Wilsall gets about 82 inches of snow a winter, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 82°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 93% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.6° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 4, with the first autumn frost due around September 6.
A year in Wilsall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wilsall’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wilsall’s place in Montana beside it.
What a year in Wilsall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 92 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 4 and the first by September 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wilsall 1s, MT, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wilsall’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 82 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wilsall 8 Ene, MT, falls mostly in January, March, April and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wilsall
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 Wilsall 1s, MT.
Living with Wilsall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
92 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 4 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wilsall from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wilsall and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wilsall yet.
Climates most like Wilsall’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsall, MT | 12° | 82° | 15" | 82" |
| Laramie, WY | 12° | 81° | 12" | 64" |
| Rexburg, ID | 12° | 84° | 13" | 70" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Durango, CO | 12° | 86° | 18" | 64" |
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 Wilsall averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Wilsall compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wilsall’s place among Montana’s.
Wilsall weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wilsall’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wilsall 8 Ene, MT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 12° | 0.5" | 14.1" | 5 | 17° – 29° |
| February | 37° | 13° | 0.5" | 10.6" | 5 | 14° – 34° |
| March | 45° | 21° | 1.0" | 14.7" | 7 | 24° – 39° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 1.6" | 13.5" | 9 | 33° – 45° |
| May | 63° | 35° | 2.3" | 1.6" | 11 | 44° – 54° |
| June | 71° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 51° – 63° |
| July | 82° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 71° |
| August | 82° | 45° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 57° – 68° |
| September | 71° | 38° | 1.3" | 0.6" | 6 | 50° – 59° |
| October | 57° | 29° | 1.3" | 3.4" | 6 | 34° – 49° |
| November | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 9.1" | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| December | 34° | 12° | 0.6" | 14.0" | 6 | 15° – 29° |
| Year | 56° | 28° | 14.9" | 81.7" | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wilsall’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 Wilsall’s center.
- Snow: Wilsall 8 Ene, MT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wilsall 1s, MT, 0.4 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 Wilsall’s climate
What is the weather like in Wilsall?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wilsall in winter?
December nights average 12°. About 220 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Wilsall get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter at Wilsall 8 Ene, MT, most of it in January, March, April and December.
How hot does it get in Wilsall?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 47°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Wilsall 1s, MT).
When is the first and last frost in Wilsall?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 4 and the first fall frost by September 6, about 92 frost-free days, at Wilsall 1s, MT.
What growing zone is Wilsall 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 Wilsall?
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 Wilsall getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wilsall.
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.