Froid sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 84°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 94% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.7° higher. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Froid at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Froid’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Froid’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Froid feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Froid’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −29°. 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 14 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 Froid
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 Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT.
Living with Froid’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 16 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 54% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Froid from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Froid and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Froid 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 Froid averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.7°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Froid compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Froid’s place among Montana’s.
Froid weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Froid’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 1° | 0.4" | 0° – 26° |
| February | 27° | 6° | 0.2" | −6° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 17° | 0.5" | 14° – 41° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.0" | 35° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 40° | 2.2" | 49° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 3.0" | 58° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 55° | 2.4" | 62° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 1.4" | 62° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.2" | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 30° | 0.9" | 35° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 17° | 0.5" | 15° – 38° |
| December | 26° | 6° | 0.4" | 5° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 29° | 14.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -6° to 31°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Froid’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 Froid’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Froid’s climate
What is the weather like in Froid?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 1°. Colder January nights than all but 67 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Froid in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 192 nights a year reach 32° or below and 42 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 0°.
How hot does it get in Froid?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 55°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Froid?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 18, about 125 frost-free days, at Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT.
What growing zone is Froid in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Froid?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Froid getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Froid.
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.