Montana, United States

Glendive

Glendive is a village in Montana, United States, 2,064 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 4,873 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now49°F

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Population4,873

Local time08:55

47.11° N, 104.71° WElevation 2,064 ftUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

Postal code59330

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Glendiveweather score

October: high / low59° / 35°

Rain this month27mm

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Glendive at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:27 · 18:0010 h 33 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:20 Northern lights tonightOnly if the storm beats the forecastKp needed: 3 Next holiday3 NovemberElection Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month88°F

Average high in July

Coolest month8°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

60 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.5 km

Weather in Glendive

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

49°F

Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct70°44°

Fri23 Oct79°46°

Sat24 Oct49°34°

Sun25 Oct55°29°

Mon26 Oct45°38°

Tue27 Oct43°31°2.5 mm

Wed28 Oct37°31°13.2 mm

Thu29 Oct38°22°

Fri30 Oct44°24°

Sat31 Oct46°33°

When to go to Glendive

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	47	49	45	65	71	67	52	57	84	73	48	48
High	29°	34°	46°	59°	69°	79°	88°	87°	76°	59°	44°	32°
Low	8°	12°	22°	33°	44°	53°	59°	57°	47°	35°	23°	12°
Rain (mm)	9	8	15	31	55	60	47	33	31	27	11	10
Wet days	4	3	4	7	11	12	10	8	7	5	3	4

What's on in Glendive

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

3Nov

Election DayRegional holiday

Tue11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Glendive

All monuments

0 km

Merrill Avenue Historic District

0.3 km

Charles Krug House

0.1 km

First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, Glendive

0.1 km

Blackstock ResidenceBuilt 1910

0.2 km

U.S. Post Office, Glendive

0.4 km

Glendive Heat, Light and Power Company Power PlantBuilt 1914

Museum2.7 km

Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum

Museum0.2 km

Makoshika Dinosaur Museum

Monuments of Montana Museums of Montana

Outdoors around Glendive

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Viewpoints7 Camp sites4

Green Valley CampgroundCamp sites

2.1 km

Glendive CampgroundCamp sites

2.5 km

Caines Coulee OverlookViewpoints

5.5 km

Eyeful Vista PointViewpoints

5.8 km

Nature around Glendive

Nature in United States

Lake24 km

Malkuch Reservoir

Island15 km

Schaffer Island, Montana

Island16 km

Monroe Island, Montana

Island23 km

Joes Island, Montana

Nature in Montana Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Glendive

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:20 · Moonset 04:27 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~17 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 3about 118 nights a year

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 13 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States

Paleogene · 9Cretaceous · 4

Formations around the town

Fort Union Formation · 7 Hell Creek Formation · 3 Tullock Formation · 2

Dinosaurs · 1Trierarchuncus

Universities and research institutes

Dawson Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1940

Towns and villages around Glendive

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

La Bree Mobile Homes Incorporated0.8 km Casitas Del Rio East Mobile Home Park1.1 km I-94 Trailer Park1.5 km Spring Grove Trailer Court2 km Highland Mobile Home Park2.7 km Forest Park3.5 km Curry6.7 km Colgate11 km Stipek12 km Allard13 km Pleasant View18 km Hoyt22 km

All 21 towns and villages in Dawson County Montana

Glendive from above

Around Glendive19 places to see, do and reach nearby

Malkuch ReservoirNature15 mi Schaffer Island, MontanaNature9.6 mi Monroe Island, MontanaNature9.9 mi Joes Island, MontanaNature14 mi Merrill Avenue Historic DistrictMonumentunder 0.1 mi Charles Krug HouseMonument0.2 mi First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, GlendiveMonument0.1 mi Blackstock ResidenceMonument0.1 mi U.S. Post Office, GlendiveMonument0.1 mi Glendive Heat, Light and Power Company Power PlantMonument0.2 mi Glendive City Water Filtration PlantMonument0.2 mi Northern Pacific Railroad Settling TanksMonument0.2 mi Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil MuseumMuseum1.7 mi Makoshika Dinosaur MuseumMuseum0.1 mi BeachPlace36 mi WibauxPlace26 mi TerryPlace36 mi Knife RiverPlace30 mi SavagePlace30 mi

Postal code

59330

Getting to Glendive

Dawson Community AirportGDV

8 km

Sidney - Richland Regional AirportSDY

77 km

L M Clayton AirportOLF

128 km

Places near Glendive

58 km

Places with a climate like Glendive

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Pierre

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62° / 37°May · Sep–Oct

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Faith

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60° / 35°May · Sep–Oct

95% alike

Dupree

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61° / 35°May · Sep–Oct

95% alike

Fort Peck

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59° / 35°May · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Eagle Butte

United States

60° / 34°May · Sep–Oct

94% alike

Blunt

United States

61° / 36°May · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Glendive?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Glendive.

What is the hottest month in Glendive?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F and lows of 59°F.

What is the coldest month in Glendive?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°F and lows of 8°F.

What is the rainiest month in Glendive?

June is the wettest month with about 2.4 in of precipitation on 12 wet days.

What is the postal code of Glendive?

The postal code of Glendive is 59330.