Brandon, MT climate
Brandon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Brandon feels like
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Brandon 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 | 34° | 17° | 0.6" | 11.2" | 6 | 18° – 31° |
| February | 37° | 17° | 0.7" | 8.0" | 6 | 18° – 35° |
| March | 45° | 24° | 1.1" | 6.6" | 6 | 27° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.6" | 10.7" | 10 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 61° | 38° | 2.5" | 4.3" | 11 | 44° – 54° |
| June | 70° | 44° | 2.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 50° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 56° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 49° | 1.1" | 0 | 8 | 58° – 67° |
| September | 69° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 6 | 52° – 59° |
| October | 55° | 32° | 1.3" | 3.6" | 7 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 42° | 22° | 0.7" | 7.7" | 7 | 22° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 15° | 0.7" | 12.2" | 7 | 17° – 29° |
| Year | 55° | 32° | 15.5" | 64.7" | 93 |
“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 Brandon
Brandon gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
About 117 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 117 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Brandon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brandon, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Brandon 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 Brandon averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brandon’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Brandon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brandon?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Brandon?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 50°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brandon get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Brandon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Brandon?
June, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brandon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Virginia City, MT (15 mi, snow) and Laurin 2ne, MT (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.