Savenac Nursery Historic District · Photo: Forest Service Northern Region · CC BY 2.0Precipitation in Haugan trails that of 86% of U.S. towns: 30 inches a year
January mornings start at about 20°. Winter and summer sit 63° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 65% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Haugan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Haugan’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Haugan’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Haugan 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 215 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 10 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Haugan 1 W, MT, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Haugan’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Thompson Falls Ph, MT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Haugan
99% 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 Haugan 1 W, MT.
Living with Haugan’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 90 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Haugan from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Haugan and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Haugan yet.
Climates most like Haugan’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haugan, MT | 20° | 84° | 30" | 15" |
| Bowling Green, OH | 19° | 85° | 35" | 21" |
| Adrian, MI | 17° | 84° | 34" | 26" |
| Channahon, IL | 16° | 84° | 38" | 18" |
| Columbia City, IN | 17° | 83° | 39" | 21" |
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 Haugan averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Haugan compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Haugan’s place among Montana’s.
Haugan weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Haugan’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Thompson Falls Ph, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | 3.5" | 2.5" | 18 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.8" | 0.6" | 15 | 19° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 25° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 16 | 29° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 15 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 37° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 43° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 54° – 66° |
| July | 84° | 47° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 72° |
| August | 83° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 72° | 39° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 51° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 13 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 26° | 3.6" | 2.5" | 17 | 27° – 39° |
| December | 32° | 21° | 3.7" | 7.5" | 17 | 20° – 31° |
| Year | 56° | 32° | 29.8" | 15.3" | 158 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Haugan’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 Haugan’s center.
- Snow: Thompson Falls Ph, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Haugan 1 W, MT, 0.7 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 Haugan’s climate
What is the weather like in Haugan?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Haugan in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Haugan get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Thompson Falls Ph, MT, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Haugan?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 47°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Haugan 1 W, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Haugan?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Haugan 1 W, MT, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 215 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 90 days.
What growing zone is Haugan in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Haugan?
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 Haugan getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Haugan.
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.