Maxville is drier than 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches of precipitation a year
January mornings start at about 14°. June is the wettest month here, with about 3.8 times the rain of January. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 70–81°.
A year in Maxville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maxville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maxville’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Maxville 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 15 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Phillipsburg Rs, MT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Maxville’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Maxville
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Phillipsburg Rs, MT.
Living with Maxville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 65 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 2.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maxville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maxville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maxville 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 Maxville averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Maxville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maxville’s place among Montana’s.
Maxville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maxville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 14° | 0.7" | 15° – 29° |
| February | 36° | 15° | 0.7" | 15° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 21° | 0.8" | 26° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 1.3" | 35° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 34° | 2.1" | 43° – 53° |
| June | 70° | 40° | 2.4" | 50° – 62° |
| July | 81° | 44° | 1.1" | 53° – 69° |
| August | 80° | 43° | 1.0" | 55° – 65° |
| September | 69° | 36° | 1.2" | 49° – 57° |
| October | 54° | 27° | 1.1" | 33° – 47° |
| November | 40° | 19° | 0.8" | 22° – 37° |
| December | 31° | 13° | 0.8" | 16° – 27° |
| Year | 54° | 28° | 13.9" |
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 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Maxville’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 Maxville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Phillipsburg Rs, MT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher; 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 Maxville’s climate
What is the weather like in Maxville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maxville in winter?
December nights average 13°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How hot does it get in Maxville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 44°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Phillipsburg Rs, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Maxville?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Phillipsburg Rs, 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 65 days.
What growing zone is Maxville in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Maxville?
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 Maxville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Maxville.
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.