Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Almont’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Almont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Almont’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Almont’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in Almont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Almont, ND, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Almont’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −29°. 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 45 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New Salem 5nw, ND, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Almont
95% 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 Almont, ND.
Living with Almont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
124 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 17 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: May, June, July, August and September. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Almont from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 34%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Almont and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Almont yet.
Climates most like Almont’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almont, ND | 2° | 84° | 18" | 45" |
| Aberdeen, SD | 3° | 84° | 22" | 43" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Moorhead, MN | 0° | 82° | 25" | 51" |
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 Almont averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°).
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 Almont compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Almont’s place among North Dakota’s.
Almont weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Almont’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Salem 5nw, ND. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 2° | 0.4" | 6.8" | 6 | 28 | 1° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 7° | 0.5" | 6.5" | 6 | 21 | −2° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 7.6" | 7 | 15 | 17° – 43° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.4" | 5.0" | 8 | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 2.5" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 77° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 1.4" | 3.2" | 8 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| November | 40° | 18° | 0.6" | 5.7" | 6 | 9 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 28° | 7° | 0.5" | 8.9" | 7 | 20 | 6° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 17.7" | 44.5" | 96 | 100 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -2° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Almont’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 Almont’s center.
- Snow: New Salem 5nw, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Almont, ND, 0.2 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 Almont’s climate
What is the weather like in Almont?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 88 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Almont in winter?
January nights average 2°. About 190 nights a year reach 32° or below and 37 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 1°.
How much snow does Almont get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter at New Salem 5nw, ND, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 100 days a year.
How hot does it get in Almont?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Almont, ND).
When is the first and last frost in Almont?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 124 frost-free days, at Almont, ND.
What growing zone is Almont in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Almont?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Almont 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 Almont.
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.