Pryor, MT climate
Pryor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pryor feels like
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Pryor 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° | 0.6" | 5.3" | 4 | 10 | 16° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 5.5" | 5 | 7 | 12° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 23° | 1.1" | 5.1" | 6 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 1.9" | 3.6" | 7 | 3 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 63° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 48° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| July | 83° | 55° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 44° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.3" | 6 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| November | 43° | 23° | 0.9" | 5.1" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 15° | 0.6" | 5.6" | 5 | 7 | 16° – 32° |
| Year | 57° | 33° | 16.6" | 32.2" | 72 | 39 |
“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 Pryor
Pryor gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 39 days of the year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pryor
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pryor, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Pryor 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 Pryor averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.8°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pryor’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 12° to 37°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Pryor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pryor?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Pryor?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pryor get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pryor?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Pryor?
May, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pryor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pryor, MT (2 mi, snow) and Bridger 2 N, MT (19 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.