Argenta, MT climate
Argenta has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Argenta feels like
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Argenta 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 0.6" | 1.7" | 4 | 14° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 5 | 14° – 33° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 6 | 23° – 38° |
| April | 49° | 28° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 34° – 44° |
| May | 59° | 36° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 41° – 52° |
| June | 68° | 42° | 2.2" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| July | 79° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 47° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 56° – 66° |
| September | 67° | 40° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 51° – 58° |
| October | 53° | 30° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 7 | 32° – 48° |
| November | 38° | 21° | 0.7" | 2.9" | 5 | 20° – 37° |
| December | 29° | 14° | 0.8" | 4.6" | 5 | 15° – 27° |
| Year | 52° | 30° | 12.9" | 11.2" | 78 |
“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 Argenta
Argenta gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first one by September 13. That leaves about 98 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Argenta
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Argenta, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Argenta 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 Argenta averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Argenta’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Argenta’s climate
What is the coldest month in Argenta?
December, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Argenta?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 48°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Argenta get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Argenta?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 13, and the last spring frost by June 5.
What is the rainiest month in Argenta?
June, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Argenta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dillon U Of Montana Western, MT (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.