Few U.S. towns have cooler summers than Neihart
On a normal January night the air cools to about 13°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 89% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.7° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly June 6 to September 12.
A year in Neihart at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Neihart’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Neihart’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Neihart feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 99 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 6 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from Neihart 8 Nnw, MT, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Neihart’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −27°. 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 27 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Neihart
98% 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 Neihart 8 Nnw, MT.
Living with Neihart’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
99 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by Jun 6 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 2.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Neihart from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Neihart and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Neihart 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 Neihart averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.9°).
A bigger 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 Neihart compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Neihart’s place among Montana’s.
Neihart weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Neihart’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | 1.6" | 13° – 28° |
| February | 32° | 13° | 1.5" | 10° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.8" | 19° – 36° |
| April | 46° | 25° | 2.9" | 30° – 41° |
| May | 55° | 34° | 3.8" | 40° – 50° |
| June | 64° | 40° | 4.2" | 47° – 58° |
| July | 74° | 46° | 1.9" | 50° – 67° |
| August | 73° | 44° | 1.8" | 52° – 63° |
| September | 63° | 38° | 2.0" | 46° – 55° |
| October | 49° | 28° | 2.1" | 30° – 45° |
| November | 37° | 20° | 1.6" | 21° – 38° |
| December | 30° | 14° | 1.6" | 14° – 27° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 26.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 31°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Neihart’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 Neihart’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Neihart 8 Nnw, MT, 8 miles from the town’s center, 680 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 Neihart’s climate
What is the weather like in Neihart?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 13°. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 161 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Neihart in winter?
February nights average 13°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How hot does it get in Neihart?
July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 46°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Neihart 8 Nnw, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Neihart?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 6 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 99 frost-free days, at Neihart 8 Nnw, MT.
What growing zone is Neihart in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Neihart?
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 Neihart getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Neihart.
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.