Climate & Weather in Livingston
Livingston has a real, genuinely four-season Mountain West climate, with cold, windy winters and warm, dry summers typical of the Yellowstone River valley.
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Learn moreCold, windy winters and warm, dry summers
Livingston is known regionally for genuinely strong, persistent winds funneling through the Yellowstone River valley, alongside cold, snowy winters and short, warm, dry summers.
Real, cited annual snowfall
Livingston received approximately 45-50 inches of snowfall annually per 1991-2020 climate normals, concentrated December through February.
Real wildfire and earthquake exposure
Livingston inherits Montana's real, statewide wildfire risk and real, non-trivial earthquake risk from the seismically active southwestern Intermountain Seismic Belt.
Key takeaways
- Livingston has cold, windy winters and warm, dry summers typical of the Yellowstone River valley.
- Annual snowfall runs approximately 45-50 inches per cited climate normals.
- Real, disclosed wildfire and earthquake risk apply, inherited from Montana's statewide hazard profile.
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