Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Noxon trails that of 87% of U.S. towns: 26 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 68% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Noxon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Noxon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Noxon’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Noxon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Trout Creek Rs, MT, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Noxon’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 51 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trout Creek Rs, MT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; November is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Noxon
97% 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 Trout Creek Rs, MT.
Living with Noxon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
122 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 20 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Noxon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Noxon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Noxon yet.
Climates most like Noxon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noxon, MT | 22° | 83° | 26" | 51" |
| Monroe, MI | 21° | 83° | 34" | 41" |
| Oregon, OH | 21° | 85° | 33" | 37" |
| Geneseo, NY | 18° | 82° | 34" | 52" |
| Big Bear Lake, CA | 25° | 80° | 24" | 59" |
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 Noxon 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 Noxon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Noxon’s place among Montana’s.
Noxon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Noxon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trout Creek Rs, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | 2.9" | 18.2" | 15 | 20° – 33° |
| February | 39° | 23° | 2.2" | 6.4" | 11 | 21° – 37° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 2.4" | 3.7" | 12 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 12 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 39° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 49° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 45° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 56° – 65° |
| July | 83° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 57° – 72° |
| August | 83° | 47° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 73° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 34° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 40° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 28° | 3.3" | 5.8" | 14 | 29° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 22° | 3.2" | 17.0" | 16 | 22° – 32° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 26.3" | 51.4" | 129 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Noxon’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 Noxon’s center.
- Snow: Trout Creek Rs, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Trout Creek Rs, MT, 11 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 Noxon’s climate
What is the weather like in Noxon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Noxon in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 165 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Noxon get?
About 51 inches in a normal winter at Trout Creek Rs, MT, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Noxon?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 49°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Trout Creek Rs, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Noxon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 122 frost-free days, at Trout Creek Rs, MT.
What growing zone is Noxon in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Noxon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Noxon 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 Noxon.
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.