West Glendive, MT climate
West Glendive has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in West Glendive feels like
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West Glendive 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 | 28° | 6° | 0.3" | 4.0" | 6 | 23 | 7° – 31° |
| February | 33° | 10° | 0.4" | 5.3" | 6 | 16 | 0° – 34° |
| March | 46° | 21° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 6 | 11 | 17° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.0" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 52° | 2.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 87° | 57° | 2.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 55° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 32° | 1.0" | 1.4" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 43° | 20° | 0.4" | 2.0" | 5 | 6 | 19° – 41° |
| December | 31° | 10° | 0.4" | 4.3" | 6 | 15 | 7° – 29° |
| Year | 58° | 32° | 14.1" | 22.6" | 91 | 73 |
“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 West Glendive
West Glendive 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 73 days of the year.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in West Glendive
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In West Glendive, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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 West Glendive 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 West Glendive averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at West Glendive’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 0° to 34°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about West Glendive’s climate
What is the coldest month in West Glendive?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in West Glendive?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 57°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West Glendive get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in West Glendive?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in West Glendive?
May, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Glendive itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Glendive, MT (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.