Silver Gate, MT climate
Silver Gate has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 213 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver Gate feels like
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Silver Gate 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 | 26° | 10° | 2.7" | 38.8" | 17 | 31 | 12° – 24° |
| February | 30° | 10° | 2.4" | 29.7" | 13 | 29 | 15° – 26° |
| March | 38° | 16° | 2.5" | 31.0" | 13 | 31 | 21° – 33° |
| April | 44° | 22° | 2.8" | 22.4" | 13 | 29 | 27° – 38° |
| May | 53° | 30° | 3.1" | 9.0" | 14 | 12 | 36° – 46° |
| June | 61° | 36° | 3.2" | 3.4" | 15 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| July | 71° | 42° | 1.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| August | 69° | 41° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| September | 60° | 35° | 2.0" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 43° – 51° |
| October | 45° | 26° | 2.5" | 13.4" | 12 | 9 | 27° – 42° |
| November | 33° | 16° | 2.6" | 26.5" | 13 | 26 | 16° – 32° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 2.8" | 37.9" | 17 | 31 | 11° – 21° |
| Year | 46° | 24° | 30.1" | 213.1" | 159 | 199 |
“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 Silver Gate
Silver Gate gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 199 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Gate
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver Gate, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Silver Gate 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 Silver Gate averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver Gate’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Silver Gate’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Gate?
December, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Silver Gate?
July, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 42°.
How much snow does Silver Gate get?
About 213 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Silver Gate?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Silver Gate?
June, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver Gate itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cooke City 2 W, MT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.