Pleasant Valley Colony, MT climate
Pleasant Valley Colony has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pleasant Valley Colony feels like
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Pleasant Valley 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 | 35° | 15° | 0.5" | 9.2" | 7 | 14 | 13° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 10.1" | 8 | 11 | 0° – 38° |
| March | 46° | 23° | 0.8" | 10.1" | 8 | 8 | 18° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 30° | 1.8" | 9.4" | 10 | 3 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 63° | 39° | 3.0" | 1.9" | 11 | 1 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| July | 82° | 52° | 1.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 43° | 1.6" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 33° | 1.2" | 5.2" | 7 | 3 | 36° – 51° |
| November | 43° | 24° | 0.7" | 9.2" | 7 | 8 | 23° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 0.6" | 9.6" | 7 | 11 | 14° – 35° |
| Year | 56° | 32° | 16.8" | 66.1" | 98 | 60 |
“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 Pleasant Valley Colony
Pleasant Valley Colony gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 60 days of the year.
About 123 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 123 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Valley Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant Valley Colony, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Colony averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.9°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant Valley 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 0° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pleasant Valley Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pleasant Valley Colony?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Pleasant Valley Colony?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 52°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pleasant Valley Colony get?
About 66 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pleasant Valley Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Pleasant Valley Colony?
June, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant Valley Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Great Falls Intl Airport, MT (18 mi, snow) and Raynesford 2 Nnw, MT (14 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.