Climate · St. Pierre

St. Pierre, MT climate

St. Pierre has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
78°
45th coolest of 497 Montana towns
January low
13°
244th coldest of 497 Montana towns
Rain + melted snow
19 in
66th wettest of 497 Montana towns
A normal year

What a year in St. Pierre feels like

Winter

33° / 14°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

51° / 29°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

75° / 48°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

54° / 31°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

St. Pierre weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January32°13°0.8" 10° – 36°
February34°14°0.8" 0° – 39°
March42°20°0.7" 14° – 40°
April51°28°1.6" 34° – 44°
May61°37°2.9" 45° – 54°
June69°44°3.7" 53° – 61°
July78°50°2.2" 55° – 71°
August78°49°1.4" 58° – 69°
September67°41°1.6" 49° – 60°
October53°31°1.7" 35° – 48°
November41°21°1.0" 18° – 41°
December34°15°0.8" 10° – 33°
Year53°30°19.2"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in St. Pierre

St. Pierre gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and March the driest.

19 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 89% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.7"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Around St. Pierre

St. Pierre and its neighbors

St. Pierre borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.3°. Sangrey has both the coldest January nights (10°) and the hottest July afternoons (81°). St. Pierre’s January low is 13° and its July high 78°.

Parker School: January low 13°, July high 78°Azure: January low 9°, July high 82°Boneau: January low 9°, July high 83°Rocky Boy's Agency: January low 11°, July high 80°Sangrey: January low 10°, July high 81°St. Pierre: January low 13°, July high 78° St. PierreRocky Boy's AgencySangrey
ColderMilder9° to 13°
Sangrey9.8° −3.3°
Rocky Boy's Agency10.6° −2.5°
St. Pierre13.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How St. Pierre compares

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 94% of U.S. towns45th coolest of 497 Montana towns
Winter cold13° January low
Colder than 75% of U.S. towns244th coldest of 497 Montana towns
Precipitation19" a year
Drier than 89% of U.S. towns66th wettest of 497 Montana towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in St. Pierre averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.1°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.6° now 24°, was 20°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 40°, was 39°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 61°, was 61°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 42°, was 41°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at St. Pierre’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about St. Pierre’s climate

What is the coldest month in St. Pierre?

January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 13°.

What is the hottest month in St. Pierre?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 50°.

What is the rainiest month in St. Pierre?

June, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for St. Pierre itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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