Climate · Whitehall

Whitehall, MT climate

Whitehall has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
73rd hottest of 497 Montana towns
January low
13°
244th coldest of 497 Montana towns
Rain + melted snow
11 in
12th driest of 497 Montana towns
A normal year

What a year in Whitehall feels like

Winter

37° / 13°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

58° / 30°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

82° / 47°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

59° / 29°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Whitehall weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January37°13°0.2" 17° – 30°
February39°14°0.2" 16° – 36°
March49°23°0.6" 29° – 42°
April57°29°1.1" 37° – 48°
May67°37°1.7" 47° – 57°
June76°44°2.2" 54° – 67°
July86°49°1.1" 57° – 75°
August84°47°0.9" 59° – 70°
September74°39°1.0" 52° – 61°
October60°29°0.7" 36° – 51°
November44°20°0.4" 25° – 41°
December35°12°0.4" 16° – 28°
Year59°30°10.5"

“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 Whitehall

Whitehall gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest.

11 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 98% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.2"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Whitehall compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 60% of U.S. towns73rd hottest of 497 Montana towns
Winter cold13° January low
Colder than 75% of U.S. towns244th coldest of 497 Montana towns
Precipitation11" a year
Drier than 98% of U.S. towns12th driest 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

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Whitehall averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 25°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 44°, was 42°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 64°, was 63°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Whitehall’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 16° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Whitehall’s climate

What is the coldest month in Whitehall?

December, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 12°.

What is the hottest month in Whitehall?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 49°.

What is the rainiest month in Whitehall?

June, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whitehall 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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