Pendroy, MT climate
Pendroy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pendroy feels like
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Pendroy 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 | 35° | 12° | 0.4" | 6.7" | 5 | 19 | 10° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 13° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 5 | 12 | 2° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 6.8" | 5 | 8 | 15° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.4" | 5.5" | 7 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 36° | 2.4" | 1.1" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| June | 69° | 44° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| July | 79° | 49° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 47° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| September | 69° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| October | 55° | 30° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 42° | 21° | 0.6" | 7.5" | 5 | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 14° | 0.4" | 6.2" | 5 | 18 | 12° – 33° |
| Year | 55° | 29° | 13.9" | 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 Pendroy
Pendroy gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
About 86 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first one by September 3. That leaves about 86 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pendroy
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pendroy, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Pendroy 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 Pendroy averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.3°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pendroy’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 2° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pendroy’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pendroy?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Pendroy?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 49°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pendroy get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pendroy?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 3, and the last spring frost by June 9.
What is the rainiest month in Pendroy?
June, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pendroy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conrad, MT (18 mi, snow) and Blackleaf, 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.