Great Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau : Montana

Great Falls is located on the north eastern front of the Rockies in the High Plains of Montana, midway between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone Park. Within a radius of approximately 150 miles are four of Montana’s six other major cities. I-15 runs north-south through the city.

Partially encircled by mountain ranges, topography plays an important part in the climate of the Great Falls area. Primary factors in producing the frequent Chinook winds during the winter are the Continental Divide to the west and the Big and Little Belt Ranges to the south.

Summers are generally pleasant with moderately warm sunny days and cool nights. Most of the summer rainfall occurs in showers or thunderstorms with steady rains occurring primarily during late spring. Winters are not as cold as is common of a continental location at this latitude largely as a result of the Chinook winds. Subzero cold weather seldom lasts more than a few days,
and are terminated by southwest Chinook winds which can produce sharp temperature rises of 40 degrees or more in 24 hours. Long hours of summer sunshine and adequate precipitation during the growing season make the Great Falls area climate very favorable for dryland farming.


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