Hardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Maverick Mountain
Midwinter brings lows of about 12°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 2.7 times as much as August. In January, nights here are colder than in 91% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, July and August offer highs of 73–74°.
A year in Maverick Mountain at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maverick Mountain’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maverick Mountain’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Maverick Mountain 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 230 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 32 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from Dillon 18 Wsw, MT, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Maverick Mountain’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −30°. 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 21 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Maverick Mountain
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dillon 18 Wsw, MT.
Living with Maverick Mountain’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 72 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maverick Mountain from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maverick Mountain and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maverick Mountain 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 Maverick Mountain averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Maverick Mountain compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maverick Mountain’s place among Montana’s.
Maverick Mountain weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maverick Mountain’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | 1.4" | 13° – 27° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 1.4" | 15° – 29° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.6" | 23° – 35° |
| April | 45° | 23° | 2.2" | 29° – 40° |
| May | 55° | 31° | 2.7" | 36° – 47° |
| June | 63° | 37° | 2.7" | 45° – 56° |
| July | 74° | 42° | 1.1" | 48° – 64° |
| August | 73° | 41° | 1.0" | 51° – 61° |
| September | 62° | 35° | 1.4" | 45° – 53° |
| October | 48° | 26° | 1.6" | 29° – 44° |
| November | 35° | 18° | 1.6" | 18° – 34° |
| December | 27° | 11° | 1.7" | 13° – 25° |
| Year | 48° | 26° | 20.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 64°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Maverick Mountain’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 Maverick Mountain’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dillon 18 Wsw, MT, 19 miles from the town’s center, 650 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Maverick Mountain’s climate
What is the weather like in Maverick Mountain?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 12°. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 158 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maverick Mountain in winter?
December nights average 11°. About 230 nights a year reach 32° or below and 32 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How hot does it get in Maverick Mountain?
July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 42°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Dillon 18 Wsw, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Maverick Mountain?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Dillon 18 Wsw, MT, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 230 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 72 days.
What growing zone is Maverick Mountain in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Maverick Mountain?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Maverick Mountain getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Maverick Mountain.
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.