Condon gets about 137 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 91 U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 80° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 65°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 92% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to August, with highs of 70–80°.
A year in Condon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Condon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Condon’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Condon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 215 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 18 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 24 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Condon’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 137 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lindbergh Lake, MT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 162 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Condon
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Seeley Lake Rs, MT.
Living with Condon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 74 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Condon from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Condon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Condon yet.
Climates most like Condon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condon, MT | 15° | 80° | 18" | 137" |
| Evergreen, CO | 16° | 81° | 19" | 130" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 22° | 81° | 19" | 179" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
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 Condon averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Condon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Condon’s place among Montana’s.
Condon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Condon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lindbergh Lake, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 1.5" | 30.7" | 19 | 31 | 15° – 29° |
| February | 36° | 16° | 1.3" | 23.6" | 16 | 29 | 15° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 23° | 1.3" | 18.4" | 16 | 30 | 27° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.6" | 9.0" | 15 | 16 | 36° – 48° |
| May | 63° | 37° | 2.0" | 1.7" | 13 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| June | 70° | 43° | 2.4" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 48° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 71° |
| August | 80° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| September | 69° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| October | 54° | 30° | 1.6" | 4.9" | 13 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 40° | 23° | 1.4" | 19.3" | 16 | 17 | 24° – 39° |
| December | 31° | 16° | 1.5" | 28.5" | 19 | 30 | 17° – 29° |
| Year | 54° | 30° | 17.7" | 136.5" | 162 | 156 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Condon’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 Condon’s center.
- Snow: Lindbergh Lake, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 24 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher; 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 Condon’s climate
What is the weather like in Condon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 137 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Condon in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Condon get?
About 137 inches in a normal winter at Lindbergh Lake, MT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 156 days a year.
How hot does it get in Condon?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 48°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Seeley Lake Rs, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Condon?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 215 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 74 days.
What growing zone is Condon in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Condon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Condon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Condon.
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.