Whitlash gets about 86 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 79°. Winter and summer sit 69° apart. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 68–79°.
A year in Whitlash at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whitlash’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Whitlash’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Whitlash 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 190 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 28 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Goldbutte 7 N, MT, 8 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Whitlash’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −26°. 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 86 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Goldbutte 7 N, MT, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Whitlash
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Goldbutte 7 N, MT.
Living with Whitlash’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 77 days.
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 Whitlash from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Whitlash and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Whitlash yet.
Climates most like Whitlash’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitlash, MT | 10° | 79° | 16" | 86" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
| Estes Park, CO | 11° | 79° | 19" | 118" |
| Minot, ND | 2° | 82° | 17" | 52" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 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 Whitlash averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.6°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Whitlash compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Whitlash’s place among Montana’s.
Whitlash weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Whitlash’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Goldbutte 7 N, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 10° | 0.7" | 12.4" | 7 | 6° – 34° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 0.6" | 12.9" | 6 | −4° – 35° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 0.8" | 15.1" | 7 | 12° – 38° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.5" | 10.8" | 8 | 34° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 38° | 2.1" | 3.7" | 9 | 45° – 56° |
| June | 69° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 54° – 62° |
| July | 79° | 51° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 50° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 7 | 58° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 42° | 1.5" | 1.4" | 7 | 51° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 30° | 1.1" | 5.2" | 7 | 35° – 48° |
| November | 40° | 20° | 0.8" | 10.6" | 7 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 32° | 12° | 0.6" | 13.1" | 6 | 9° – 32° |
| Year | 53° | 30° | 15.8" | 85.9" | 89 |
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 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Whitlash’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 Whitlash’s center.
- Snow: Goldbutte 7 N, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Goldbutte 7 N, MT, 8 miles from the town’s center, 450 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 Whitlash’s climate
What is the weather like in Whitlash?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 86 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Whitlash in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 190 nights a year reach 32° or below and 28 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does Whitlash get?
About 86 inches in a normal winter at Goldbutte 7 N, MT, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Whitlash?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 51°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Goldbutte 7 N, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Whitlash?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Goldbutte 7 N, MT, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 190 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 77 days.
What growing zone is Whitlash in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Whitlash?
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 Whitlash getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whitlash.
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.