The favorable seasonable distribution of rainfall in the spring and fall months, along with irrigation, makes it possible to raise a variety of crops. The average annual rainfall is 15.09 inches, with an average of 57 inches of snow. Forty percent of the precipitation falls in the wet spring months of April, May and June. Winters are cold, but usually not severe. January's average maximum is 30 degrees and minimums average 12 degrees.
Summers are warm with good sunshine and low humidities, but the nights are generally cool.
July's average maximum is 87 degrees and average minimum is 58 degrees. Churches are available for all major denominations. Many of the churches have retreats in the nearby mountains in facilities built on U. S. Forest Service land. Billings is the major medical center for the area and serves over a quarter of a million people. There are two hospitals and numerous clinics.