Hot Fun in the Summer Sun

Weather Data:

Average Temperature:
July High 82.2           Low 49.3

Average Rainfall:
July – 1.00 inches

Setting the Scene

With up to 16.5 hours of sunlight, summer days are long and warm. The comfortably cool nights make for good sleeping weather. Down country roads, the air is perfumed with the refreshing scent of new-mown hay. Eagles soar the heights, meadowlarks sing from the treetops, and hummingbirds hover over flowers. Lake Como and the Bitterroot River warm to swimming temperatures. Bears amble through huckleberry patches and deer browse the bushes.

Be Prepared

• Shorts, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended. Bring a sweater or light jacket for cool evenings.

Explore… Enjoy… Experience…

• At the parks, river, lakes and refuges, hike, swim, fish, camp, boat and ride horseback.

• Up the mountainsides, join a guided wilderness walk or get a local trail guidebook and discover for yourself. Get intense with rock climbing and mountain biking.

• In every small town, enjoy special summer events that showcase the history, culture, and artists of the area. From parades, rodeos, and art shows, to festivals of music and microbrews there is something special happening for every age and interest.

• Throughout the summer, catch on going events including the monthly First Friday in Stevensville, Saturday morning farmers’ markets, tuesday music at noon in Hamilton’s Legion Park, and Sunday programs at the Ravalli County Museum. On Labor Day Weekend, then cap off the summer season with the Ravalli County Fair and Carnival.

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