Eagle Creek Colony, MT climate
Eagle Creek Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eagle Creek Colony feels like
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Eagle Creek Colony 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 | 30° | 7° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 5 | 16 | 5° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 10° | 0.5" | 5.4" | 4 | 12 | -5° – 36° |
| March | 43° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.4" | 5 | 9 | 13° – 39° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 1.1" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 64° | 37° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 72° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| July | 81° | 50° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 49° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| September | 70° | 40° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| October | 55° | 29° | 0.8" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 41° | 18° | 0.6" | 5.3" | 4 | 6 | 16° – 39° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 0.5" | 6.2" | 4 | 13 | 8° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 28° | 12.4" | 35.3" | 66 | 58 |
“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 Eagle Creek Colony
Eagle Creek Colony gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 58 days of the year.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 112 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eagle Creek Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eagle Creek Colony, 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 Eagle Creek Colony 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 Eagle Creek Colony averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.4°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eagle Creek Colony’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 -5° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Eagle Creek Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eagle Creek Colony?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Eagle Creek Colony?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 50°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Eagle Creek Colony get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Eagle Creek Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Eagle Creek Colony?
June, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eagle Creek Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Joplin, MT (22 mi, snow) and Dunkirk 19nne, MT (12 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.