Stockmen's Bank of Martinsdale · Photo: Robstutz · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Martinsdale trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 81°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.6° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about June 3; in half of years the first frost comes by September 8.
A year in Martinsdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Martinsdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Martinsdale’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Martinsdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first by September 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Martinsdale’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −23°. 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 Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Martinsdale
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT.
Living with Martinsdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
94 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 3 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Martinsdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Martinsdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Martinsdale yet.
Climates most like Martinsdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsdale, MT | 14° | 81° | 15" | 43" |
| Laramie, WY | 12° | 81° | 12" | 64" |
| Gleneagle, CO | 14° | 84° | 21" | 55" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Rexburg, ID | 12° | 84° | 13" | 70" |
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 Martinsdale averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 Martinsdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Martinsdale’s place among Montana’s.
Martinsdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Martinsdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 14° | 0.5" | 7.4" | 5 | 16° – 31° |
| February | 37° | 14° | 0.5" | 4.4" | 4 | 11° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 21° | 0.8" | 7.8" | 5 | 23° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 1.7" | 6.6" | 7 | 34° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 35° | 2.5" | 1.3" | 10 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 71° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 81° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 55° – 71° |
| August | 81° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 7 | 57° – 68° |
| September | 71° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 50° – 59° |
| October | 56° | 29° | 1.0" | 3.2" | 5 | 34° – 49° |
| November | 43° | 21° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 4 | 25° – 41° |
| December | 35° | 14° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 4 | 16° – 31° |
| Year | 56° | 29° | 15.0" | 43.4" | 73 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Martinsdale’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 Martinsdale’s center.
- Snow: Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT, 3 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 Martinsdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Martinsdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Martinsdale in winter?
February nights average 14°. About 195 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Martinsdale get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT, most of it in January and March.
How hot does it get in Martinsdale?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 47°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Martinsdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 3 and the first fall frost by September 8, about 94 frost-free days, at Martinsdale 3 Nnw, MT.
What growing zone is Martinsdale in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Martinsdale?
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 Martinsdale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Martinsdale.
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.