Philipsburg, MT climate
Philipsburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Philipsburg feels like
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Philipsburg 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 | 33° | 13° | 0.6" | 11.4" | 9 | 24 | 15° – 28° |
| February | 35° | 13° | 0.6" | 11.3" | 9 | 18 | 16° – 32° |
| March | 45° | 20° | 0.9" | 11.8" | 11 | 13 | 27° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 25° | 1.4" | 9.9" | 12 | 4 | 34° – 44° |
| May | 61° | 32° | 2.2" | 2.0" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| June | 69° | 39° | 2.6" | 0.6" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| July | 80° | 43° | 1.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 68° |
| August | 79° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| September | 69° | 34° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| October | 54° | 27° | 1.1" | 3.3" | 10 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| November | 40° | 18° | 0.8" | 12.1" | 11 | 13 | 22° – 37° |
| December | 31° | 12° | 0.7" | 12.1" | 10 | 24 | 15° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 26° | 14.3" | 75.1" | 125 | 98 |
“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 Philipsburg
Philipsburg gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 98 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Philipsburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Philipsburg’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 68°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Philipsburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Philipsburg?
December, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Philipsburg?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 43°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Philipsburg get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Philipsburg?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Philipsburg?
June, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Philipsburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Anaconda, MT (22 mi, snow) and Phillipsburg Rs, MT (1 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.