Pinesdale, MT climate
Pinesdale has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pinesdale feels like
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Pinesdale 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° | 20° | 1.4" | 4.0" | 9 | 8 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 1.4" | 3.0" | 8 | 7 | 21° – 37° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 1.3" | 1.5" | 10 | 2 | 29° – 42° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 73° | 44° | 2.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| July | 84° | 49° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| August | 82° | 48° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 72° | 41° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| November | 41° | 26° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 9 | 2 | 26° – 39° |
| December | 33° | 20° | 1.8" | 6.8" | 9 | 5 | 20° – 31° |
| Year | 57° | 33° | 16.8" | 17.1" | 100 | 24 |
“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 Pinesdale
Pinesdale gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 122 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pinesdale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pinesdale, 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 Pinesdale 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 Pinesdale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pinesdale’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Pinesdale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pinesdale?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Pinesdale?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 49°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pinesdale get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pinesdale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Pinesdale?
June, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pinesdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stevensville, MT (14 mi, snow) and Hamilton, MT (7 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.