Warm Spring Creek gets about 112 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 78°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 23 to September 21.
A year in Warm Spring Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warm Spring Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warm Spring Creek’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Warm Spring Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lewistown Muni Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Warm Spring Creek’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 112 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lewistown 11 Sse, MT, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Warm Spring Creek
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 Lewistown Muni Airport.
Living with Warm Spring Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
119 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 23 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 →Cold waves are 49% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warm Spring Creek from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Warm Spring Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Warm Spring Creek yet.
Climates most like Warm Spring Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Spring Creek, MT | 16° | 78° | 21" | 112" |
| Estes Park, CO | 11° | 79° | 19" | 118" |
| Snyderville, UT | 18° | 80° | 26" | 153" |
| Traverse City, MI | 17° | 79° | 32" | 101" |
| Greece, NY | 19° | 79° | 34" | 102" |
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 Warm Spring Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Warm Spring Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warm Spring Creek’s place among Montana’s.
Warm Spring Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warm Spring Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lewistown 11 Sse, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 16° | 0.8" | 17.5" | 7 | 14° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 16.4" | 7 | 4° – 38° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 1.1" | 19.5" | 8 | 17° – 41° |
| April | 50° | 29° | 2.2" | 17.2" | 9 | 33° – 44° |
| May | 60° | 37° | 3.5" | 3.1" | 11 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 68° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 13 | 52° – 62° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 55° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 51° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 58° – 70° |
| September | 67° | 43° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 7 | 50° – 61° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.6" | 8.8" | 7 | 35° – 48° |
| November | 42° | 23° | 0.9" | 11.2" | 6 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 0.8" | 16.1" | 6 | 14° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 32° | 20.8" | 112.1" | 98 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 4° to 38°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Warm Spring Creek’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 Warm Spring Creek’s center.
- Snow: Lewistown 11 Sse, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lewistown Muni Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower; 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 Warm Spring Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Warm Spring Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Warm Spring Creek in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 22 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Warm Spring Creek get?
About 112 inches in a normal winter at Lewistown 11 Sse, MT, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Warm Spring Creek?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 52°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Lewistown Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Warm Spring Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 119 frost-free days, at Lewistown Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Warm Spring Creek in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Warm Spring Creek?
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 Warm Spring Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warm Spring Creek.
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.