Brady has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Brady at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brady’s climate
Read from where Brady sits among Montana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
47 inches of snow, 13 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Brady feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by September 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Brady’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
119 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 19.
About 47" a winter over 17 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 71 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 12 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brady averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.7°).
A bigger shift than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Brady compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Montana.
Brady 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 | 34° | 11° | 0.4" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 9° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 13° | 0.4" | 8.0" | 5 | 12 | -1° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 5 | 8 | 16° – 42° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.5" | 5.5" | 7 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 45° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 50° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| August | 82° | 49° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| October | 57° | 30° | 0.8" | 4.0" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 50° |
| November | 43° | 20° | 0.5" | 7.5" | 5 | 10 | 20° – 41° |
| December | 35° | 13° | 0.4" | 6.2" | 5 | 18 | 11° – 34° |
| Year | 57° | 30° | 12.8" | 46.8" | 74 | 71 |
Heating and cooling a home in Brady
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Brady’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brady?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Brady?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 50°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brady get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Brady?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in Brady?
June, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brady.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brady itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conrad, MT (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.