Reed Point, MT climate
Reed Point has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Reed Point feels like
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Reed Point 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 | 38° | 17° | 0.5" | 7.0" | 5 | 20 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 18° | 0.5" | 8.8" | 6 | 12 | 10° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 0.8" | 7.7" | 7 | 7 | 26° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 31° | 1.7" | 4.5" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.5" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 75° | 47° | 2.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| July | 85° | 53° | 1.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 51° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 33° | 1.3" | 3.8" | 7 | 2 | 37° – 52° |
| November | 46° | 24° | 0.6" | 5.9" | 5 | 6 | 26° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 17° | 0.6" | 9.2" | 6 | 16 | 17° – 35° |
| Year | 59° | 33° | 14.3" | 47.6" | 91 | 64 |
“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 Reed Point
Reed Point gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 64 days of the year.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 108 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Reed Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Reed Point, 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 Reed Point 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 Reed Point averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°). The shift is smaller than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Reed Point’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 10° to 39°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Reed Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Reed Point?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Reed Point?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 53°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Reed Point get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Reed Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by May 27.
What is the rainiest month in Reed Point?
May, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Reed Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbus, MT (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.