Alberton, MT climate
Alberton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Alberton feels like
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Alberton weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | 2.2" | 10.3" | 14 | 25 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 11.1" | 13 | 18 | 19° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 2.0" | 6.0" | 14 | 8 | 29° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 2.0" | 1.4" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 72° | 45° | 2.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| July | 83° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 74° |
| August | 82° | 49° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 71° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 33° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 39° | 26° | 2.4" | 6.4" | 13 | 6 | 26° – 38° |
| December | 32° | 20° | 2.3" | 12.8" | 14 | 20 | 20° – 31° |
| Year | 56° | 33° | 23.0" | 49.4" | 137 | 79 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Alberton
Alberton gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. November is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 79 days of the year.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 126 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Alberton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Alberton, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Alberton compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Alberton averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Alberton’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Alberton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Alberton?
December, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Alberton?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 50°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Alberton get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Alberton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 18.
What is the rainiest month in Alberton?
November, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Alberton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alberton, MT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.