Charlos Heights, MT climate
Charlos Heights has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Charlos Heights feels like
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Charlos Heights weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 1.1" | 17° – 33° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 1.0" | 21° – 37° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 1.0" | 31° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 1.1" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 38° | 1.6" | 48° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 45° | 2.0" | 56° – 67° |
| July | 85° | 49° | 0.9" | 58° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 48° | 0.9" | 61° – 69° |
| September | 74° | 41° | 1.0" | 54° – 62° |
| October | 58° | 32° | 1.3" | 39° – 50° |
| November | 43° | 24° | 1.3" | 27° – 40° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 1.3" | 20° – 30° |
| Year | 58° | 33° | 14.5" |
“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 Charlos Heights
Charlos Heights gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and August the driest.
About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 122 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Charlos Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Charlos Heights, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Charlos Heights 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 Charlos Heights averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Charlos Heights’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 21° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Charlos Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Charlos Heights?
December, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Charlos Heights?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 49°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Charlos Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Charlos Heights?
June, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Charlos Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hamilton, MT (8 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.