Midway Colony, MT climate
Midway Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Midway Colony feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Midway 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 | 34° | 11° | 0.4" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 9° – 35° |
| February | 36° | 13° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 5 | 12 | -1° – 37° |
| March | 45° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 5 | 8 | 15° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 1.4" | 5.5" | 7 | 2 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 72° | 45° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| July | 81° | 50° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 49° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| September | 70° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| October | 56° | 30° | 0.8" | 4.0" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 42° | 21° | 0.6" | 7.5" | 5 | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 13° | 0.4" | 6.2" | 5 | 18 | 11° – 34° |
| Year | 56° | 30° | 12.9" | 46.8" | 74 | 71 |
“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 Midway Colony
Midway Colony gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 19. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Midway Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Midway Colony, 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 Midway 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 Midway Colony averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.8°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Midway 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 -1° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Midway Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Midway Colony?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Midway Colony?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 50°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Midway Colony get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Midway Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in Midway Colony?
June, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Midway Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conrad, MT (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.