Kevin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Kevin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kevin’s climate
Read from where Kevin sits among Montana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
39 inches of snow, 11 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kevin averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.6°).
A bigger shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Kevin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 132 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Kevin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
132 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 15 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 25.
About 39" a winter over 13 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 51 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 16 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are June, July, August and September. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Kevin compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Montana.
Kevin 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 | 32° | 9° | 0.3" | 7.3" | 5 | 15 | 6° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 11° | 0.3" | 5.8" | 5 | 10 | -3° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 19° | 0.4" | 6.9" | 6 | 7 | 14° – 41° |
| April | 55° | 28° | 1.1" | 4.1" | 7 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 1.8" | 1.9" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 72° | 46° | 3.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 82° | 51° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 49° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| October | 56° | 29° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| November | 42° | 19° | 0.4" | 5.5" | 5 | 5 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 11° | 0.2" | 5.5" | 5 | 11 | 9° – 33° |
| Year | 56° | 29° | 11.4" | 38.9" | 77 | 51 |
Heating and cooling a home in Kevin
96% 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 -3° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kevin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kevin?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Kevin?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 51°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kevin get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kevin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Kevin?
June, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kevin.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kevin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Shelby, MT (17 mi, snow) and Sweetgrass, MT (17 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.