East Malta Colony has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 86°. A year here swings 82° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 95% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 7 to September 28.
A year in East Malta Colony at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Malta Colony’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with East Malta Colony’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in East Malta Colony feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Malta 7 E, MT, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts East Malta Colony’s center in zone 3b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −30°. 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 13 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in East Malta Colony
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Malta 7 E, MT.
Living with East Malta Colony’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 3b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 48% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in East Malta Colony from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →East Malta Colony and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around East Malta Colony yet.
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 East Malta Colony averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.7°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 East Malta Colony compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with East Malta Colony’s place among Montana’s.
East Malta Colony weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at East Malta Colony’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 4° | 0.3" | 2° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 8° | 0.3" | −5° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 19° | 0.5" | 13° – 42° |
| April | 59° | 31° | 1.2" | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 41° | 2.1" | 50° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 50° | 2.9" | 59° – 67° |
| July | 86° | 56° | 1.6" | 62° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 54° | 1.2" | 64° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 44° | 1.2" | 54° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 31° | 0.9" | 37° – 51° |
| November | 42° | 18° | 0.4" | 18° – 41° |
| December | 30° | 8° | 0.4" | 4° – 30° |
| Year | 57° | 30° | 13.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -5° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where East Malta Colony’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 East Malta Colony’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Malta 7 E, MT, 6 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 East Malta Colony’s climate
What is the weather like in East Malta Colony?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 4°. Colder January nights than all but 160 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in East Malta Colony in winter?
January nights average 4°. About 186 nights a year reach 32° or below and 35 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 2°.
How hot does it get in East Malta Colony?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 56°. About 30 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Malta 7 E, MT).
When is the first and last frost in East Malta Colony?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 143 frost-free days, at Malta 7 E, MT.
What growing zone is East Malta Colony in?
Zone 3b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −30°.
What is the best time of year to visit East Malta Colony?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is East Malta Colony getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Malta Colony.
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.