January in Alpine Northeast bites harder than in 94% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 92% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Alpine Northeast at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Alpine Northeast’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Alpine Northeast’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Alpine Northeast 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 238 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 35 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bedford 3 Se, WY, 23 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Alpine Northeast’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. 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 78 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jackson, WY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Alpine Northeast
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Bedford 3 Se, WY.
Living with Alpine Northeast’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 67 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 9.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Alpine Northeast from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Alpine Northeast and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Alpine Northeast yet.
Climates most like Alpine Northeast’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Northeast, WY | 9° | 83° | 16" | 78" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
| 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 Alpine Northeast averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Alpine Northeast compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Alpine Northeast’s place among Wyoming’s.
Alpine Northeast weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Alpine Northeast’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jackson, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 9° | 1.5" | 19.1" | 12 | 13° – 25° |
| February | 33° | 11° | 1.2" | 15.6" | 10 | 18° – 29° |
| March | 43° | 20° | 1.2" | 9.2" | 9 | 26° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 1.3" | 4.2" | 9 | 34° – 45° |
| May | 64° | 35° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 11 | 43° – 54° |
| June | 73° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 83° | 46° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 70° |
| August | 82° | 45° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 58° – 66° |
| September | 72° | 37° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 51° – 58° |
| October | 58° | 28° | 1.4" | 2.0" | 9 | 34° – 49° |
| November | 41° | 19° | 1.4" | 11.0" | 10 | 22° – 38° |
| December | 29° | 10° | 1.6" | 16.4" | 14 | 15° – 25° |
| Year | 55° | 27° | 16.1" | 78.2" | 116 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Alpine Northeast’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 Alpine Northeast’s center.
- Snow: Jackson, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bedford 3 Se, WY, 23 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Alpine Northeast’s climate
What is the weather like in Alpine Northeast?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Alpine Northeast in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 238 nights a year reach 32° or below and 35 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Alpine Northeast get?
About 78 inches in a normal winter at Jackson, WY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Alpine Northeast?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 46°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Bedford 3 Se, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Alpine Northeast?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Bedford 3 Se, WY, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 238 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 67 days.
What growing zone is Alpine Northeast in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Alpine Northeast?
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 Alpine Northeast getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Alpine Northeast.
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.