Happys Inn gets about 93 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 82°. Temperatures cover 65° across the year, low to high. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Happys Inn at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Happys Inn’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Happys Inn’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Happys Inn 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 239 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 16 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Happys Inn’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 93 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Happys Inn
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Libby 32 Sse, MT.
Living with Happys Inn’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 44 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Happys Inn from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Happys Inn and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Happys Inn yet.
Climates most like Happys Inn’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happys Inn, MT | 17° | 82° | 21" | 93" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Woodmoor, CO | 14° | 82° | 21" | 121" |
| Spearfish, SD | 15° | 86° | 25" | 71" |
| Ranchettes, WY | 16° | 85° | 16" | 65" |
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 Happys Inn averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Happys Inn compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Happys Inn’s place among Montana’s.
Happys Inn weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Happys Inn’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Libby 32 Sse, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 1.9" | 17.7" | 15 | 30 | 15° – 31° |
| February | 37° | 18° | 1.6" | 14.2" | 11 | 27 | 15° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 23° | 1.8" | 14.6" | 14 | 27 | 28° – 41° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 1.5" | 5.2" | 12 | 8 | 36° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 36° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| June | 71° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| July | 82° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| August | 81° | 43° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| September | 70° | 37° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| October | 54° | 29° | 2.0" | 3.0" | 12 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| November | 39° | 23° | 2.6" | 15.4" | 15 | 15 | 24° – 38° |
| December | 31° | 18° | 2.3" | 21.9" | 15 | 28 | 18° – 30° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 20.9" | 92.7" | 134 | 137 |
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 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Happys Inn’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 Happys Inn’s center.
- Snow: Libby 32 Sse, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Libby 32 Sse, MT, 8 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 Happys Inn’s climate
What is the weather like in Happys Inn?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Happys Inn in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 239 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Happys Inn get?
About 93 inches in a normal winter at Libby 32 Sse, MT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 137 days a year.
How hot does it get in Happys Inn?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 45°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Libby 32 Sse, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Happys Inn?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Libby 32 Sse, MT, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 239 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 44 days.
What growing zone is Happys Inn in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Happys Inn?
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 Happys Inn getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Happys Inn.
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.