Parshall gets about 81 inches of snow a winter, more than 95% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 80°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 94% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Tender plants can go out after about June 12; in half of years the first frost comes by September 10.
A year in Parshall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Parshall’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Parshall’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Parshall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 89 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 12 and the first by September 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Williams Fork Dam, CO, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Parshall’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −24°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 81 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Williams Fork Dam, CO, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Parshall
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Williams Fork Dam, CO.
Living with Parshall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
89 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Parshall from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (65%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Parshall and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Parshall yet.
Climates most like Parshall’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parshall, CO | 3° | 80° | 14" | 81" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
| Minot, ND | 2° | 82° | 17" | 52" |
| Crookston, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 50" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Parshall averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Parshall compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Parshall’s place among Colorado’s.
Parshall weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Parshall’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Williams Fork Dam, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3° | 0.9" | 14.2" | 10 | 31 | 11° – 22° |
| February | 34° | 6° | 0.9" | 13.6" | 10 | 29 | 14° – 28° |
| March | 44° | 16° | 0.9" | 10.4" | 8 | 27 | 24° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 23° | 1.4" | 11.9" | 10 | 10 | 33° – 43° |
| May | 63° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 10 | 1 | 43° – 51° |
| June | 74° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| July | 80° | 44° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| August | 78° | 42° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| September | 71° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| October | 58° | 25° | 1.2" | 4.8" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 46° |
| November | 43° | 15° | 0.9" | 9.9" | 8 | 15 | 20° – 36° |
| December | 31° | 5° | 1.0" | 13.3" | 9 | 28 | 12° – 24° |
| Year | 55° | 24° | 13.6" | 81.2" | 107 | 144 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Parshall’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Parshall’s center.
- Snow: Williams Fork Dam, CO (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Williams Fork Dam, CO, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Parshall’s climate
What is the weather like in Parshall?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 88 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Parshall in winter?
January nights average 3°. About 242 nights a year reach 32° or below and 51 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Parshall get?
About 81 inches in a normal winter at Williams Fork Dam, CO, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 144 days a year.
How hot does it get in Parshall?
July, with a typical high of 80°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Williams Fork Dam, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Parshall?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 12 and the first fall frost by September 10, about 89 frost-free days, at Williams Fork Dam, CO.
What growing zone is Parshall in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Parshall?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Parshall getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Parshall.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.