoy all four seasons in Great Falls with the temperatures averaging: Winter: High of 28 degrees with a minimum of 9 Spring: High of 65 degrees with a minimum of 41 Summmer: High of 82 degrees with a minimum of 53 Fall: High of 59 degrees with a minimum of 36 Great Falls is the 4th windiest city in the country