Warm Spring Creek, MT climate
Warm Spring Creek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Warm Spring Creek feels like
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Warm Spring Creek 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 16° | 0.8" | 17.5" | 7 | 14° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 16.4" | 7 | 4° – 38° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 1.1" | 19.5" | 8 | 17° – 41° |
| April | 50° | 29° | 2.2" | 17.2" | 9 | 33° – 44° |
| May | 60° | 37° | 3.5" | 3.1" | 11 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 68° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 13 | 52° – 62° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 1.9" | 0 | 10 | 55° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 51° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 58° – 70° |
| September | 67° | 43° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 7 | 50° – 61° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.6" | 8.8" | 7 | 35° – 48° |
| November | 42° | 23° | 0.9" | 11.2" | 6 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 0.8" | 16.1" | 6 | 14° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 32° | 20.8" | 112.1" | 98 |
“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 Warm Spring Creek
Warm Spring Creek gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
About 128 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 128 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Warm Spring Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Warm Spring Creek, 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 Warm Spring Creek 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 Warm Spring Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Warm Spring Creek’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 4° to 38°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Warm Spring Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Warm Spring Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Warm Spring Creek?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 52°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Warm Spring Creek get?
About 112 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Warm Spring Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 19.
What is the rainiest month in Warm Spring Creek?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Warm Spring Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lewistown 11 Sse, MT (20 mi, snow) and Lewistown 11ese, MT (13 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.