Photo: Dave Golterman · CC BY-SA 3.0Flaxville sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 81°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 79°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 93% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 69–81°.
A year in Flaxville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Flaxville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Flaxville’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Flaxville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 99 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first by September 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Scobey 4 Nw, MT, 14 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Flaxville’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −28°. 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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Scobey 4 Nw, MT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Flaxville
97% 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 Scobey 4 Nw, MT.
Living with Flaxville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
99 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 28 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 60% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Flaxville from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Flaxville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Flaxville yet.
Climates most like Flaxville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxville, MT | 1° | 81° | 16" | 23" |
| Alamosa, CO | 3° | 82° | 8" | 30" |
| Dickinson, ND | 5° | 83° | 16" | 35" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
| East Grand Forks, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 49" |
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 Flaxville averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 61% 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 Flaxville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Flaxville’s place among Montana’s.
Flaxville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Flaxville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Scobey 4 Nw, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 1° | 0.5" | 5.8" | 3 | 0° – 26° |
| February | 25° | 5° | 0.4" | 3.4" | 2 | −8° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 2.8" | 3 | 10° – 38° |
| April | 53° | 28° | 1.0" | 0.8" | 5 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 8 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 55° – 65° |
| July | 81° | 52° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 59° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 51° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 60° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 49° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 29° | 1.0" | 1.2" | 4 | 33° – 47° |
| November | 36° | 16° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 3 | 13° – 37° |
| December | 24° | 5° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 3 | 2° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 27° | 15.6" | 22.9" | 59 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -8° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Flaxville’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 Flaxville’s center.
- Snow: Scobey 4 Nw, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Scobey 4 Nw, MT, 14 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower; 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 Flaxville’s climate
What is the weather like in Flaxville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 69 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Flaxville in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 207 nights a year reach 32° or below and 48 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 0°.
How much snow does Flaxville get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Scobey 4 Nw, MT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Flaxville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 52°. About 20 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Scobey 4 Nw, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Flaxville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 28 and the first fall frost by September 6, about 99 frost-free days, at Scobey 4 Nw, MT.
What growing zone is Flaxville in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Flaxville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Flaxville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Flaxville.
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.