Floweree is drier than 95% of U.S. towns: 13 inches of precipitation a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 74°. In January, nights here are colder than in 92% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit June and September, with highs of 73–75°.
A year in Floweree at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Floweree’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Floweree’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Floweree feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Carter 14 W, MT, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Floweree’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −25°. 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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Carter 14 W, MT, is heaviest from January through March, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Floweree
96% 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 Carter 14 W, MT.
Living with Floweree’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
120 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 23 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Floweree from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Floweree and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Floweree yet.
Climates most like Floweree’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floweree, MT | 12° | 85° | 13" | 43" |
| Gypsum, CO | 11° | 86° | 14" | 39" |
| Cody, WY | 14° | 85° | 11" | 45" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Rapid Valley, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 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 Floweree averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Floweree compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Floweree’s place among Montana’s.
Floweree weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Floweree’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Carter 14 W, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | 0.5" | 7.1" | 5 | 10° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 14° | 0.4" | 6.9" | 5 | −2° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 21° | 0.5" | 7.5" | 5 | 17° – 42° |
| April | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 5.3" | 8 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 1.6" | 9 | 49° – 58° |
| June | 75° | 47° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 85° | 52° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 59° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 32° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 5 | 36° – 52° |
| November | 44° | 22° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 4 | 21° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 14° | 0.4" | 5.7" | 4 | 13° – 35° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 12.8" | 42.5" | 70 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -2° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Floweree’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 Floweree’s center.
- Snow: Carter 14 W, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Carter 14 W, MT, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Floweree’s climate
What is the weather like in Floweree?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Floweree in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 170 nights a year reach 32° or below and 22 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Floweree get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Carter 14 W, MT, heaviest from January through March, about 7 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Floweree?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 52°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Carter 14 W, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Floweree?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 120 frost-free days, at Carter 14 W, MT.
What growing zone is Floweree in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Floweree?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Floweree getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Floweree.
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.