Finley Point, MT climate
Finley Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Finley Point feels like
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Finley Point 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 | 32° | 20° | 1.0" | 8.4" | 13 | 18° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 21° | 0.9" | 4.2" | 10 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 1.0" | 5.0" | 12 | 30° – 43° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.9" | 12 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 1.9" | 0 | 12 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 72° | 47° | 2.6" | 0 | 13 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 83° | 52° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 74° |
| August | 82° | 50° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 43° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 11 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 40° | 26° | 1.1" | 4.7" | 13 | 27° – 41° |
| December | 32° | 20° | 1.2" | 9.7" | 13 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 15.6" | 33.6" | 128 |
“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 Finley Point
Finley Point gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Finley Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Finley Point, 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 Finley Point 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 Finley Point averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Finley Point’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 17° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Finley Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Finley Point?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Finley Point?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 52°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Finley Point get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Finley Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Finley Point?
June, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Finley Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Skq Dam, MT (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.