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Rising Sun

Montana

About

Rising Sun is a boat launch in Glacier National Park in Montana, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is St. Mary, about 6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Mary show July and August highs around 73°F with lows in the mid-40s, and fewer wet days than the rest of the year. The Rising Sun Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Rose Creek Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Farther out, the St Mary Lake hike is roughly 2.4 miles away, and the Saint Mary River, a canoeing route, is about 7 miles away.

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Location

Rising Sun

Montana

Data source: nps public poi

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–73°F and lows of 39–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high15° low
  2. Feb31° high14° low
  3. Mar38° high20° low
  4. Apr45° high28° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun63° high42° low
  7. Jul73° high46° low
  8. Aug73° high45° low
  9. Sep63° high39° low
  10. Oct49° high32° low
  11. Nov37° high25° low
  12. Dec31° high17° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
St. Mary, Montana · 5.7 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Glacier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)